Update: After getting a replacement router from Amazon, I unboxed the new one, set it up as I had the first one, and got a green light on the router. Though this only lasted a second and I was back...

It makes sense that that would (normally) work. In other situations, hardware does seem to have a 'lagging memory' capacity, and shutting things off for a time will allow it to 'forget' where it was...

@ArcherC8 I actually stumbled upon that solution suggestion a day or so ago, gave it a try and didn't get a positive result. I did attempt to fiddle with the settings, changing it from a default of a...

@Tony If D-Link hadn't ceased supporting the 868-L, I probably would still be using it. But it's 6 years old, there are better options in the marketplace, so here we are. As I mentioned to @ArcherC8...

@ArcherC8 Honestly, I had thought of the Factory Reset with minimal setup (using the Quick-Start Guide) as well, and after trying it, there was still no connection to the Net. I've been using my...

I have to admit I'm about at my wit's end with this router. I purchased it through Amazon thinking that it was going to be a cakewalk to set up, but nothing has been further from the truth. I'm...