CAX30 Nighthawk packet loss on a consistent time cycle

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CAX30 Nighthawk combination modem/router plugged into COAX cable from wall. 1GB/s download package.

A7000 Netgear Wifi Dongle plugged into Desktop PC.

Every minute or so, on the same time interval each time, I get 1-3 second huge lag spike. This makes gaming impossible/enraging.

I don't understand, please help.

michaelkenward · Answer

awdaw221fadw&nbsp;wrote:
CAX30 Nighthawk combination modem/router plugged into COAX cable from wall.&nbsp; 1GB/s download package.
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What does that mean? Is the wall socket a cable Internet connection or something else?
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Is the CAX30 modem/router in modem/router mode? Or does the socket track back to something else?
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A7000 Netgear Wifi Dongle plugged into Desktop PC.
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I'm guessing that this is a&nbsp; Windows PC. Which version. Is Window set to go to sleep to save energy?
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Do you have all the drivers up to date on your PC? Not just the adapter, but the USB drivers for your motherboard.
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Of course, a wired connection is the best way to connect to a network, especially if you are into gaming.

awdaw221fadw · Answer

I mean there's no other modems or routers, just the Nighthawk CAX30.

When I go into the interface for controlling the modem, I only see one option, and it is in "router" mode.

It's on Windows 10.

michaelkenward · Answer

awdaw221fadw&nbsp;wrote:
I mean there's no other modems or routers, just the Nighthawk CAX30.
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That raises the question as to what delvers the Internet. Those "campus" networks can track back to a router somewhere in the basement. This is not the sort of scenario that these domestic modem/routers are designed for.
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Cable modem/routers don't have a "router only" option (no WAN input). They can offer a "modem only" option, for use with a different router, but that's a red herring in this case.
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It's on Windows 10.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Windows 10 isn't a lot different from Windows 11 on this front. Did you check the USB settings? And the drivers?
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awdaw221fadw · Answer

What makes you think I'm on a campus?&nbsp; I'm not.&nbsp; The old modem and router had 0 issues.&nbsp; Upgraded to 1GB/S, bought a newer modem router combo (CAX30) From Nighthawk we're talking about....and now I'm getting packet loss every 30-60 seconds on the same cycle every single time.&nbsp; &nbsp;I upgraded the Firmware and it's solved nothing.&nbsp; Is there a log or something I can check to see what's actually going on?&nbsp;Or, what the bottle neck is?&nbsp; Is it this A7000 Nighthawk WIFI USB Adapter, or is it the Cax30?&nbsp;

michaelkenward · Answer

awdaw221fadw&nbsp;wrote:
What makes you think I'm on a campus?&nbsp;

I did not say that you were. Read my reply.
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I was just trying to work out how you get the \internet.
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The CAX30 is a cable modem/router.
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When someone writes that they are "plugged into COAX cable from wall" that could mean many things. It doesn't say "cable internet".
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