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Can't reset router, connect devices, internet working wifi but not ethernet, amber light on internet
Wifi Connectivity was down. When I check it up internet led blinking amber. Disconnect Router and Modem, after connecting it back again wifi radio was off. By that time I was able to log in to the ro...
OK everyone sorry for all the confusion with all the Ip addesses and weird gateway codes. The router was in in Access Point mode. Most of the features are disable with this mode and even the router reset button did not want to work. A friend of mine check it out and had to reset it using another router (once he figure it out that the router was behaving as an access point it was a 10 minute fix). After resetting it, even the reset button was working.
What I learned. If you do not have an extra back-up router, do not mess with the router.
Thanks everyone for trying. have a nice day
Have no idea why it says this in the network map info of the router
Router Model N/A
IP Address: 50.130.90.1
Status: Online
MAC Address: C8:4C:75:77:7B:E2
Firmware Version: N/A
Are you using Genie? Forget Genie for the time being. Windows help file will tell you how to use ping command. Also ipconfig command
Sounds like you can still connect to router via WiFi. Try ipconfig /release ipconfig /renew ipconfig /all these 3 comands and what
do you get after third command?
After doing the release I do not have internet connection unless I select apply fix and it goes back to the previous status. Is there something specific you want me to type?
Since I have the ethernet and the wireless connection I tried to pin both
1. for ethernet gateway fe80::ca4c:75ff:fe77:7be2%10
Sent=4 received=0 100% lostFor wireless Ip 50.130.90.1
Sent=4 received =1 75% lost
Sorry foe default gateway it says:
fe80::ca4c:75ff:fe77:7be2%10
50.130.90.1ipv4 Address: 50.130.90.1