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nooope307
Apr 04, 2024Tutor
RS700 not connecting to internet
Hello, I recently purchased a Nighthawk RS700 to set up with my Charter Spectrum internet. Working with 500 MB/s down and I wanted to boost the signal in my house. I cannot get the RS700 to find ...
- Apr 04, 2024
I managed to find the answer. I dont think the RS700 is capable of handling the Cat8 cable I was using on the AR500. I switched the modem to router cable to the provided Cat 6 cable in the box. Now I have internet connection.
nooope307
Apr 04, 2024Tutor
Appreciate the response; see my third comment. It was the LAN cable. I had to drop from Cat8 to Cat6.
FURRYe38
Apr 04, 2024Guru - Experienced User
Glad you got it working. Please mark your thread as solved so others will know. Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/24231/How-do-I-back-up-the-router-configuration-settings-on-my-Nighthawk-router
Enjoy. 📡