Router Lan Port

[drakeherman98]

I have a Netgear Nighthawk x6 router and am trying to run a second lan cable. When I plug the ethernet cable into the second lan port I just get a red light on the router interface and no signal. I called Netgear support and they were of no use as my router was no longer under warranty.

What is the issue and how can I fix this?

 

[kanewolf]

When you say "second lan cable", what are you connecting the second cable to? Are you trying to connect two cables to a single device?

 

[drakeherman98]

When you say "second lan cable", what are you connecting the second cable to? Are you trying to connect two cables to a single device?

Yes. So I have 2 ethernet cables from 2 different devices running to the router.

 

[kanewolf]

The LED for a LAN port is described on PDF page 11 of the user's manual -- http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/R8000/R8000_UM_EN.pdf An amber (red is not described) LED shows that a connection is 10Mbit or 100Mbit rather than gigabit. If the device you are connecting is not a gigabit capable device, then Amber would be expected.

 

[drakeherman98]

The LED for a LAN port is described on PDF page 11 of the user's manual -- http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/R8000/R8000_UM_EN.pdf An amber (red is not described) LED shows that a connection is 10Mbit or 100Mbit rather than gigabit. If the device you are connecting is not a gigabit capable device, then Amber would be expected.

So my second device isn't compatible?

 

[kanewolf]

I didn't say that. If your second device is supposed to be gigabit but is only getting 100Mbit connectivity, then start by trying a different cable. Cable problems are the most common reason for link-speed downgrade.

To better help me understand your situation, what device make and model are you connecting? Like I said, 100Mbit connectivity is expected from some devices, for example an older laptop might only be 100Mbit.

 

[drakeherman98]

I didn't say that. If your second device is supposed to be gigabit but is only getting 100Mbit connectivity, then start by trying a different cable. Cable problems are the most common reason for link-speed downgrade.

To better help me understand your situation, what device make and model are you connecting? Like I said, 100Mbit connectivity is expected from some devices, for example an older laptop might only be 100Mbit.

The Device is a Visio e550i-A0 and its connected with a 100ft ethernet cable but the tv is 75ft from the router. The only reason its wired is bc the wireless connection doesn't reach the tv.

 

[kanewolf]

The manual for that TV doesn't identify if it is gigabit. It may only be 100Mbit and so an amber LED is OK. What does the TV guided network setup say?

Did you buy the ethernet cable or make it?

 

[drakeherman98]

The manual for that TV doesn't identify if it is gigabit. It may only be 100Mbit and so an amber LED is OK. What does the TV guided network setup say?

Did you buy the ethernet cable or make it?

Ill have to check the manual, but the setup on the tv connects fine. I am just unable to connect to anything (netflix, the browser, etc.).

I bought the cable on amazon.

 

[kanewolf]

If the TV setup thinks things are OK, then there might be some other issue. Can the browser on the TV connect to the router setup pages?

 

[drakeherman98]

If the TV setup thinks things are OK, then there might be some other issue. Can the browser on the TV connect to the router setup pages?

Ill give it a try

 

[drakeherman98]

If the TV setup thinks things are OK, then there might be some other issue. Can the browser on the TV connect to the router setup pages?

I couldn't connect to any pages through the browser. I'm still looking for the manual.

edit: The connection speed/type was not in the manual