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6700v2 Amber light but modem works fine xifinity
Hi y’all! I’ve got a net gear r6700v2 router. Just moved to Seattle and got Xfinity. I activated my own modem (cm500) which appears to be activated just fine. The router, though, refuses to get that a...
Try this.
Factory reset the router and the modem. Push and hold reset for 7-15 seconds on both until their lights change.
After they've fully rebooted, power them back off and disconnect everything from both (even coax from modem). Wait 2 minutes.
Then connect coax back to the modem and power it on.
Wait 2 minutes.
connect the lan cable from the cm500 to wan port on the r6700.
Power the router on and wait 2 minutes.
Then try setup on it.
Try this.
Factory reset the router and the modem. Push and hold reset for 7-15 seconds on both until their lights change.
After they've fully rebooted, power them back off and disconnect everything from both (even coax from modem). Wait 2 minutes.
Then connect coax back to the modem and power it on.
Wait 2 minutes.
connect the lan cable from the cm500 to wan port on the r6700.
Power the router on and wait 2 minutes.
Then try setup on it.
Trying now…!
- Okay I am getting excited! Blinking white internet light on the router!! I can’t seem to access my router login page as I usually can when I’m accessing the router on my computer. The 2.4 GHz light is solid white so I imagine that’s working? I’m not sure what to do next. Thank you so far though! Next move?