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dmart
Jan 07, 2023Aspirant
netgear nighthawk cax80 multi gig port keeps dropping connection
Hello So this issue with the multi gig port dropping connection has me a bit frustrated because I can't figure out what is causing this issue. I have tried different Ethernet cables cat8, cat7 and I...
plemans
Jan 07, 2023Guru - Experienced User
Does it happen using the standard ports?
Have you tried a different device connected to the multigig port?
Reason I ask is I had a qnap 10g controller that did the same thing. It'd drop multiple times throughout the day or with specific programs. It was a bear to troubleshoot as it ran fine on a 1gig line
- dmartJan 07, 2023AspirantIt’s doesn’t happen with other ports and I haven’t plugged in other devices to the multi gig port. Also, I have noticed if the multi port keeps dropping connection it eventually goes down to 1gb. The light from the multi gig port goes from blue to white when that happens