I bought a CAX80 yesterday and I've had nothing but problems with it since I brought it home.
* The first time I set it up, I used the mobile app to set a new network name, network password, and admin password. So far, so good - I could connect on my computer just fine. But while I was able to use my web browser, everything else I tried to use (Steam, Discord, the Windows Weather app) hung as if there were no Internet connection.
* Reset the modem and tried again. Same thing happened.
* Reset it again, used all of the default information. Suddenly, everything was working. I could get into Steam and Discord, my browser worked perfectly, everything was great.
* Tried to use the mobile app to change the admin password. Mobile app wanted me to set up the whole thing again (makes sense). I didn't change anything, but now I'm back to only being able to use my web browser.
Everything I read about this device said it was the best out there. So am I doing something wrong? Did I get a broken unit? I don't want a modem that I'm going to be constantly worried is going to crap out on me again - that's why I wanted a new one in the first place.
Is this on a Apple devices? If so, Be sure what WiFI Private IP address is disabled and Local Network is enabled under the phones settings for the NH app:
The desktop machines are connected via wifi. But now the Windows 10 machine is randomly dropping the wifi connection, and the Windows 11 one can't connect to Discord or Steam.
I never had problems like this with any other Netgear product I've owned. I'm not going to keep a modem that I have to keep fighting with just to be able to talk with my friends and play my games. I'm taking this back to exchange it for something else.
