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c3700 connection issue - only able to access a few websites
I came back from vacation to find that my c3700 would only access certain websites (Facebook, Gmail, Comcast, Wikipedia, and so on) but not the rest of the internet (Amazon, Reddit, CNN, Evernote). ...
I spoke to support over the phone and they seemed to think that this was an issue with the router/modem settings, but the person I spoke seemed to be reading off a script and wasn't able to tell me what firmware I should be running.
It also doesn't make sense since I hadn't changed any setting when the issue first popped up.
Does anyone have any ideas please? Support has been very frustrating.
Hello ng678
Have a couple questions for you
- Is issue happening on both wired or wireless?
- Is issue happening on all devices or just one?
- Try a different browser and reset the Internet history and cache.
- Make sure Advanced>Security> Block sites is configured to Never.
- Were you using parental control feature previously.
DarrenM
This issue occurs for both wired and wireless, on multiple devices (including a desktop windows 7, an iphone, and a macbook), also with multiple browsers on these devices.
No sites are currently blocked, and I have not ever used parental controls (although I cannot tinker with parental controls as doing so requires accessing the internet).
I share your pain. I'm having similar problems and the Netgear logs indicate the trouble began recently.
Netgear customer support has been almost useless.
I've done some googling and seen people having similar issues with a variety of netgear devices in the last three months (perhaps a firmware issue?) but none of them posted a resolution other then trying another vendor (and I've had similar struggles with customer support).
I'm happy to help with what I've learned so far though!
Did you try another device? I borrowed a friends and it did get a connection, so that's why I'm pretty sure the issue is with my netgear device.
I am able to connect to websites most of the time, although they do frequently "hang" or disconnect. My biggest problem seems to be that my Netgear modem cannot maintain the accurate/correct time and date. This causes me trouble when trying to access secure sites or when trying to download secure packages.
I have finally convinced Netgear that the problem is a latent defect in the unit, or possibly the result of a hack due to known security vulnerabilities. I'm sending my modem back for replacement.
