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R6100 Bridge Mode broke my router

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R6100 Bridge Mode broke my router

So i was trying to port-forward for my local server so i could use it remotley, and the option was greyed out. So i did some googling and found a thread here where replies suggested to enable bridge mode. I did so, clicked apply, and now the network is gone. I've tried power cycling and button-restarting the router and it wont come back up. I have no clue how to fix it now and i only have my phone's hotspot to post this.

Model: R6100|AC1200 Dual Band Router
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antinode
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Re: R6100 Bridge Mode broke my router

> R6100 [...]

 

   Firmware version?  Connected to what?

 

> [...] found a thread here where replies suggested to enable bridge
> mode. [...]

 

   Thanks for the helpful link.

 

> [...] now the network is gone. [...]

 

   Not a very detailed (or useful) description of anything.  It does not
say what you did. It does not say what happened when you did it.  As
usual, showing actual actions (commands) with their actual results
(error messages, LED indicators, ...) can be more helpful than vague
descriptions or interpretations.


> [...] I've tried power cycling and button-restarting the router and it
> wont come back up. [...]

 

   What, exactly, does "button-restarting" mean to you?

 

Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Documentation.  Get the User Manual.  Read.  Look for "Factory
Settings" and "Troubleshoot".

 

> [...] I have no clue how to fix it now [...]

 

   I have no clue as to what it's doing now.  What do its LED indicators
indicate?  What did they do when you did that "button-restarting?

 

   I also have no clue as to what you're doing with it.  After a proper
settings reset, it should act like a new router, and the basic set-up
instructions in the User Manual should (again) apply.

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antinode
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Re: R6100 Bridge Mode broke my router

> R6100 [...]

 

   Firmware version?  Connected to what?

 

> [...] found a thread here where replies suggested to enable bridge
> mode. [...]

 

   Thanks for the helpful link.

 

> [...] now the network is gone. [...]

 

   Not a very detailed (or useful) description of anything.  It does not
say what you did. It does not say what happened when you did it.  As
usual, showing actual actions (commands) with their actual results
(error messages, LED indicators, ...) can be more helpful than vague
descriptions or interpretations.


> [...] I've tried power cycling and button-restarting the router and it
> wont come back up. [...]

 

   What, exactly, does "button-restarting" mean to you?

 

Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Documentation.  Get the User Manual.  Read.  Look for "Factory
Settings" and "Troubleshoot".

 

> [...] I have no clue how to fix it now [...]

 

   I have no clue as to what it's doing now.  What do its LED indicators
indicate?  What did they do when you did that "button-restarting?

 

   I also have no clue as to what you're doing with it.  After a proper
settings reset, it should act like a new router, and the basic set-up
instructions in the User Manual should (again) apply.

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Re: R6100 Bridge Mode broke my router

solved by reset button. Thanks for your help, though.

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