Nighthawk r7000 as AP not working

> Model: A7000|Nighthawk AC1900 WiFi USB Adapter - USB 3.0

   Not a router.  Look for "Model" on the product label.

> i've followed the steps found here:

   Looks old/obsolete to me.

   Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your (actual) model number,
and look for Documentation.  Get the User Manual (at least).  Read.
Look for a topic like "Set Up the Router as a WiFi Access Point".

> The ethernet cable going into the AP [...]

   From where?

> [...] connects to the WAN port and the LED is white.

   _Which_ "the LED"?

   What are _all_ the LEDs doing? I n the User Manual, look for the LED
descriptions and "Troubleshoot".  Pay particular attention to something
like a "WiFi On/Off button with LED".  Did you press it?  Further
reading might not hurt, either.

> For testing sake I connected to a LAN port [...]

   "connected" _what_ "to a LAN port" on _what_?

> [...] the wifi network did not propegate.

   I don't know what that means.  A vague description of what does _not_
happen is less useful than a clear description of what _does_ happen.

> The firmware version is V1.0.9.26_10.2.31

   Probably not your main problem, but...

   Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Downloads.  (For older versions, under Firmware and Software
Downloads, look for "View Previous Versions".)  Find the kit(s).
Download the kit(s) you want.  Read the "Release Notes" file for
instructions.  (In the User Manual, look for "firmware", and,
especially, for a topic like "Manually Upload Firmware to the Router".)
When that fails because of a deficient User Manual, try:

      https://kb.netgear.com/23960