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BrennerSharp
Jan 01, 2026Aspirant
My CAX80 keeps losing its settings when power is cycled...
My CAX80 keeps losing its settings when power is cycled. I searched the internet for solutions, and it looks like this has been a problem with Netgear products for many years, so I don't have a lot o...
CrimpOn
Jan 01, 2026Guru - Experienced User
How long have you had this CAX80?
How long has it been having these problems?
- BrennerSharpJan 02, 2026Aspirant
Three years, and two years...
- StephenBJan 02, 2026Guru - Experienced User
BrennerSharp wrote:
Yes, I have made a backup, but it locks my device when I try to use it to restore my setup.
...two years...
Sounds like you have failed hardware (likely the flash memory in the gateway).