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jhamaker
Nov 02, 2022Aspirant
RAX120 fw:1.2.8.40 - Some devices connected to wifi but no internet
Hello RAX120 is about 2 years old. Firmware was updated to 1.2.8.40. Set to AP, and connects to a switch by ethernet, which is connected to a Sonic Wall. Recently we have started having a probl...
michaelkenward
Nov 02, 2022Guru - Experienced User
jhamaker wrote:
Recently we have started having a problem where some devices (usually cell phones) will connect to the WiFi, but will show No Internet.
Is this because the mobiles have lost the wifi link or because the router's wifi has lost the Internet?
If only some devices misbehave, while others still work, the first suspect has to be the device itself.
You could rule that out with the usual trick, tell the guilty wifi clients to forget their past links to the wifi from the router and then recreate the link.