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CAX80 Restart loop

mesprime
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CAX80 Restart loop

Modem/router constantly reboots. After a restart, it will establish sync with Xfinity network.  Xfinity support can see the Modem briefly and from their side they say signals look fine, but after about 20-30 seconds after it locks on the network, the modem will restart itself.  The Ethernet ports don't seem to work as well.  There are two devices plugged in via Port 1 and 2 and neither work nor do the link lights on the front panel come on like they were before.   Initially WiFi was not working as well. This was hard to diagnose because I also have a Mesh extender that was presenting the SSID.  Once that was turned off, the Modem itself was not broadcasting the assigned SSID.   After a third factory reset, it started broadcasting the default WiFi SSID but does not allow any WiFi device to connect using the default WiFi password.

 

I cannot log into the device via Wifi or Ethernet to troubleshoot any further or look at an diagnostic logs.  The Netgear App shows the devices as offline, and was only showing the Extender which also indicated that the Modem itself was offline.

 

I have ruled out an issue with Xfinity as I was able to connect my old Arris Cable Modem which immediately synched and once provisioned on Xfinity, allowed me to restore my Internet connection. 

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FURRYe38
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Re: CAX80 Restart loop

How long have you had the modem for?

Is this new issue that just appeared? 

Something you may need to contact NG support about:

https://my.netgear.com/support/contact.aspx

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FURRYe38
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Re: CAX80 Restart loop

Need to check to endure the signal on the ISP line IS good and working and of good quality. If the signal is bad or not present, this will cause the CAX80 to continually reboot until it can establish a connection with the ISP and the signal on the coax line is good. 

 

Can you get access to the CAX80s Cable Connection web page log enough to capture this page and post it here? 

Can you see what FW version is loaded on the CAX80?

 

Have the ISP check the signal and line quality UP to the modem. Be sure the ISP provisions the modem correctly.
Be sure there are no coax cable line splitters in the between the modem and ISP service box. 
Be sure your using good quality RG6 coax cable up to the modem. 

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Cable-Modems-Routers/General-info-and-Troubleshooting-for-Cable-Mod...
https://kb.netgear.com/24311/Power-level-guidelines-for-a-NETGEAR-cable-modem-router?article=24311
https://www.duckware.com/tech/solving-intermittent-cable-modem-issues.html

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mesprime
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Re: CAX80 Restart loop

Unfortunately, I cannot access the device at ALL via WiFi or directly connected via Ethernet so I am unable to get to the diagnostics at any time after if restarts.  However, Xfinity can see it briefly after it syncs and report that signal levels are within normal range.  I am currently using my older Arris Cable Modem and the signal levels are within range on that device as well so I don't think it's an ISP issue.  It's plugged into a UPS that is behind a line conditioner to ensure the power to it is as clean as possible and uninterrupted because I have frequent issues with power stability and line voltage at my location. 

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FURRYe38
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Re: CAX80 Restart loop

How long have you had the modem for?

Is this new issue that just appeared? 

Something you may need to contact NG support about:

https://my.netgear.com/support/contact.aspx

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mesprime
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Re: CAX80 Restart loop

I just opened a hardware support case with Netgear.  I have only had it just under 6 months.   The problem occurred 3 days ago just out of the blue.  I was streaming Youtube and lost Internet and assumed it was Xfinity but after spending an hour with their level 2 support we agreed it was most likely an issue with the Netgear and swapped to my old equipment which came right up.  

 

Thanks for the assist though! I do appreciate it

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FURRYe38
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Re: CAX80 Restart loop

Ok, I would send the forum moderators listed here a PM as well:

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Cable-Modems-Routers/NOTICE-Users-with-sudden-non-functioning-CAX80...

@DarrenM @olympos1625 

 

Seems to be some modems going down unexpectedly. If you get an RMA, please come back and let us know how the new one works...should work after that. 

 

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