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Nighthawk R7000 Wi-Fi is OFF (new install)
I had been holding off installing my new Nighthawk R7000 router since you never know what will go wrong... and sure enough, I've got a problem. Basic connection to the internet went smoothly, but...
Fortunately I ended up being able to do a straight exchange where I purchased it, even though it had been longer than their normal exchange period.
I plugged the replacement in and after it booted up completely (< 90 seconds) I could connect to the default wireless network without configuring anything on the router.
So if you have this problem like I described in the original post... just exchange it. It's a hardware problem.
I have 2 R7000's. I have never seen anything like this. If it was my router, I would return it, for a new one..
Fortunately I ended up being able to do a straight exchange where I purchased it, even though it had been longer than their normal exchange period.
I plugged the replacement in and after it booted up completely (< 90 seconds) I could connect to the default wireless network without configuring anything on the router.
So if you have this problem like I described in the original post... just exchange it. It's a hardware problem.