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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...
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?