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AC791l and DC113a. I cannot get the cradle ethernet port to work
I am having issues with my dc113a. I purchased the DC113a a couple of weeks ago to use with my Netgear AC791l. When I put the hotspot in the cradle, the hotspot will charge; however, the ether...
I've had a similar issue. With mine, the ethernet port is very unreliable, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. And sometimes, it will work for a little while, then suddenly stop working, causing the connected device (either my laptop, or my Xbox 360) to lose its internet connection. I've even put in a warranty claim on the Signal Boosting Cradle and had it swapped out by Netgear under warranty for that specific issue. Sadly, it didn't resolve the issue for me. :smileysad:
It appears that there is a serious bug in the firmware regarding use of this hotspot in a tethered mode, via the USB port, which is also what enables the ethernet port on the Signal Boosting Cradle. Sometimes the AC791L will correctly enter USB tethering when connected to the Cradle, and sometimes it won't. With the Firmware Update still several months away (see my topic on that issue) there doesn't seem to be any solution right now except to switch to a different device. But not everyone can afford to do that. :smileyindifferent: