can you confirm the following please (forget about router lights and assumptions for now).

1. connect wirelessly then navigate to a web page that you have not visited before. (this will eliminate the chance of the page being stored in your cache).

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disconnect your router from the modem. and the router from the pc; so there is no connection

open a command prompt

type ipconfig /release


reconnect the modem / router etc.

type ipconfig /renew



Go to your control panel and locate admin tools. restart your dns and dhcp servers
ensure that - wired auto config is set to automatic


btw. you can close that command prompt.



check to see if you are still getting a 169.254 apipa address.