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kibanjain
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Jan 10, 2022

New Netgear Nighthawk WiFi Router Won't Connect To Internet.

My very old Linksys router still works when plugged back in but for some reason new Nighthawk AC1600 WiFi router, it won't connect. Running Windows 10. Things I've tried: Multiple Power Cycles i...
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michaelkenward
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Jan 11, 2022
kibanjain wrote:

My very old Linksys router still works when plugged back in but for some reason new Nighthawk AC1600 WiFi router, it won't connect. Running Windows 10. Things I've tried:

  1. Multiple Power Cycles including hitting reset button.

  2. Resetting Network

Start everything in the right order?

  • Turn off and unplug modem.
  • Turn off router and computers.
  • Plug in and turn on modem. Wait 2 minutes for it to connect.
  • Turn on the router and wait 2 minutes for it to connect.
  • Turn on computers and rest of network.