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TonyGinSLC
Jun 06, 2021Aspirant
Nighthawn CAX30 Cable Modem will not DHCP IPv4 addresses after Wifi Customization
I am using a Nighthawk CAX30 cable modem/router with Infinity. When it first bring up the device, all works well. However, once I customize the Wifi settings (SSID, password, etc.) the router stops...
iRyan
Jun 28, 2021Star
I've been experiencing this exact same issue since I first purchased it back in May. Netgear also sent me a replacement after troubleshooting with both my ISP Comcast and Netgear support for 2+ hours over the phone. All other settings I change take effect without any issues, but as soon as I go into my advanced LAN setup and start reserving IP address reservations my CAX30 will not let any of my devices connect to it (wired and wireless). I have even gone so far as to get on every single device, remove the network from device memory, manually reset every network setting, and do a full reboot of the devices. Still won't let a single device connect to it. SOMETIMES a device will connect to the wireless SSID, but the network status will say it is connected without internet access. Once I restart the CAX30 I will be able to wirelessly connect my laptop to the network just long enough to remove the IP address reservations from DHCP and everything is back to normal once I apply the changes.
Here is all of my relevant information:
- Hardware version 1.01
- Firmware version 1.4.10.8
- Cable firmware version 1.04.10
- CM certificate installed
- Windows 10 Home Version 21H1
- OS Build 19043.1081
I saw somewhere that this bug can be avoided by using only letters and numbers in your SSID password, but my PW has only always been letters/numbers and the issue still persists. I would GREATLY appreciate any help and feedback that anyone may have. Thank you!