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RS300 Wifi 7 router
Recently purchased a Netgear RS300 Wifi 7 router. Wireless works great, unable to get my lan wired devices to work. I have tried 2 Netgear unmanaged switches and neither switch can get IP addresses...
Michael,
I actually only use 1 Netgear 16port (GS316) switch. But for troubleshooting purposes,
I disconnected that switch and used a Netgear 8 port switch that I have on hand. It reacted the same way.
NO IP addresses will come through the switches. On the router you have 2 ports to use for normal LAN, and I have tried both and same reaction. So here is my configuration, Cable Modem, connected to RS300, Switch connected to RS300 via ethernet port.
Kevin
Michael,
I know that unmanaged switches do not get IP addresses, but they should let the router send them through to the devices. That's how it worked before I replaced the Cable Modem and the router on Tuesday.
This was all caused because my old Netgear router died after 8 long years.
Kevin
kacall wrote:
That's how it worked before I replaced the Cable Modem and the router on Tuesday.
I'd look for another cause the behaviour you see.
Replacing the cable modem is a clue.
The RS300 is a router. If you have a new cable modem, maybe that is getting in the way.
What is that cable modem?
Just another user with time on their hands.
The cable modem is supplied by Spectrum Cable. They said they needed to replace it because I have 400 mbs and with the old modem was only getting 300 mbs. The router was replaced because it stopped working altogether.
kacall wrote:
The cable modem is supplied by Spectrum Cable.
What is it? Does it have a label?
Some internet service providers like to supply combined modem/routers. It gives them control over things at your end. That can complicate troubleshooting.
As you have replaced both bits of the network, modem and router, have you set it all up from scratch?
What tells you that devices are not getting IP addresses?
As we've agreed, the switches don't get IP addresses. That's down to the router. What are the wired devices? Have you plugged them into the router to see what happens?
Again, they see a new router and you may have to introduce them to each other. For example, show a Windows PC a new router and it screams danger and has a hissy fit. (That's a technical term.)
Just another user with time on their hands.
