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kkgregc's avatar
kkgregc
Aspirant
May 26, 2022
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Nighthawk RAX45 stopped broadcasting

Hi,

I have a Nighthawk RAX45 (from Costco) and just today, for no apparent reason, it is no longer broadcasting. I have done the reboot sequence where you unplug everything, then plug them back in order of Modem, WIFI, and my devices. This did not work, it is still not broadcasting.

 

All the lights are on, including the broadcast light, but none of my devices can see that network. All the antennae are plugged in too. Nothing that I know of changed from yesterday to today. It just appears it decided on it's own to stop broadcasting

 

Anyone seen this before and can provide a suggestion?

  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    May 27, 2022

    I've seen it happen after a firmware update. Its pretty rare but some updates need a reset to clear out old settings that can cause issues. 

    But you've got it working now after reinstalling? If so, I'd make a backup in case it happens again.