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New - RAXE500 Firmware Version 1.0.10.86 Released
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Followed the instructions here are my results:
Internet port auto detect I've never seen work on either the router built in web page wizard or Nighthawk app on any firmware version since purchasing the router.
Built in web page setup wizard doesn't accept password for your account greater than 20 characters. Just FYI the Netgear.com web page accepts password of 255 characters.
Router will not activate my armor service. Currently using trial.
New support for WPA2-Personal[AES] + WPA3-Personal was a welcome sight, but not added to guest network.
Guest network still doesn't support Smart Connect.
Enabling LACP always seems to really slow down my internet connection.
In the new days of non-wired laptops the internal web pages need to account for network switching especially the setup wizards.
In the new era of changing MAC addresses, the systems need to account for this and start looking at something else like hardware ID.
PM3 wrote:
Followed the instructions here are my results:
Internet port auto detect I've never seen work on either the router built in web page wizard or Nighthawk app on any firmware version since purchasing the router.
What Brand and model ISP modem/ONT do you have?
Are you using the main 1Gb WAN port or the 2.5Gb port when your first setting up the router?
What CAT# lan cable are you using?
Built in web page setup wizard doesn't accept password for your account greater than 20 characters. Just FYI the Netgear.com web page accepts password of 255 characters.
Router will probably never accept more then 20 chartaters for the admin long in page. Not really needed. The NG.com is a separate account service and has different requirements. Would be no need for 255 characters on the admin log in page.
Router will not activate my armor service. Currently using trial.
Are you using the NH app to access the Armor feature? Did you factory reset the router after applying the FW update, setup with a web browser, then use the NH app to access the Armor feature? I recommend you post here for any and all Armor issues you may have:
New support for WPA2-Personal[AES] + WPA3-Personal was a welcome sight, but not added to guest network.
I kinda doubt we'll see WPA3 on GN in the near future.
Guest network still doesn't support Smart Connect.
Never will as it's a signal netowrk already and handled by the router and devcies.
Enabling LACP always seems to really slow down my internet connection.
In the new days of non-wired laptops the internal web pages need to account for network switching especially the setup wizards.
Wireless laptops can connect to router web pages or should be able to using a wireless connection vs wired. Initial setup can be done using the initial setup SSID name and password seen on the routers sticker. Its just easier with ethernet. Also they make USB to ethernet adapters that are inexpensive to install and use too for those laptops that don't have a ethernet port.
In the new era of changing MAC addresses, the systems need to account for this and start looking at something else like hardware ID. Users can disable the MAC addresses changing on there devices. Thats up to users and settings on devices. Especially Apple. The WiFi Private IP address is one. Thats a feature thats not needed while at home. Travelling or being remote away from the home of course. I disable this feature while at home. No real need for it while at home.
Internet port auto detect I've never seen work on either the router built in web page wizard or Nighthawk app on any firmware version since purchasing the router.
What Brand and model ISP modem/ONT do you have? Verizon FIOS. ONT is a Verizon branded Alcatel-Lucent BVMBS10DRA
Are you using the main 1Gb WAN port or the 2.5Gb port when you first setting up the router? Yes, but wanting to be prepared for Verizon 2GB upgrade I was using the 2.5 port. Both web wizard and NH app say auto detect port but never do. I have to use 1GB port.
What CAT# lan cable are you using? Cat 6 may be Cat 6e
Router will not activate my armor service. Currently using trial.
Are you using the NH app to access the Armor feature? Did you factory reset the router after applying the FW update, setup with a web browser, then use the NH app to access the Armor feature? I recommend you post here for any and all Armor issues you may have:
Pic on right (see attached) is NH app error activating armor. Background pic is from armor.netgear.com showing trial is activated for some reason. I checked my subscription, and it says 229 days left.
Also, devices on NH app = 9, on armor = 3
Finally, I do have an ancient case open which has been sent to Bitdefender to address according to the tech assigned.
I reset my router to factory defaults again trying just the NH app. I did the reset through routerlogin.net. While that was doing its thing I cleared all devices from armor.netgear.com. After about an hour of troubleshooting because I couldn't configure my router, I ended up resetting the router again via reset button and deleting and reinstalling NH app. Finally I was able to put a basic config on my router. Then went in to the web page for tweaks, installed the router cert to get rid of the 68 messages from bitdefender, saved my cert and config to onedrive. Phew! This is too much work for a Sunday.
Next time try setting up with a ethernet connected PC and web browser.
Be sure that the RAXE IS connected to the ONT using it's 1GB WAN port first thing if you do a factory reset. The 2.5Gb port is not fully enabled when a factory reset is performed.
PM3 wrote:
I reset my router to factory defaults again trying just the NH app. I did the reset through routerlogin.net. While that was doing its thing I cleared all devices from armor.netgear.com. After about an hour of troubleshooting because I couldn't configure my router, I ended up resetting the router again via reset button and deleting and reinstalling NH app. Finally I was able to put a basic config on my router. Then went in to the web page for tweaks, installed the router cert to get rid of the 68 messages from bitdefender, saved my cert and config to onedrive. Phew! This is too much work for a Sunday.
PM3 wrote:
Internet port auto detect I've never seen work on either the router built in web page wizard or Nighthawk app on any firmware version since purchasing the router.
What Brand and model ISP modem/ONT do you have? Verizon FIOS. ONT is a Verizon branded Alcatel-Lucent BVMBS10DRA
Are you using the main 1Gb WAN port or the 2.5Gb port when you first setting up the router? Yes, but wanting to be prepared for Verizon 2GB upgrade I was using the 2.5 port. Both web wizard and NH app say auto detect port but never do. I have to use 1GB port.
I believe you have to use the 1Gb WAN Port first after a factory reset is performed. Then onces it's setup and running, You then have to go in and change the Ethernet Setup to include the 2.5Gb port. Once you apply that, the router will reboot. While thats rebooting move the WAN cable over from the ONT to the 2.5Gb port. This is what I saw today on mine. Thought until such time, I recommend using the 1Gb WAN Port until you get the ISP ONT online that supports 2.5Gb WAN connections. I would not use the 2.5Gb port until that time arrives.
What CAT# lan cable are you using? Cat 6 may be Cat 6e
CAT6 will do fine for the 1Gb WAN connection however when you get the 2.5Gb ISP supporting ONT, install a CAT6A cable between the ONT and RAXE router at that point.
Please post here for any and ALL armor problems:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/NETGEAR-Armor/bd-p/en-home-armor
