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davidji
Aspirant
Dec 22, 2022

RAXE290 regularly forgets ethernet LAN connection

My RAXE290 router regularly forgets my Windows 10 PC's ethernet LAN connection (while internet & wireless connections continue). This morning my connection lasted about 1 1/2 hours. Firmware versi...
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Razor512
Prodigy
Dec 22, 2022

While more of a rare issue, one other thing to check when the issue happens, is the using a separate device, head to the router page, and then check the "Attached Devices" section, and see if any other device is using the same LAN IP as your desktop PC.

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    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    Dec 22, 2022

    Dontchaluv these "simple" networks?

     

     

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    davidji
    Aspirant
    Dec 22, 2022

    I wrote down all the IP addresses now while this is working. I'll check again next time it fails.

    Right now there is one duplicate. My phone is assigned the same IP address as an offline desktop that uses a wifi connection when on.