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New - CAX80 Firmware Version 2.1.4.2 Released
New Features and Enhancements:
Stability Improvements
Recommended to help prevent any modem bricking's.
Download Link:
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/CAX80.aspx#download...
Arrgggg!... It took me a while to get my CAX80 stable. It was running without issues for about 3 months. Last night Netgear PUSHED! this firmware update and now I have to re-authenticate to the router when it reboots. NOT CONVENIENT IF YOU ARE NOT AT HOME!!! The router should re-start itself with the existing configuration without assistance. After a reboot, a power cycle and a firmware update.
Now after saving a new configuration with 2.1.4.2 and using it to restore the router... the LAN reservations and device names are lost. It's like they're not being saved to the configuration file. Yes, I have factory reset the router using the reset button in the back, using the Revert to factory settings "Erase" button on the GUI and using the NVRAM Reset/Factory Reset process. And reconfigured from SCRATCH.
Why was the option to disable automatic firmware updates removed? - If I can not get it to be stable again, I will try to find the time to research for a non-Netgear replacement. I'm likely going back to a separate (Combo) Modem and Router solution. The CAX80 is a flawed integrated solution if you happen to be away when a power failure, reboot or firmware update happens.
If anyone has any recommendations for a good combo solution (I'm using Spectrum as an ISP), please let me know.
What does it mean "I have to re-authenticate to the router when it reboots."
I recommend doing a full on factory reset and setup from scratch then save off a new backup configuration to file.
"What does it mean "I have to re-authenticate to the router when it reboots."
RE-ENTER CREDENTIALS -> User ID, Password then Answer two questionnaire question and Continue. After the router reboots due to: Power Cycle, Reboot via GUI or FIRMWARE UPDATE!
"I recommend doing a full on factory reset and setup from scratch then save off a new backup configuration to file."
I did it in 3 ways multiple times as I mentioned in my post.
"Yes, I have factory reset the router using the reset button in the back, using the Revert to factory settings "Erase" button on the GUI and using the NVRAM Reset/Factory Reset process. And reconfigured from SCRATCH."
So your CAX 80 after doing the reset and setup from scratch and saving off a config file is losing the config if it's rebooted, power cycle or FW update?
Is this the first time this is happening or has this been a on going problem?
Let me reach out to NG on this.
tamanaco wrote:
"What does it mean "I have to re-authenticate to the router when it reboots."
RE-ENTER CREDENTIALS -> User ID, Password then Answer two questionnaire question and Continue. After the router reboots due to: Power Cycle, Reboot via GUI or FIRMWARE UPDATE!
"I recommend doing a full on factory reset and setup from scratch then save off a new backup configuration to file."
I did it in 3 ways multiple times as I mentioned in my post.
"Yes, I have factory reset the router using the reset button in the back, using the Revert to factory settings "Erase" button on the GUI and using the NVRAM Reset/Factory Reset process. And reconfigured from SCRATCH."
"So your CAX 80 after doing the reset and setup from scratch and saving off a config file is losing the config if it's rebooted, power cycle or FW update?"
EXACTLY! - Some the configuration remains, like wireless setup, after one re-authenticates after a restart, but all the IP address reservations and device names that I have entered before are gone. If I restore the file I just saved using 2.1.4.2 (PRIOR TO THE RESTART) with all of my changes... the restoration process does not restore the IP reservation list or Device Names with their respective Icons