Archer C7 V3 - system error? WiFi Not Working, can't reset the router?
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Archer C7 V3 - system error? WiFi Not Working, can't reset the router?
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Hi, I've recently bought a second-hand (that was supposedly stated as "new/unused" in the listing) Archer C7 (US) V3.0 from someone online. I meant to use it as an AP/switch for my home network. However, when I turn it on, I am not able to access the configuration page (192.168.0.1).<br><br>There are only 3 LED lights that are turned on<ol><li>Power LED (constantly on not blinking), <br></li><li>System (constantly on not blinking)<br></li><li>Wifi 5ghz (constantly on)</li></ol><img src="https://imgur.com/a/GzFqf" border="0" alt=""><br>The wifi is not broadcasting at all but the Ethernet works (I.e. LAN cable >> Archer C7 >> LAN cable>> Computer).<br>I do have a Killer E2200 Gigabit Ethernet port on my laptop and as I understand from <a data-cke-saved-href="http://forum.tp-link.com/showthread.php?94180-Archer-C7-router-crashed-by-Dell-laptop-with-Killer-adapter/page2" href="http://forum.tp-link.com/showthread.php?94180-Archer-C7-router-crashed-by-Dell-laptop-with-Killer-adapter/page2">this thread</a>, Killer Ethernet ports have a problem with crashing Archer C7s? However, the problem doesn't seem to be involving crashing on my router but more of that the router seems to be not working... <br><br>The reset button is also not working at all too, I've tried holding it down for > 10s and even > 20s<br><br>Have I gotten scammed or am I just not doing something correctly?
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Hi, I've recently bought a second-hand (that was supposedly stated as "new/unused" in the listing) Archer C7 (US) V3.0 from someone online. I meant to use it as an AP/switch for my home network. However, when I turn it on, I am not able to access the configuration page (192.168.0.1).<br><br>There are only 3 LED lights that are turned on<ol><li>Power LED (constantly on not blinking), <br></li><li>System (constantly on not blinking)<br></li><li>Wifi 5ghz (constantly on)</li></ol><img src="https://imgur.com/a/GzFqf" border="0" alt=""><br>The wifi is not broadcasting at all but the Ethernet works (I.e. LAN cable >> Archer C7 >> LAN cable>> Computer).<br>I do have a Killer E2200 Gigabit Ethernet port on my laptop and as I understand from <a data-cke-saved-href="http://forum.tp-link.com/showthread.php?94180-Archer-C7-router-crashed-by-Dell-laptop-with-Killer-adapter/page2" href="http://forum.tp-link.com/showthread.php?94180-Archer-C7-router-crashed-by-Dell-laptop-with-Killer-adapter/page2">this thread</a>, Killer Ethernet ports have a problem with crashing Archer C7s? However, the problem doesn't seem to be involving crashing on my router but more of that the router seems to be not working... <br><br>The reset button is also not working at all too, I've tried holding it down for > 10s and even > 20s<br><br>Have I gotten scammed or am I just not doing something correctly?