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yeyi09
Aspirant
Aug 21, 2020

Nighthawk X4S C7800 AC3200 disconnecting 5ghz

So I recently bought the Nighthawk C7800 about a week or so ago since I had recently switched ISPs and the rental modem/router was not doing good at all. At first everything was all good, but everyday, either once or twice a day, everything connected to the 5ghz network would just disconnect all connected devices and would not be seen when searching for wifi. However, the 2.5 ghz network would still be there and be able to connected to and wired connections still worked. Also the LED for the 5ghz network would be solid even though it could not be connected to. The disconnect would only last anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes before coming back on its own. I really would not like to return it but I am unsure on what to do.

 

Side note: I also made sure to choose a channel that nobody else was on and the issue still occured.

5 Replies

  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User

    Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?

     

    Has a factory reset and setup from scratch been performed?

    • yeyi09's avatar
      yeyi09
      Aspirant

      6 wifi neighbors exculding myself, all on other wifi channels and yes a factory reset has been performed

      • FURRYe38's avatar
        FURRYe38
        Guru - Experienced User

        I would contact NG support to see if you can get some additional help on this. 

        Not sure if the unit maybe faulty...

         

  • I’m on my 3rd one since June. It just failed. I would NOT recommend this modem router. Been on the phone with pro support 15+ times. They will not refund or send me a different model. I spent $450 on c7800 plus pro support. Total waste of money.
    • FURRYe38's avatar
      FURRYe38
      Guru - Experienced User

      What problems are you having with the C7800 modem? 


      jhpizza wrote:
      I’m on my 3rd one since June. It just failed. I would NOT recommend this modem router. Been on the phone with pro support 15+ times. They will not refund or send me a different model. I spent $450 on c7800 plus pro support. Total waste of money.