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r7000 nighthawk router wifi not broadcasting
Hey all,
I just installed a new modem (Surfboard SB6183) and activated it with my ISP. The router has an active wired ethernet connection as that is what I'm using to post this message. For some ...
> [...] the status is showing as a red "X" next to both the 2.4 and 5.0
> GHz signals.
Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Documentation. Get the User Manual. Look for "Top and Front
Panels" and "Table 1. LED and button descriptions".
What do the LED indicators indicate? Did you press the "WiFi On/Off
button with LED"?
If you get desperate, then look in the User Manual for "Factory
Settings".
Thanks, I went ahead and did the factory reset and the wifi booted back on.