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thephilnewman
Jul 12, 2022Tutor
New internet provider using existing netgear router
I have just changed internet service providers and I want to use my existing router but don’t know how to set it up
- Jul 12, 2022
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michaelkenward
Jul 13, 2022Guru - Experienced User
thephilnewman wrote:
I have just changed internet service providers and I want to use my existing router but don’t know how to set it up
In all of the complicated stuff in the other replies to you, I can find no mention of one essential bit of advice.
You should get your existing router to forget any settings it picked up from your old ISP. So you need to get back to the initial settings.
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thephilnewman
Jul 13, 2022Tutor
Hi thanks for the reply, i have done a full reset and its all okay now thank you.