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Toffeehome
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Nighthawk D7800 no wifi

I am trying to configure a Nighthawk D7800 router in AP mode to act as a wifi extender.

 

i followed the instructions on 

 

https/kb.netgear.com/24104/How-do-I-change-my-Nighthawk-router-to-AP-mode-after-I-ve-already-run-set...

 

and set it up with a fixed IP address.

 

All seems normal on the router (DSL light flashing, wifi and spa lights are on. ssid broadcast is set on both 2.7 and 5.

 

However I do not see either wifi signals on a pc or iPad.

 

I have tried changing channels and resetting both router and Nighthawk and updated firmware to latest v1.0.1.56

 

Any ideas?

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Re: Nighthawk D7800 no wifi


@Toffeehome wrote:

 

i followed the instructions on 

 

https/kb.netgear.com/24104/How-do-I-change-my-Nighthawk-router-to-AP-mode-after-I-ve-already-run-set...

 


Those are the instructions for a router. The D7800 is a modem/router.

 

Have you read the manual for the D7800?

 

If you visit the support pages:

Support | NETGEAR

you can feed in the model number and find all the documentation for your hardware.

 

See the section Set Up the Modem Router as a WiFi Access Point Only.

 

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Toffeehome
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Re: Nighthawk D7800 no wifi

I have tried to set this up multiple times using the instructions in the manual. I have also check out the online help.

 

Each time, it registers on my network via a wired connection, but there is still NO wifi signal.

 

Starting to think this unit is a waste of money!

 

Would like to hear from someone in Netgear about this problem.

Model: D7800|Nighthawk X4S – AC2600 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router
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antinode
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> Nighthawk D7800 [...]

 

   Firmware version?

 

> [...] and set it up with a fixed IP address.

 

   Which "a fixed IP address", how, exactly?  And connected what,
exactly, to what, exactly?  (Hint: If a device has different types of
Ethernet ports, then "connected to device" is not enough detail.)

 

> [...] router [...]

 

   What, exactly, is your "router"?  Which IP subnet does its LAN use?

 

> [...] All seems normal on the router (DSL light flashing, [...]

 

   "seems"?  Define "normal"?  "DSL light flashing" is normal?  Is the

DSL port connected to anything?


> However I do not see either wifi signals on a pc or iPad.

 

   LED indicators?  (And "normal" is not a useful description.)

 

   What does the management web site on the D7800-as-WAP have to say for
itself?


   Does the "WiFi On/Off button with WiFi LED" have any effect?

 

   Firmware defects in Netgear products are not uncommon.  Have you
tried a different/older version?


> Each time, it registers on my network via a wired connection, but
> there is still NO wifi signal.

 

   When it's configured as a router, is there a signal?  Does it work if
you connect a wired device to a LAN Ethernet port on the D7800-as-WAP?

> Would like to hear from someone in Netgear about this problem.

 

   Visit: http://support.netgear.com/

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