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Re: CAX80 Multi-gig ethernet port dropping
I am also having this exact issue. Just with the 2.5g port. The port functions for an undefined period of time then the blue light goes off, the connection stalls, then it drops to 1g. Even on 1g the ...
WTF, the cable connection page is irrelevant. The multigig port fails on the LAN not the WAN. The multigig port fails even if I remove the COAX cable and use the CAX80 as a router only with no internet connection. I'm going to go ahead and post the status screen, but I want to stress the issue is with the multigig port with wireless radios enabled.
This is a FACT. I went out my way to purchase a new USB 2.5GbE from ASUS and the problem still persist. I believe it is the NIC inside of the CAX80 itself. No matter what I do, no matter the settings, no matter the drivers Realtek... Even the latest that came out literally two days ago (March 22, 2022) the damn cable modem cuts out while gaming.
I can use my Wi-Fi 6 on my PC and it will not disconnect, but I want to be wired. I PAID for this to be WIRED and no matter the firmware on the device the NIC fails. I have spent enough money. I believe I need a newer revision of this product and hopefully a different NIC is inside of it. If not, Netgear will lose a customer for this generation of products. I'll come back in a few years when we're on Wi-Fi 8 or above.