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FVS-318N; FVS-318Gv2 and Arris
User SamirD may have found a correlation in this long saga of the FVS-318N and FVS-318Gv2 not managing a cold boot. It may have something to do with being connected to an Arris modem; one easy 'fix' ...
Very interesting that a router in between is getting these units working correctly.
And it's not the cable modem, but the configuration of the head-end equipment by the isp, typically made by Arris.
Does anyone have a Frys nearby? This $20 managed switch might be able to act as the filter and allow the 318G to work normally:
Or order it from newegg:
These managed switches should be able to 'filter' the packets even if they aren't using any other managed switch options. Cheap fix to the problem.
Thought I should try again the trick of not connecting the FVS-318N directly to the cable modem, but have a router in-between; and indeed the FVS-318N comes up and stays up when not directly connected to the Arris.
Not a solution, I know, but hopefully enough to help Netgear track things down.
Might also explain why not everyone is having problems with these units.
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