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bl1085
Guide
May 07, 2026

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 ...
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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
May 08, 2026

Next time it goes down, a few things to try. 

  1. log into it with a wired device. Check the logs/event logs. See if there's anything it shows
  2. Check if its both 2.4ghz and 5ghz or just one of them. 
  3. If its both, try changing a channel to see if it fixes it.