So i went to reset my router and powered it back up it did not connect back to the internet

Hi All, If connecting your computer directly to the modem works fine, you can try to MAC spoofing. Check the KB below. https://kb.netgear.com/1086/No-Internet-with-new-router-MAC-spoofing

R8000 will not connect to the internet

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ourgangmn
Aspirant
Sep 28, 2017
Welcome to the club. Two weeks ago I was using my R8000 and in the mean time we moved. Now I finally tried connecting my Nighthawk to the new cable modem and no internet. The LED stays amber, no matter how many powe cycles of the network or factory resets I have perfromed on the Nighthawk. I got out my older WNDR-4500 and it connects to the internet just fine. I am sick that I paid for this expensive product that has been frustrating since I got it--the router randomly drops the internet--apparently now for good. I have tried every "solution" that Netgear has offered and NONE of them work...just a $300 blinking amber LED.

Hopefully you will actually find a real solution. One year of using this overpriced router and for me the frustration continues.
- JamesGL
  NETGEAR Employee Retired
  Oct 03, 2017
  Hi All,
  
  If connecting your computer directly to the modem works fine, you can try to MAC spoofing. Check the KB below.
  
  https://kb.netgear.com/1086/No-Internet-with-new-router-MAC-spoofing
  - JamesGL
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
    Oct 06, 2017
    Hi All,
    
    We’d greatly appreciate hearing your feedback letting us know if you need further assistance.

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R8000 will not connect to the internet