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frenchcamp49er
Nov 11, 2022Star
Nighthawk Tri-Band AX8 RAX70 lost wifi signal to Apple devices only
Just set this up yesterday, everything was working just fine. I woke up this morning and I could not receiver a wifi signal via any Apple device nor has HomeKit working. I have one Mac wired to the r...
michaelkenward
Nov 11, 2022Guru - Experienced User
frenchcamp49er wrote:
I woke up this morning and I could not receiver a wifi signal via any Apple device nor has HomeKit working.
Was it just Apple wifi connections that failed?
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- frenchcamp49erNov 11, 2022StarI believe so. I do have some other plugs but I didnt check those. My ring cameras all worked as well as my MacPro that’s wired to the router.
- michaelkenwardNov 11, 2022Guru - Experienced User
That does hints that it is best to look first at the wifi clients.
Hence the link that I provided.
- frenchcamp49erNov 11, 2022StarIsn’t that post about issues with the app?
- michaelkenwardNov 12, 2022Guru - Experienced User
frenchcamp49er wrote:
Isn’t that post about issues with the app?It is also about the way in which iOS mobile devices use a random Mac address to add security.
When trying to troubleshoot things like reluctant wifi clients you may have to check various possibilities.
That one may or may not offer clues.