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NETGEAR Nighthawk R7000 WiFi Router - LAN gone
I wanted to set up my router for a Mixing board. I went to the settings on browser and updated the Mixer for the LAN IP address 10.10.2.1
The video I watched further stated to change the DHCP starting IP address to a number similar to 10.10.2.5 to avoid conflicts.... anyway I did that. The thing is there are only 4 LAN slots so maybe this is the problem.....
When rebooting the router there is now NO LAN settings. If I choose to set the LAN settings the screen refreshes without the LAN and the LAN is greyed out in the wireless window.
If I plug my computer into the LAN- it will work but it’s not the original settings :
10.10.2.1 through 4 I assume.
Anyway I tried factory reset (I think that only resets the PW). I spent hours. No idea what to do now.
Thanks
The video I watched further stated to change the DHCP starting IP address to a number similar to 10.10.2.5 to avoid conflicts.... anyway I did that. The thing is there are only 4 LAN slots so maybe this is the problem.....
When rebooting the router there is now NO LAN settings. If I choose to set the LAN settings the screen refreshes without the LAN and the LAN is greyed out in the wireless window.
If I plug my computer into the LAN- it will work but it’s not the original settings :
10.10.2.1 through 4 I assume.
Anyway I tried factory reset (I think that only resets the PW). I spent hours. No idea what to do now.
Thanks
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> NETGEAR Nighthawk R7000 WiFi Router [...]
Firmware version? Connected to what?
> I wanted to set up my router for a Mixing board. [...]
Not a very detailed desription of that device.
Why would you not want to set up your (unspecified) "a Mixing board"
to work with the router (with its default settings)? How much extra
work are you trying to make for yourself? If you have some actual
reason, please reveal it.> [...] I went to the settings on browser and updated the Mixer for the
> LAN IP address 10.10.2.1_Whose_ "the settings"? The settings of your (unspecified) "the
Mixer"?Why the odd-ball IP address(es)? You can pick any "10.a.b.*" range
you want, but why not the defaults?
How did you choose that address? What's the LAN IP address of the
R7000? I'd expect the router to be at ".1", which would make that a
very bad choice for any client device.> The video I watched [...]
Thanks for not including a link. I hate watching low-quality
"instructional" movies. On the other hand, with my weak psychic powers,
I can't see what you watched.> [...] change the DHCP starting IP address to a number similar to
> 10.10.2.5 to avoid conflicts.... anyway I did that. [...]If _you_ are handing out (static) addresses (like ".2", ".3", and so
on) to some of your client devices, then you should not leave those
addresses in your router's DHCP pool, so that it will think that it can
also hand out those same addresses to (other) DHCP client devices.
> [...] The thing is there are only 4 LAN slots so maybe this is the
> problem.....No. There's no required correlation between the number printed near
any of those connectors and the IP address of any connected device.
(Especially not for "1", which you probably shouldn't be using as an
address.)> When rebooting the router there is now NO LAN settings. [...]
I don't know what that means. As usual, showing actual actions
(commands) with their actual results (error messages, LED indicators,
...) can be more helpful than vague descriptions or interpretations.> [...] I tried factory reset (I think that only resets the PW). [...]
Think again. Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model
number, and look for Documentation. Get the User Manual. Read. Look
for "Factory Settings". Further reading might not hurt, either.
In the words of the philosopher Williams, "If you don't think too
good, don't think too much."
> [...] No idea what to do now.Start again, and reconfigure your router. You might want to reset
the network parameters of your (unspecified) "a Mixing board", too,
before connecting it to your router.- Thanks for responding.
In a nutshell this screen ( I took a screenshot before making changes. The Mixer is a Soundesign ui24r. That is meaningless info. All I needed to do was get the LAN IP address from router and config the mixer to that address.. the address was 10.0.0.1 (see picture). The instruction video ( also meaningless ) said to avoid conflicts change the starting IP address to something higher to avoid conflict. Again that is the REASON and the ONLY thing I changed on the router. I changed that to 10.0.0.5 ( highlighted part).
I was incorrect in my original (the mixer was 10.10.2.1) post.
Anyway in a nutshell I changed the Starting IP address on the DHCP server to 10.0.0.5
Now I have no access to LAN settings ( the screen in picture). That is the issue. It’s gone.
Reset button did not bring it back.
Thanks- The screen shot shows the firmware version. I did the firmware upgrade prior to doing anything. Latest version. Thanks.
Changing the starting IP address removed the LAN setting page. I spent hours , did reset , scoured internet.
Thanks.
Johndanese wrote:
Anyway I tried factory reset (I think that only resets the PW).It actually wipes all settings that you have made on the device and puts it back to the factory defaults.
I can't see where you told people what device sits in front of this router as a connection to the Internet.
Johndanese wrote:
The screen shot shows the firmware version.I recommend Alt+Print screen in Windows. Much easier than messing around with cameras.
- Thank you.
I did do a reset -pushed Reset Pin in for 30 seconds, let router reboot. Unfortunately, the LAN options are still not available. When I went to “advanced” then chose “LAN Settings” I was able to look at the screen I uploaded and config it if needed.
That option is no longer available because when I click it the screen refreshes and does not go to the page to adjust LAN but displays a status page for - Wireless, Internet, USB, Parental controls. It does not display the LAN settings as before.
This router will not need to connect to the Internet. It is merely a wireless router to control the mixer and let band members connect wirelessly to adjust their monitors. The internal wireless router is usable but on a stage would sit down too low to be effective - the external router is recommended so it can be placed in a better line of sight for the devices. It will not have an internet connection.
I apologize for saying I “Think” it only resets passwords for access - but I drew the conclusion that it kept the news firmware, made me redo passwords and did NOT bring back the LAN settings adjustment screen.
It is pretty annoying and it is frustrating.
It ONLY comes down to this regardless of what application I was trying to do as I never continued the mixer connection:
I changed the “starting IP to .5 and on reboot the LAN options are gone.
So maybe o have too much info?
The question is why after changing the “starting IP” to .5 did the LAN options go away?
Thanks
Johndanese wrote:
This router will not need to connect to the Internet. It is merely a wireless router to control the mixer and let band members connect wirelessly to adjust their monitors.Ah, that's alien territory to me. Netgear designed the R7000 to be a router for people connected to the Internet. I doubt if they considered your scenario.
You may be trying to use it for something that it is not designed for. So there's not much that Netgear, or anyone else, can do to repurpose the R7000.
You might get better help in a group that helps bands to manage their technology. There is thing special about the R7000. Any advice you can get on any router might well carry over to your device.
