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SidJacks
Nov 28, 2022Aspirant
R8000 Internet port not working
Hello all. I am trying to get my R8000 to successfully connect, but nothing is lighting up the Internet Port. I have tested with other cables on a different router and the cables are good. A loopb...
FURRYe38
Nov 30, 2022Guru - Experienced User
So disconnect everything from the router.
Press the reset button for 10 seconds then release. Unplug the power adapter from the wall out let for 30 seconds, then back in.
Have one wired PC connected to the router.
Walk thru the setup wizard, you can manually setup the router and get to the home screen. Use MS Edge for this.
What FW is loaded on the router?
It's not recommended to update router FW over wifi. Use ethernet connected PC for this.