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Nighthawk R8000 DHCP on WAN port not working
I replaced Netgear WNR3500L with Netgear R8000. I had WNR3500L's WAN port connected to TP-LINK TD-W8960N DSL modem (setup in router mode) and obtaining IP address and DNS servers from it using DHCP. ...
> [...] I have "Internet IP Address" set to "Get Dynamically from ISP"
> in "Internet Setup". [...]What about all the other Internet Setup settings? Did you try
letting the set-up wizard do what it does?> [...] Why?
Who knows? With my weak psychic powers, I can't see any of the LED
indicators on any of your devices, or any of the R8000 Internet Setup
settings (save one), or the configuration of your old WNR3500L. Could
be a bad Ethernet cable, for all I know.If you connect a computer to the TD-W8960N, does _it_ get good IP
parameters? (Namely?)> [...] TD-W8960N DSL modem (setup in router mode) [...] "I connected
> R8000 the same way [...]
Why, exactly, are you arranging a cascade of routers, instead of
using one router (modem and router, or modem+router and wireless access
point)? Cascading multiple routers can cause multiple problems (double
NAT, for example), even when you get such an arrangement to work.
> I have no idea what you mean by this.
You're running two separate discussions for one problem. One
discussion per problem would be less confusing and more efficient.
> You're running two separate discussions for one problem. One discussion per problem would be less confusing and more efficient.
The original problem was R8000 not obtaining IP address which was solved by widening IP range in configuration of DHCP server in modem which R8000 is connected to.
Once this was solved the next problem arose which was how to connect to modem through R8000. That's why I created new thread and suggested moving discussion there:
> I explained this in my new question cited above. Let's continue there, shall we?
However, as you keep posting here I keep answering :)