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Jules_C
Sep 19, 2023Aspirant
How to configure NETGEAR Nighthawk AC 4000 (R8000P) after switching to a 1GB Fiber ISP (Alta Fiber)?
I own a NETGEAR Nighthawk AC 4000 (R8000P) and it's been working fine with my initial ISP (Spectrum). I switched today to Alta Fiber (1GB Fiber). The ethernet connections are working, but the wifi co...
- Sep 19, 2023
"When you changed the service, did you reset the router to get it to forget past settings from the old ISP?"
Thank you for your response. I had my Internet DNS hardwired to my initial ISP. Once I changed it to "Get Automatically from ISP" it worked.
Jules_C
Sep 19, 2023Aspirant
UPDATE: all I had to do was login to router from IP Address, go to "Internet" tab, go to Domain Name Server (DNS) Address and set it to "Get Automatically from ISP" and it started working. I had the DNS hard wired to my initial ISP servers. Hope this helps others.