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VJOGuy
Jun 11, 2021Aspirant
Modem firmware change now no Netgear internet connections
Hello, I've got a 5G Nokia modem supplied by T Mobile home internet services that connects to my Nighthawk R8000 via ethernet cable. Due to a software conflict on my system, the modem's firmw...
- Jun 11, 2021
No need to reply. 30 minutes later, it just started connecting and working again. No changes in settings or anything! Makes no sense...
VJOGuy
Jun 11, 2021Aspirant
No need to reply. 30 minutes later, it just started connecting and working again. No changes in settings or anything! Makes no sense...
- michaelkenwardJun 11, 2021Guru - Experienced User
VJOGuy wrote:
Makes no sense...
Not quite. These things can take time to make connections, establish their settings and start to play ball. Indeed, the setup process for new devices details the delays that you should wait when doing this.
For future reference, it is also important to do things in the correct order. That means rebooting things one at a time. Get that wrong and the network can get its knickers in a twist. (That's a technical term.)