Wifi Led Is Off; Cannot Log In To The Router - NETGEAR R6300v2 User Manual

• Make sure that power is turned on to the connected modem.
• Be sure that you are using the correct cable.
When connecting the router's Internet port to a cable or DSL modem, use the cable that
was supplied with the cable or DSL modem.

WiFi LED Is Off

If the Wireless LED stays off, check to see if the WiFi On/Off button on the router has been
pressed. This button turns the wireless radio in the router on and off. The Wireless LED lights
when the wireless radio is turned on.

Cannot Log In to the Router

If you are unable to log in to the router from a computer on your local network, check the
following:
• If you are using an Ethernet-connected computer, check the Ethernet connection
between the computer and the router.
• Make sure that your browser has Java, JavaScript, or ActiveX enabled. If you are using
Internet Explorer, click Refresh to be sure that the Java applet is loaded.
• Try quitting the browser and launching it again.
• Make sure that you are using the correct login information. The login name is admin, and
the default password is password. Make sure that Caps Lock is off when you enter this
information.
• If you are attempting to set up your router and there is another router in your network,
make sure that you are using Bridge Mode. See
page 101.
• If you want to set up your router as a replacement for an ADSL gateway in your network,
the router cannot perform many gateway services. For example, the router cannot
convert ADSL or cable data into Ethernet networking information. NETGEAR does not
support such a configuration.
• If you specify IP addresses in your network:
- Make sure that the IP address of your computer is on the same subnet as the router.
If you are using the recommended addressing scheme, your computer's address
should be in the range of 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254.
- If your computer's IP address is shown as 169.254.x.x, recent versions of Windows
and Mac OS generate and assign an IP address if the computer cannot reach a
DHCP server. These autogenerated addresses are in the range of 169.254.x.x. If your
IP address is in this range, check the connection from the computer to the router, and
reboot your computer.
- If your router's IP address was changed and you do not know the current IP address,
clear the router's configuration to its factory settings. This sets the router's IP address
to 192.168.1.1. For more information, see
R6300v2 Smart WiFi Router
Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode
Factory Settings
Troubleshooting
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