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sparkles_2014
Jul 27, 2016Aspirant
model ac1900 wi-fi is turned off
Up until a week ago, router was working fine; for some reason wi-fi is shut off - i contacted support and did recommendations but nothing worked. The unit was purchased in 2012 - I'm trying to decid...
- Aug 15, 2016
Purchased new router; as I said, old one no longer functions and cannot be fixed. I appreciate everyone's help, but sometimes you just can't raise the dead.
IrvSp
Jul 27, 2016Master
There is a button on the top of the router, is that pressed in? That will turn off the signal.
Use a browser and check if the wireless SSID is on. It needs to be on to see the SSID. It might be off.
Retired_Member
Jul 27, 2016The manual states in default settings, Wireless and SSID broadcast are on , so A reset to default factory settings if done correctly should override the front button. Mine is working fine so I don't want to test it.