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MYSTERY!!! R6900P loses ethernet connectivity. Wifi is fine.
Location: Home Firmware Version V1.3.2.134_10.1.66 Hi. I am by no means a LAN expert but this is just baffling to me and above my level of comprehension. After 5 plus years of flawless ethern...
Morning! I THINK I fixed it. After the hard reset, i noticed the switch was no longer lighting up. I replaced the switch and so far so good! Fingers crossed that the switch was throwing everything off.
Thanks everyone!
Hi. I didn't realize i needed to reset it. I will try that this evening and hope it doesn't cause more issues (I work from home).
Sectrum Modem is an Arrus TM1602A
Id power OFF the ISP modem for 1 minute as well when you reset the router.
so you didn't give us much more to your system than you have a Arris RM1602a and a R6900P. You put you had a network loop going with switches/etc.
If its just the arris and the netgear, do wired and wireless devices work?
You should always start back at basics and first get the modem working, then get the router working, then connect devices to the router (not switches/managed switches) and see if they work.
where are you at in that process?
Hi.I haven't forgotten this. The week got away from me but I will try the hard reset this afternoon. Thanks for the feedback. :-)
Morning! I THINK I fixed it. After the hard reset, i noticed the switch was no longer lighting up. I replaced the switch and so far so good! Fingers crossed that the switch was throwing everything off.
Thanks everyone!
