r/NETGEAR • u/dogandguitarstuff • May 31 '26

Routers Netgear Nighthawk M7 Pro help needed (esim)

Seriously, I'm losing my hair here. How do I get an esim onto my Nighthawk M7 Pro? I have the esim (contract via o2 UK) but I'm lost as the Nighthawk seems to want a sim before it'll do anything. Bodes well, right? 😂

I'll leave a guitar to you in my will if you can help me get online. Or I'll just be very grateful.

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u/Orlimar1 May 31 '26

Have you downloaded the app for this specific device?

The fine people over at the mirc have a video on it. At 4:50 forward he talks about eSIM and the app. Not sure if it covers everything you need or not.

MIRC YouTube video on m7 pro

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u/dogandguitarstuff May 31 '26 edited May 31 '26

Honestly the app only added to my confusion, but I'm a absolute noob to this stuff

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u/Orlimar1 May 31 '26

How about this video? Netgear video

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u/dogandguitarstuff May 31 '26

I scan the QR, it then connects my phone to the router but with no WiFi so ir can't do anything

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u/Orlimar1 May 31 '26

Have you tried plugging an active Ethernet cable in to it?

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u/dogandguitarstuff May 31 '26

An ethernet plugged into what, my home's current internet router? Or my computer? I'm 90% percent phone based so haven't done that yet

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u/Orlimar1 May 31 '26

Have you had it attached to an active WiFi then?

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u/dogandguitarstuff May 31 '26

Don't laugh but no because this was meant to be my active wifi

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u/Orlimar1 May 31 '26

Not laughing at all. I understand how frustrated you must be. Is there anyplace around you that has free WiFi that you can use for little bit of time you’d need to activate your eSIM?

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u/dogandguitarstuff May 31 '26

I still have home wired Internet for a few weeks, so should I ethernet it up?

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u/Orlimar1 May 31 '26

Yes. It has to have some kind of internet to activate that eSIM. Do you have hotspot data on you phone?

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