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I need a step by step guide to configure this AX1800 WiFi 6 Router
My old netgear router is on its last legs, so I've purchased an AX1800 WiFi 6 Router to replace it... It will only be used in Wired (Ethernet cable) mode. Unfortunately I cannot configure it as it a...
To answer the email I received. "Did it solve your problem?"
Unfortunately not with a Netgear product, which is quite sad as my last two Modem Routers were Netgear.
I took the advice from a friend and am using another product.
Ax
What actual router did you buy? AX1800 is a speed.
I'd start by factory resetting it. Push and hold reset for 7-15 seconds while its powered on.
That'll get you to the defaults login/password.
Default login: admin
default password: password
when you first login with those, it'll ask you to change the password and setup the password recover feature.
You can find guides at netgear.com/support/
type in the actual model number and it'll take you to guides, manuals, firmware. etc.
It appears to be RAX20
However there's a bigger problem.
I eventually got in to the configurations, but it eventually went nowhere because the error states...
"No Ethernet Cable Is Plugged into the Router Internet Port
Make sure that the cable is securely plugged into both the broadband modem port and the router Internet port.
After you have checked the Ethernet cable, click Try again."
That continues to fail.
There most positively is a network cable plugged in as it's the same one I'm now using with the old Netgear Router to do this.
It comes directly from the phone system to this old router via a DSL filter.
Is that message telling me, this Router does not contain a modem?
I hope not otherwise I'm wasting my time, all previous Netgear Routers I've used including this old one were complete kits, plug in and go. (Otherwise it's just a network switch).
Thanks
Ax
The C series have an integrated modem. the r series are router only device.
Who's your isp?
do you have a modem/gateway? (if so, which on)
Obviously I do have a Modem Router otherwise this communication would not be possible, the now dead one was a Netgear DGN2200 v4 and I've fallen back on a very old one from my bit n' bobs store cupboard and that's a Netgear DG834 v4.
While it is very old and drops the connection occasionally it does at least enable me to internet connect until I find a suitable replacement for the dead one. (LAN worked okay but the Internet was totally dead.)
So I'm now looking and thinking... It's a shame so many of the modern connection devices are so damn ugly, particularly when compared to the previous versions I had.
Thanks for the advice, appreciated.
Ax
> There most positively is a network cable plugged in as it's the same
> one I'm now using with the old Netgear Router to do this.> It comes directly from the phone system to this old router via a DSL
> filter."DSL" and "Ethernet" are spelled differently for a reason. Did you
not see the difference in the connectors? Or did you think that two
wires and eight wires were equivalent?> Is that message telling me, this Router does not contain a modem?
That message isn't, but any Netgear Rxxxx or RAXxxx model is a
router, not a DSL modem+router.> [...] all previous Netgear Routers [...]
"all previous Netgear [DSL modem+]Routers"?
> (Otherwise it's just a network switch).
"network switch" and "router" are spelled differently for a reason,
too.Have you looked into the possibility of configuring one of your old
DSL modem+routers as a DSL modem (only), and using it with your new
(modemless) router?Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Documentation. Get the User Manual (at least). Read?
