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Monsta715's avatar
Monsta715
Aspirant
Sep 30, 2022

2.4 connection not working

We have a Nighthawk router and we have had a 2.4ghz and a 5G connection but all of a sudden the 2.4ghz is gone.
When we called support they are saying we need to pay $129.99 a YEAR to keep that connection.
Is this indeed correct? I have to pay for the router, my internet, the subscriptions for Ring cameras etc, AND a security update every single year?

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  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User

    What NG router model do you have? 

     

    What Firmware version is currently loaded?

     

    Has a power off for 1 minute then back ON with the ISP modem and router been performed since last update?
    Be sure to restart your network in this sequence:
    Turn off and unplug modem.
    Turn off router and computers.
    Plug in and turn on modem. Wait 2 minutes for it to connect.
    Turn on the router and wait 2 minutes for it to connect.
    Turn on computers and rest of network.

     

    Has a factory reset and setup from scratch been performed since last FW update?

    • Monsta715's avatar
      Monsta715
      Aspirant
      I am not super internet savvy so please bare with me.
      We have a Nighthawk C6300v2 but I do not know how to check the firmware.
      We did the reset after receiving your response but have not done a factory reset. We don't know how to go about that.
      And we called NG back 3 times because we kept getting hung up on, basically we are exactly one year out of our warranty and they won't help us without us paying for a new warranty. So this thread is our only hope really haha.