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Clovers's avatar
Clovers
Tutor
Jul 09, 2019

RAX80 randomly disconnects LAN cable

During random times on my router drops connection to LAN cables. My PS4 says LAN cable disconnected and sometimes the same to my pc. It only happens for a few seconds. I tried different cables and al...
txchuko's avatar
txchuko
Guide
Apr 09, 2020

Reposting so someone who is having issues with lan disconnecting can see if it helps...

 

If you havent tried the following please do so

 

log on to router web interface

 

under wan or lan in the advanced settings, disable port scan.

 

also if you are having issues with multiple consoles, also in wan or lan, set nat filtering to “open” or “off.

 

 

Nmouneimne's avatar
Nmouneimne
Apprentice
Feb 13, 2021

I have the same issue as well.

 

Back in post 38 txchuko  posted the following:

If you havent tried the following please do so

log on to router web interface

under wan or lan in the advanced settings, disable port scan.

also if you are having issues with multiple consoles, also in wan or lan, set nat filtering to “open” or “off.

 

Did anyone trying to see if it worked for them long term?

  • NeckGearNat's avatar
    NeckGearNat
    Tutor
    Feb 14, 2021

    Yes tried this and it didn't work. My only workaround was to connect my console directly to my ISP's cable modem.

  • Matt1979's avatar
    Matt1979
    Aspirant
    Jun 22, 2021
    Ps4 standard hard wired playing
    c.o.d. modern warfare/ warzone
    Lan disconnects at random during game play.. !! Any help w. With fixing this..?
    • Nmouneimne's avatar
      Nmouneimne
      Apprentice
      Jun 22, 2021

      Many of us are experiencing random disconnect from Lan. It seems Netgear is not acknowledging the issue, so I am not expecting a firmware fix. 

       

      I started using an unmanaged switch connected to the RAX80, and so far, so good. 

       

       

      • Matt1979's avatar
        Matt1979
        Aspirant
        Jul 06, 2021
        What port number on back of RAX 80
        did you plug the unmanaged switch into..??
    • Chocobofarm's avatar
      Chocobofarm
      Guide
      Jun 22, 2021
      Unfortunately, there's no fix. You'll need to use another router in front of the RAX80 if you want a reliable wired LAN connection for your console. That being said, you probably won't get disconnected if you connect to the RAX80 wirelessly rather than by wired ethernet. Personally, I went with the first option: I bought a dedicated ethernet router and now connect my consoles, gaming PCs and the RAX80 directly to that one instead. Haven't had a disconnect since. In this setup, the RAX80 serves only as a wifi6 access point (an expensive one, unfortunately).
      • NeckGearNat's avatar
        NeckGearNat
        Tutor
        Jun 22, 2021

        Yep. It doesn't have to be a router though. I've been using a simple ethernet switch infront of mine and haven't had one disconnect since.