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Quad5Ny
Dec 27, 2025Aspirant
EX7300 not connecting to router/switch on reboot
I have a EX7300 in AP mode and when i reboot it, it fails to connect to ethernet. If I unplug/replug the ethernet cable it will connect immediately and will be fine until it crashes in a few hundred...
StephenB
Dec 27, 2025Guru - Experienced User
Quad5Ny wrote:I have a EX7300 in AP mode and when i reboot it, it fails to connect to ethernet. If I unplug/replug the ethernet cable it will connect immediately
If the "static" IP is actually reserved, then the possibilities include both a failure to negotiate the correct ethernet mode or a failure to pick up the IP address with DHCP.
I am thinking that a DHCP issue is more likely.
Is the EX7300 connected via a switch that has LED indicators for each port? If it is, you could check the LED status on the switch port the next time this happens. That would give you some