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Mevrowka
Apr 29, 2023Aspirant
Nighthawk AC2300 R7000P just stopped working
The router in the subject line just stopped working. We were streaming a movie when it suddenly quit. I can bypass the router and connect to the internet directly via an Ethernet connection so I know ...
- Apr 29, 2023Do you have firmware auto-update enabled? If so, disable it. It can brick your device, not just reset it.
Mevrowka
Apr 29, 2023Aspirant
I dont see a way to modify the original question which new info, but I figured out the router reset itself to what I think are the factory settings! I had a backup config file and used it to restore my settings and now everything works fine. BUT....the question now is why the heck did that happen??
- microchip8Apr 29, 2023MasterDo you have firmware auto-update enabled? If so, disable it. It can brick your device, not just reset it.