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Re: R7000 WAN Port Not Working - Use LAN as alternate?
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2016-08-20
08:24 AM
2016-08-20
08:24 AM
I have a problem with my R7000. The WAN port is dead. I've been using it in access point mode for quite some time plugged into one of my LAN ports, but I need to turn it back into a primary router. Is it possible to run it in router mode off of a LAN port, or am I out of options and need to replace the router? Past the WAN port, everything else works great. Thanks!
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2016-08-20
03:56 PM
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Ive never used Merlin but I believe you need to enable dual WAN mode and just use the secondary interface for your main WAN while leaving the other unplugged.
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2016-08-20
09:30 AM
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Re: R7000 WAN Port Not Working - Use LAN as alternate?
WaterOz, some 3rd party firmwares allow you to reassign the WAN port. Check out XVortex's buiild of Merlin: http://www.linksysinfo.org/index.php?threads/asuswrt-merlin-on-netgear-r7000.71108/
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2016-08-20
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Re: R7000 WAN Port Not Working - Use LAN as alternate?
Any idea how to do that through Merlin? I don't see how
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Ive never used Merlin but I believe you need to enable dual WAN mode and just use the secondary interface for your main WAN while leaving the other unplugged.
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2016-08-23
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Re: R7000 WAN Port Not Working - Use LAN as alternate?
That did it and worked!
Thank you!
(Side note, my router seems to be performing much better on Merlin that it had been before... so that's a plus!)
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2016-08-23
08:08 AM
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Re: R7000 WAN Port Not Working - Use LAN as alternate?
Mine too, other than loosing at the settings Once while I was using/playing around with Dual WAN it's been great.
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