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Nighthawk X10 R9000 = LAN Ports
Aaargh! This is about as frustrating as it gets. I purchased this router only 6 months ago!
Running the latest firmware (1.0.4.12) available for my R9000 router. And I have to say that a bun...
Netgear confirmed that it is a hardware issue and has agreed to replace the router. Hopefully the replacement unit will lead a longer and fruitful life...
I will add that nothing I plug in on ports 3 - 6 sees any internet traffic, and the LEDs do not light up. But if I plug in a working device on either port 1 or 2, the LED lights up (either white or amber) and internet traffic flows through.
Seems simple. Drop back to version that was working. Netgear firmware is so buggy and crappy nothing is a surprise.
- I’ve gone back one version (with factory reset and all) and so far no luck. I’m becoming more and more convinced it is a hardware failure...
> [...] nothing I plug in on ports 3 - 6 sees any internet traffic, and
> the LEDs do not light up. [...]
Sounds to me like a hardware failure in the simple network switch
section. If you connect a known-good cable between any two LAN Ethernet
ports, then both the port-status LED indicators should show a good
physical link. I wouldn't expect firmware to matter much in this case.
> [...] I purchased this router only 6 months ago! [...]
The warranty duration is a year, isn't it?Yes, it is still under hardware warranty...about to start the painful RMA process. :( This will most likely be my last Netgear device.