R8000 not working, amber light on for internet

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we have wired PC's running off the modem that are working fine but router has orange amber light for internet and no wifi...also cant connect with routerlogin.net...what do we do?

wcalifas · Answer

did you try to power off and on the router to see if that fixes it?

jradke19 · Answer

Yes powered on the modem and router multiple times, wired network still works great but no wifi still and the amber light is still on

wcalifas · Answer

ok when you have your router powered, press on the reset button with a paper clip for 30 seconds and see if that fixes it. It will be reset back to factory settings. See if that fixes it.

jradke19 · Answer

just tried that and no luck on that either

antinode · Answer

&gt; Model: R8000|Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Smart WIFI Router&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Connected to what?&nbsp; (Hint: If a device has different types of ports,then "connected to device" is not enough detail.)&nbsp;&gt; we have wired PC's running off the modem that are working fine but&gt; router has orange amber light for internet [...]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What, exactly, is your (unspecified) "the modem"?&nbsp; Presumably, if youhave multiple "wired PC's running off" it, then it's more than a simple"modem".&nbsp;&gt; [...] cant connect with routerlogin.net... [...]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Note: "cant" is a word, different from "can't".&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "can't" is not a useful problem description.&nbsp; It does not say whatyou did.&nbsp; It does not say what happened when you did it.&nbsp; As usual,showing actual actions (commands) with their actual results (errormessages, LED indicators, ...) can be more helpful than vaguedescriptions or interpretations.&nbsp;&nbsp; A clear description of what _does_ happen would be more usefulthan a vague description of what does _not_ happen.&nbsp;&gt; [...] no wifi... [...]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Not a very detailed description of anything.&nbsp; See "not a usefulproblem description [...]", above.&nbsp;&gt; [...] what do we do?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; You might start with an oft-neglected resource:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RTFM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and lookfor Documentation.&nbsp; Get the User Manual (at least).&nbsp; Read.&nbsp; Look for theLED descriptions and "Troubleshoot".&nbsp; Pay particular attention to the"WiFi On/Off button with LED".&nbsp; Did you press it?&nbsp; Further reading mightnot hurt, either.&nbsp;&nbsp; In particular, if your "the modem" is actually a modem+router, thenyou might also look for "Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point".

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R8000 not working, amber light on for internet

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