SH3 & Netgear nighthawk D7000

Nevakonaza · 9 Aug 2020 at 20:51

Hey chaps,

Bought a netgear nighthawk D7000 with the intention of relieving my superhub 3 of its WiFi duties.
Now I've changed my superhub into modem mode, plugged my main connection from ethernet port 1 on the superhub to the nighthawk however its not detecting a connection?
I know the ethernet port 1 on my superhub is giving out a connection because I tested it but the nighthawk is saying otherwise lol.
Any help appreciated

WJA96 · 9 Aug 2020 at 21:30

Plug the modem into the Internet/WAN port, not a LAN port.

Nevakonaza · 9 Aug 2020 at 23:35

WJA96 said:
Plug the modem into the Internet/WAN port, not a LAN port.

Thats what ive done

The internet port on the back of the Nighthawk is red in colour..Still no connection.

Avalon · 10 Aug 2020 at 00:20

Swapped the patch lead? Ensured it's fully clicked in? Router set to DHCP on WAN? Can you connect to the UI on the Nighthawk and if so what do the logs say? As i'm asking questions, if you wanted to improve wifi, would a an AP installed centrally not have made mores sense?

WJA96 · 10 Aug 2020 at 06:58

I’ve not used the home Virgin router but from memory on the business router a specific port has to be used when in modem mode. It’s either port 1 or port 4. I know you say you’ve tested it, but it would be easy to try port 4 as well.

And if you are plugged into the WAN port on the Netgear then that should just work.

Avalon · 10 Aug 2020 at 08:25

It's only port 1 that will be active iirc.

Ayahuasca · 10 Aug 2020 at 08:30

Yeah, modem mode disables all ports but 1.

Nevakonaza · 10 Aug 2020 at 14:44

Success! lol

Was driving me insane to why it wasn't working when i knew it should be,I done it all again reset everything to factory settings,Then booted up SH in Modem mode,And while that was booting up switched on the Netgear so that also boots up,Now all working flawless.

As for modem mode disabling all the ports but one,Yeah it only leaves port 1 working.