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Netgear X6 7900 for AP mode
I want to use my old Netgear X6 7900 for AP mode. Simple: New router----ethernet cable----Netgear X6. As soon as I turn off DHCP and/or turn on AP mode, I get kicked out of router setup and can't lo...
This morning I found the old router had an amber blinking light for the LAN connection. Got my Greenlee RJ-45 tester out and found Pin #1 in the wall jack was pushed out of position.
Fixed it and now I can see the router.
Progress!
fiedler wrote:
I want to use my old Netgear X6 7900 for AP mode.
What else is on the network? The modem? Another router?
More details:
Comcast> Arris S-33 > TP-Link AXE95 > ethernet cable > Nighthawk X6 R7900 in AP mode
Extender: Netgear EAX20 (works fine)
This morning I found the old router had an amber blinking light for the LAN connection. Got my Greenlee RJ-45 tester out and found Pin #1 in the wall jack was pushed out of position.
Fixed it and now I can see the router.
Progress!
Ahh, pins. The bane of troubleshooting when they look right from a distance but are all sketchy.
