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Saturday, July 15th, 2023 5:40 PM

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Netgear Nighthawk c7800

Modem/router combo. Purchased 2 years ago and Cox says I should replace it because I’m having WiFi issues. Shouldn’t a unit of this quality last longer than 2 years? I can’t decide whether to trust Cox or not. 

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2 years ago

Did Cox include "Panoramic" in their recommendation?

What WiFi issues are you experiencing?

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2 years ago

Contact netgear, Cox won't troubleshoot a 3rd party device, unless you have paid for Complete Care, and then they will transfer you to them. 

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You’re right, but their default always seems to be to buy/rent new equipment. 

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2 years ago

What kind of Wi-Fi issues are you having? Is it only effecting one band(2.4/5Ghz) or both? Also, what firmware are you running? The latest approved as per here is V6.01.07.

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Beats me! Thanks for the link, I will look into this.
Slow internet, both Ethernet & WiFi.

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How slow is slow? Can you post a speedtest from Cox? Make sure it is on a wired connection.

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2 years ago

My experience and posting with accompanying responses may be of some interest.. I had issues that I fixed (still working Darkatt and WMO!) with a clock switch timer. : Look for 

Modem and Router or Modem/Router?

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2 years ago

Ethernet issues too?  I'd do a speed test with a wired device, disconnect all other devices from the router, turn off WiFi and post results.  You want the one testing device to have all your available bandwidth.

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2 years ago

New NETGEAR products come with a one-year warranty and 90 days of complimentary 24/7 technical support.  I have a nighthawk r8000p and when it failed to load an update to fix a problem I was SOL.  I rely more on my netgear working right than on Cox's internet working right.  If your hardwired and getting slow speeds that's more likely on their side.

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