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yrogerg77
Mar 22, 2022Aspirant
R7800 Wi-Fi won't come back on after power shutoff
I am having a sudden issue with my 2 year old Nighthawk router. Today I had to shut my power off for some unrelated maintenance, but once I turned everything back on, I noticed my wifi network is dow...
yrogerg77
Mar 22, 2022Aspirant
Sorry I forgot to mention... yes I have located and pressed the Wi-Fi button/light second from the right on top of the router, however this does not seem to affect my issue. Whether the light is on or off, the Wi-Fi still won't come on. Anything else to try before I attempt a factory reset?
FURRYe38
Mar 22, 2022Guru - Experienced User
Try a factory reset. After the router is on and before you walk thru the setup wizard, check to see if the default SSID name is being broadcast. I would also pull the power adapter plug from the router for 1 minute then plug back on then turn ON.
- yrogerg77Mar 22, 2022AspirantWell bad news... After doing a factory reset with the paperclip, the wifi did not come back on (no SSID appears) and on top of that, now I can't get the setup page to load so none of my wired devices have internet either now. The router has become a useless brick!!