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Netgear R7000 not wokring in AP mode.
I have a nighthawk R7000 that I would like to use as an ethernet switch on my desk, as well as use the NAS server capabilities with a usb 3.0 drive. Hypothetically, I should be able to set it to ...
The correct model is R7000 Nighthawk AC1900. I ended up switching to TomatoUSB firmware as Netgear firmware just doesnt seem to work reliably for APs. It means my WAN port goes unused, but at least it works now. Thanks for your help.
Lukaka wrote:
as far as LDEs:
The power light is orange, the internet light is white, the 2.4 and 5 ghz lights are white, the wifi light is white, and whichever port I plug my computer into has its accompanying light flashing.
The orange power light is telling you that the firmware on your router is broken. Or the power supply is playing up.
Then again, if the firmware is broken you shouldn't be able to get into the browser graphical user interface (GUI).
Look at the label on the thing for the correct model number.
If you visit the support pages:
you can feed in the model number and find all the documentation for your hardware.
Look at the bit about troubleshooting and LEDs. Then, if a factory reset does not change the state of the LED, prepare yourself for the travails of TFTP:
How to upload firmware to a NETGEAR router using Windows TFTP | Answer | NETGEAR Support
The correct model is R7000 Nighthawk AC1900. I ended up switching to TomatoUSB firmware as Netgear firmware just doesnt seem to work reliably for APs. It means my WAN port goes unused, but at least it works now. Thanks for your help.