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Oliver2000
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May 16, 2020
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R7000 orange light

Hi I just bought a r7000 router and I set it up. The problem I am having is that when I turn it on all of the light go white except the light to the right of the power which goes orange I have tried a...
  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    May 16, 2020
    Which is a modem/router combo device. Putting you in a double nat situation. It'd also explain the light.
    https://kb.netgear.com/30186/What-is-Double-NAT
    2 easiest options?
    1. place the netcomm in modem only/passthrough mode. contact your isp with help doing that to their device.
    2. place the netgear in access point mode. it does disable some function but you'd still be able to use the wireless and ethernet ports. It'd just leave the netcomm in control of the routing functions.