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redtech116
Jan 29, 2017Aspirant
WAC720 LOCKING UP
Having a radom lockup issue...on two different wac720 units at different sites the wireless just stops, can not log into the unit, disconnect/reconnect ethernet has no effect. Have to power cycle ...
RaghuHR
Mar 16, 2017NETGEAR Expert
All,
Sorry to hear your issues. We are working on similar issues that we have observed on high priority . As of now we are not aware there are any specific issues with Samsung android devices. We will reach you individually if we need more info. Once we know the root cause we will come up with hot fix ASAP.
Thanks
Raghu
DCMData
Mar 16, 2017Tutor
Last night I brought up one of my Linksys WAP. I moved all android devices to it. They are all Samsung something. The Netgear WAC720 did not lock up all last night. I will keep you all updated as to how it works from this point.
- DCMDataMar 17, 2017Tutor
Well last night it locked up once and had to reboot it. There is not a single android device connected to it now. Unless the ring door bell or garage door opener is android. So it is not my Samsung clan causing my issue.
- RaghuHRMar 17, 2017NETGEAR Expert
Thanks for the details. We are actively working on this issue. Can please provide the model details of ring door bell and garage door opener?
- DCMDataMar 17, 2017Tutor
Well ring only makes 2 door bells right now, so there really is no model number, it is the standard not the pro, but the garage door opener is a liftmaster is a 8557W Elite Series opener.
- RaghuHRMar 17, 2017NETGEAR Expert
Thank you. Do you have the console connected to AP? If yes please give the console output by executing these commands? Please execute these commands before you start test to till you hit the issue
echo 8 > /proc/sys/kernel/printk
echo Y > /sys/module/printk/parameters/timeYou need to redirect all the console log to to file and send it.
You can refer the folloing video how to redirect console out put to a file.
the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvNNoP7tivQ
When hang happens did you tried hard factory reset ? Was your AP responding for that? these are important data points for us debug further.
Thanks again.
- DCMDataMar 17, 2017Tutor
I don't have a console connected to the AP, but in my testing I did do a factory reset and reprogrammed from scratch. Also in above I stated that I called support for this issue and they replaced the access point under warranty, so this is a different access point havig the same issue I had before. I did a factory reset on both before re-programming them. I did not restore a backup.
The AP is hanging on the ceiling, so I did not do a reset with the button because it is hard to reach, I just did a power reboot from the POE injector then went in and factory reset it. I did not do it from the button.
I can try that next time if you like, it is working better and has only locked up once since I got all the Samsung devices off of it, None of which are an S7.
- DCMDataMar 22, 2017Tutor
Any updates, I only have the Garage Door opener, ring door bell and 2 asus laptops, hardly a load at all. Since I got all the andriod devices off it only locks up about 1 time a day.
- RaghuHRMar 22, 2017NETGEAR Expert
When the issue happens are you able to ping the IP address of the WAC7xx AP? If yes can you please do the SSH to the AP and send us the following CLI command output?
dmesg => copy the entire message in text file and send us
top => you can send us this command snapshot
- DCMDataMar 22, 2017Tutor
When it locks up I can do nothing but reset it...Can't ping, can't do anything. Have to unplug the power to the POE injector and plug it back in.
- DeNeilMar 22, 2017Aspirant
I was just pulling the plug, but discovered that it appears to disable the port on the switch - I can log into the switch and re-enable from there.
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