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CAX80 wifi occasionally hangs
I have had a CAX80 for several years, generally very good. Perhaps once a month the wifi stops working. The RJ45 connections still work fine. I power cycle the CAX80 and all works again for ...
It is really difficult to diagnose a problem that occurs so seldom. Even remembering, "what was going on???" at the times that WiFi failed is almost impossible.
Did you know that the CAX80 User Manual describes a method to schedule turning the WiFi on/off by schedule. (page 56)
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/CAX80/CAX80_UM_EN.pdf
Using an inexpensive Smart Plug to power cycle the CAX80 on a schedule sounds simple enough, except......
When my WiFi goes down, all sorts of devices complain.