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svr2000
Aspirant
Apr 19, 2026

R7800 reboots in AP mode

For a long time my R7800 was working fine in normal mode.   Recently I got a firewalla and then put R7800 in AP mode .   if I do that, the system stays on only for a few minutes and then reboots....
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svr2000
Aspirant
Apr 19, 2026

WAN port is not connected as it is in AP mode. It is set to get IP from the router via DHCP.

  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Apr 19, 2026

    WAN port connection to the host router is required on all NG routers for Router OR AP mode.

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    StephenB
    Guru - Experienced User
    Apr 19, 2026
    svr2000 wrote:

    WAN port is not connected as it is in AP mode. 

    Then try connecting the WAN port to the router instead of one of the LAN ports.

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      svr2000
      Aspirant
      Apr 19, 2026

      Ok, tried that also. Same behavior.

      • FURRYe38's avatar
        FURRYe38
        Guru - Experienced User
        Apr 19, 2026

        Try Voxels FW.