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RN314 loses ip address every day or 2
My RN314 has been losing it's ip address every day or two for the last couple of months. Rebooting restores the ip. I upgraded the firmware to 6.10.7 a while back but this problem didn't start for a ...
3CPO wrote:
I currently have NAS configured with a static ip. The issue exists either way.
That is odd, and suggests that ethernet might have failed (not great news, see below).
3CPO wrote:
Not sure exactly how you mean to check if ethernet is showing connectivity.
There are ethernet status LEDs on the ethernet ports of the NAS, and usually are similar LEDs on the router/switch. Just make sure they have the expected status for gigabit ethernet (green in the case of the NAS).
Then as I suggested, try removing/reinserting the LAN cable and see if the status changes.
FWIW, this is either a cabling problem, an issue with the router LAN port, or a failing NIC in the RN314. Hopefully it is not the NIC, as that is not repairable.
I didn't wait for the next failure to replace the network cable and at the same time plugged into a different port on the switch. That was on 8/03 and as of today 8/8 it has not lost the ip. Previous to this the longest it had gone was two days. Cautiously optimistic, will give it a few more days and report. Thanks for your valued assistance.
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