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Wifi Does Not Work, but Ethernet Does
At random times, I am still connected to the Wifi, however there is no internet connection. Addtitionally, if I leave the network, I cannot rejoin. The ethernet still works fine. Turning the router off and then on again fixes issue, however it is annoying that the wifi can go down seemingly randomly and requires the router to be switched off and on again. Once it is fixed, it lasts for around 5-7 days before it happens again. This problem has been happening for a while, and I even updated the router to the latest firmware, but the problem persists.
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What firmware version do you have on the device?
A number is more useful than "the latest". (It may not be by the time people read this.) There can also be newer versions, or "hot fixes", that do not show up if you check for new firmware in the browser interface.
It might also help if you told people what the modem is in front of this router, if there is one. The model number could be useful. Is it, by any chance, also a router, with a set of LAN ports on the back?
The reason for asking is that a lot of people turn up here trying to put a router behind a modem that is also a router. That can complicate troubleshooting.
Having two routers on a network can cause headaches. For example, you can end up with local address problems. Among other things, the other router can misdirect addresses that the Netgear router usually handles, such as routerlogin.net or the usual IP address for a router, 192.168.1.1.
This explains some of the other drawbacks.
What is Double NAT? | Answer | NETGEAR SupportApologies for all the questions. But you can help people to help you by providing the information suggested in this forum's header:
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The firmware verision I most recently updated to is V1.0.4.122. The modem in front of the router is a Netgear CM500.
The CM500 is not a router, it a modem only. No built in router or WiFi.
Do you have a wifi router connected to the CM modem? If not, you'll need to install a WiFi router behind the CM modem, then connect your wifi devices to this router....
dturn9 wrote:
The firmware verision I most recently updated to is V1.0.4.122. The modem in front of the router is a Netgear CM500.
