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Foo_King_Dead
Aug 12, 2020Tutor
Nighthawk AX8, Model CAX80
Just purchased the new Nighthawk AX8 - CAX80 modem/router. After getting it set up on my Spectrum internet service I can't VPN into my work.. I've checked all parameters and have spent hours on the p...
cashtag
Dec 01, 2020Guide
I have exactly the same issue. My VPN IPSEC connection into work stopped working as soon as I installed CAX80 night hawk. I can connect using my verizon hot spot and another router. I'm using Cisco anyconnect and tech support told me that CAX80 does not support 3rd party VPN software. But that doesn't make sense since I was able to connect to another VPN using TLS.
If this continues, I'm going to have to return it.
vlm8000
Dec 19, 2020Aspirant
Same exact issue for me. Router works very well, but work VPN through Cisco Anyconnect doesn't connect. Worked perfectly with my previous Netgear router and with my iPhone as a hotspot. Does not work wired or wireless. Pretty ridicluous.
- FURRYe38Dec 19, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Odd, my work PC with Cisco Anyconnect works connecting thru my CAX80.
- cashtagDec 19, 2020Guide
Mine works for TLS VPN. Just doesn't work with IPSEC. You can google "TLS vs IPSEC" for more detail. But Netgear customer support is no help. They keep closing my case without resolving it and everytime I call, they have to start a new one and ask me to do the same thing again. Basically, they put me on hold for hours asking me to wait for 2nd tier help - then I get cut off. When I call back, they tell me that the case has been resolved.
For whatever reason, the server is rejecting a connection request from the netgear router. So it's something specific to this particular router. Every single other method I've used (Tlink, previous net gear, hot spot ...) - all works perfectly. It's just this particular netgear router. Somebody in netgear should be able to tell us what the difference is. What makes this router different?
- FURRYe38Dec 19, 2020Guru - Experienced User
You might reach out to a forum moderator to see if they can review this and foward it to engineering.
cashtag wrote:Mine works for TLS VPN. Just doesn't work with IPSEC. You can google "TLS vs IPSEC" for more detail. But Netgear customer support is no help. They keep closing my case without resolving it and everytime I call, they have to start a new one and ask me to do the same thing again. Basically, they put me on hold for hours asking me to wait for 2nd tier help - then I get cut off. When I call back, they tell me that the case has been resolved.
For whatever reason, the server is rejecting a connection request from the netgear router. So it's something specific to this particular router. Every single other method I've used (Tlink, previous net gear, hot spot ...) - all works perfectly. It's just this particular netgear router. Somebody in netgear should be able to tell us what the difference is. What makes this router different?