Strange behaviour R7000

Guru - Experienced User

Jan 16, 2019

Asjemeou wrote:

Thanks for you reply.

I want the R7000 to become the repeater and unfortunealty your suggestion does not work cause there is no way to put it in any mode, it just stays in router mode.

That means that you are getting something wrong. But given the lack of information you provide on what you are doing, who knows where you err.

I have just been through exactly that process with a spare R7000P I have lying around. It works.

Let's try again.

Remove R7000 from your network
Turn it on
Wait for all the lights to settle down
Optional step factory reset R7000
Connect PC to LAN port on R7000 and nothing else (it might help to disable wifi)
Go to 192.168.1.1
After factory reset the setup wizard may kick in here, you'll just have to persevere through those daft questions
When the browser interface comes up
Advanced
Advanced Setup
Router / AP / Bridge mode
Follow the prompts and warnings
Apply
Wait for R7000 to reboot
Plug R7000 LAN port into router LAN port

Note that doing this will change the IP address of your R7000. If you try to access the R7000 after it is on your network, it may well try to connect to your router.

Asjemeou
Aspirant
Jan 16, 2019
Hi Michal

I dont under stand why you write : "But given the lack of information you provide on what you are doing, who knows where you err."

I have given all the information as fas as I know. And I also wrote that the R7000 isnt respinding to any button to get it into another modes.

I even cant switch off the Wifi channels (2,4 and 5)....not responding. It's not that I don't have knodgelegde at all but the way the router react atm I cant follow. I also dont know what err I possible can make.

So I'm kinda lost what else I can do. Isn't there the slight possibility that the router is broken?

Due to work abroad I wont be able to read or responce. Late Tuesday or wednesday Im able to continue this road :) (Hope you too)
- michaelkenward
  Guru - Experienced User
  Jan 16, 2019
  Asjemeou wrote:
  
  I dont under stand why you write : "But given the lack of information you provide on what you are doing, who knows where you err."
  
  I have given all the information as fas as I know. And I also wrote that the R7000 isnt respinding to any button to get it into another modes.
  
  I have read your messages, several times. They do not tell me what you do and what the results are.
  
  Here is what we know from your description:
  
  Atm its in my network and I can login to it but I can't switch it to another mode, like AP or Repeater. I think I tried everything but what ever I try, no result. I followed the manuals available on the Netgear pages. I reset the modem/router to factory default and manualy restarted it many time. Btw, the only way to restart it is by switching the power button off.
  
  Sorry, but that is useless for diagnosing what is happening.
  
  You say:
  
  "I think I tried everything"
  
  What do you mean by everything?
  
  Then there is:
  
  "I reset the modem/router to factory default and manualy restarted it many time."
  
  Fine, what next?
  
  And:
  
  "the only way to restart it is by switching the power button off"
  
  What point are you making there? Do you expect to see some other move you can make?
  
  I described a very detailed process that you should follow.
  
  Go through it a step at a time.
  
  If one step fails for you, report back with which step you were on and what you saw.
  
  It may well be that your device is dead, but my bet is on failure to follow the instructions at some crucial staged.
  
  It may be that my explanation is confusing. That happens. If so, tell us which but puzzles you and we can see if there is a better explanation.
  
  Enjoy abroad.
  - Asjemeou
    Aspirant
    Jan 23, 2019
    Hi, finaly i made it back and sorry I didnt reply yet, losts of snow out here.
    
    I followed all your steps and at some point Im confused. I wait your responce and hope I did it right this time?
    
    Remove R7000 from your network
    
    done
    
    Turn it on
    
    done
    
    Wait for all the lights to settle down
    
    done
    
    Optional step factory reset R7000
    
    done
    
    Connect PC to LAN port on R7000 and nothing else (it might help to disable wifi)
    
    Done. Connected my pc to LAN port 1 (Default Wifi not disable atm)
    
    Go to 192.168.1.1
    
    done
    
    After factory reset the setup wizard may kick in here, you'll just have to persevere through those daft questions
    
    done
    
    When the browser interface comes up
    
    Advanced
    
    Advanced Setup
    
    Router / AP / Bridge mode
    
    I am confused here cause selecting Repeater modes gives me a new screen with an option like Wireless repeat function. Do I t start following the other link nowo or do I only click Apply?
    
    Follow the prompts and warnings
    
    Apply
    
    Wait for R7000 to reboot
    
    Plug R7000 LAN port into router LAN port

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