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kacall
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Oct 03, 2024
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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...
  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Oct 04, 2024

    Possible unit you got was faulty from the start. Not sure if another would work. 

    Good Luck.

    BH_C 

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kacall
Tutor
Oct 04, 2024

  Purchased a new D-Link switch on the way home last night.  Same thing, will not get IP address.  Also plugged PC directly into the modem and it also got no IP address.

 

Tried to call NetGear support again, was on Hold for 30 minutes and never did connect with anyone.

 

Problem will be solved today.  I am purchasing a new router, not NetGear, returnining this one and my headache should be over.

Thanks for your insight into this!

 

Kevin

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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Oct 04, 2024

Possible unit you got was faulty from the start. Not sure if another would work. 

Good Luck.

BH_C