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Re: WAC720 Factory reset doesn't work

brianford
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WAC720 Factory reset doesn't work

 Help,

 

I connected one of my WAC720 to a Netgear WC7600, i scanned for new devices and found the AP, when i added it, the AP rebooted and that is it, now i have the power / test light flashing amber about 2 times every second. I connected a second Ap and exactly the same, so not i have 2 AP that are not working.

 

I attempted a Factory reset, but the light continues to flash,   I have 15 more of these APs to set up but i do not want to connect any more untill i sort out these 2.

 

Any help would be appriciated

 

Brian

Model: WAC720|2x2 Wireless-AC Access Points
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Re: WAC720 Factory reset doesn't work

Hi @brianford ,

 

Do you have a DHCP server these AP's can get an IP address from? 

If not, that will cause the AP's to go into a reboot loop. When they run the lite firmware they run in DHCP client mode and will not stay UP unless there is a DHCP server. If you don't have DHCP server setup right now you can use the inbuilt one on the WC7600 - see page 107 of the user manual 

 

Thanks

DavidGo

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schumaku
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Re: WAC720 Factory reset doesn't work

Not really a WAC720 issue - the controller (WC7600 here) does push a "light" firmware when taking over control of a WAC, and that seems to have gone wrong why ever. @RaghuHR  please 

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brianford
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Re: WAC720 Factory reset doesn't work

Does this mean that the APs are now "Bricked"

Model: WAC720|2x2 Wireless-AC Access Points
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schumaku
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Re: WAC720 Factory reset doesn't work


@brianford wrote:

Does this mean that the APs are now "Bricked"


At least some recovery might be required at this point. It's a smart decision not to bring more of the WAC720 into risk. If this is a new installation, get in touch with the Netgear customer service via https://my.netgear.com/ .

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Re: WAC720 Factory reset doesn't work

Hi @brianford ,

 

Do you have a DHCP server these AP's can get an IP address from? 

If not, that will cause the AP's to go into a reboot loop. When they run the lite firmware they run in DHCP client mode and will not stay UP unless there is a DHCP server. If you don't have DHCP server setup right now you can use the inbuilt one on the WC7600 - see page 107 of the user manual 

 

Thanks

DavidGo

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brianford
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Re: WAC720 Factory reset doesn't work

Many thanks to DavidGo,  it was the lack of DHCP Server, set this up any all sorted, now looking for my next hurdle  8-)

 

Thanks to all for suggestions

Model: WAC720|2x2 Wireless-AC Access Points
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