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XR1000 failing to connect to random websites
So I've noticed some weird things going on with my XR1000 nighthawk router. I currently am running a Cisco 887VA in bridged mode and the nighthawk is connected directly to it. Previously I was runn...
I would agree with you but it’s a business grade router that the company I work for used to supply business customers with. I’ve configured it correctly (the config has no routing at all it’s literally configure the Ethernet interface for the connection to the phone line and setting the vlan up for bridge mode there is no routable interfaces in that path) and the fact the other router I’ve used allows all websites through when connected to the Cisco box tells me it’s the xr1000 being the problem
Can you try the XR1000 at a different location or with a different modem?
Can you try the modem in full router mode and use the modem DMZ for the XR1000 to test this?
I can tell you my XR1000 worked well when I had it online:
However, I don't have your same ISP HW.
- Yeah I’ve actually done all that. It does the same thing. If I connect any device to the standard isp modem I’m able to connect to any website. But through the xr1000 it fails
IF so, then I would return the XR router or make contact with NG support and ask for additional help or an RMA.
- Could you try changing the DNS on the XR1000 please, apply, reboot, wait 2 minutes then see if sites load correctly please? Also are you using Armor?
- Yeah I’ve actually done that. Tested to local dns (pihole) to my isp’s dns and to google and 1.1.1.1
While I was beginning to think it was an issue with the xr1000 a mikrotik box also had the same issue…
