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Cant get a internet connection
Got my new router today and Ive been sitting here for 4 hours now trying to figure this out. I've been plugging my modem into the router with the given yellow cord but I keep getting a red light on i...
- Call me dumb but it turned out I was plugging my nighthawk into the wrong box. I have two different boxes from at&t lul
Try turning off the modem for a few minutes.
- I've tried restarting the modem and even resetting the router
- Do you have another Ethernet cable handy?
- I've tried the other 3 that I have
TheEther wrote:
Try turning off the modem for a few minutes.And remember that after doing that you should restart the whole network in the order specified in the Quick Start guide which is somewhere at the end of this link:
>>>> R7000 | Product | Support | NETGEAR <<<<
In that way, the modem and router get to learn which is boss and should take control of the settings.
It may be no consolation, but you are not alone:
I know this is no help but i can vouch what what Michael has said ! You indeed are NOT alone ! I am having the exact same problem as my D7800 router. If you do manage to find out what the problem is please let me know ! I know they are different models but they seem to have the same problem ! I am not able to get an internet connection on my end either and the IP address , DNS etc settings are all showing me the same thing ! 000.000.00.0 !
- Call me dumb but it turned out I was plugging my nighthawk into the wrong box. I have two different boxes from at&t lul
