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nethtrick
Aspirant
Jun 06, 2020

Cannot connect to 2G network after firmware update V1.0.3.88_1.0.41

I applied the recent firmware update V1.0.3.88_1.0.41 to my RAX80 router. Suddenly no devices can connect to the 2G network. I have tried all kinds of settings with no avail, especially turning off t...
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nethtrick
Aspirant
Jun 06, 2020

UPDATE: Strangely enough, I have so far been able to connect by activating all advanced features (except beamforming) and removing the carat character (^) from the 2G network password. The password with the carat (^) still works fine on 5G. Changing the 2G to any other password does not work. There is clearly a problem with the 2G network password in this firmware update. I am using WPA2-PSK [AES] for both 2G and 5G. The 2G and 5G networks have different SSIDs.

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Christian_R
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Jun 10, 2020

Hello nethtrick, 

 

Thanks for updating the thread. I'll have the feedback forwarded to the team for further investigation. 

 

Regards,

Christian 

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    nethtrick
    Aspirant
    Jun 11, 2020

    Thanks Christian. I ended up resetting the router and reconfiguring my devices. Maybe this is just informational at this point. Regardless, I am avoiding passwords with the carat symbol in the future, in case that was related.