Nighthawk R6900 Internet Access Only Wired

I have had the R6900 almost a year and have not had any problems with it. I was going to upgrade the firmware on it so I turned it upside down to get the model number of it. Now the WIFI does not work!

I tried unplugging the modem and Wireless modem and plugging in again. No luck. The only lights I get on the R6900 are the two on the left side. Power and internet. I can get internet when I wired directly to my computer, but now wifi signal at all. I tried unplugging the internet wire from my router to R6900 with out any luck.

Any suggestions?

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TheEther
Jul 06, 2017
You may have inadvertently pressed the physical Wi-Fi On/Off button. Try pressing it again.

If that doesn't help, try a factory reset. There's an option to erase all settings in the menus. Alternatively, press and hold the physical reset button for about 8 to 10 seconds, release after all lights flash on and off.

3 Replies

TheEther
Guru
Jul 06, 2017
You may have inadvertently pressed the physical Wi-Fi On/Off button. Try pressing it again.

If that doesn't help, try a factory reset. There's an option to erase all settings in the menus. Alternatively, press and hold the physical reset button for about 8 to 10 seconds, release after all lights flash on and off.
- michaelkenward
  Guru - Experienced User
  Jul 06, 2017
  TheEther wrote:
  You may have inadvertently pressed the physical Wi-Fi On/Off button. Try pressing it again.
  
  And check the LEDs on the front of the router.
- normshige
  Aspirant
  Jul 06, 2017
  OMG!!!!
  
  Thanks, I didnt realize that there was a on/off switch there. I had an idea it would have been something stupid like that.
  
  Thanks again!

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Nighthawk R6900 Internet Access Only Wired