How Do You Auto Re-Connect Netgear Wireless G Router With Comcast Broadband Cable Modem”?
My first concern is why your Comcast router is rebooting at midnight every night. I have never heard of that happening. When network providers do that, it usually means they’ve got a router or switch configuration problem, and rather than doing the sort of troubleshooting it would take to find it, they’re simply rebooting daily before it has a chance to develop again. If other solutions don’t help, this is something you may wish to take up with a higher tier of support (escalated support.) My second concern is why a simple router reboot is causing your Netgear router to lose its connection to the modem. When your Netgear router first powers up, it should use DHCP to obtain an IP address. That address is good for a given period of time. Under normal conditions, if you lose your network connection and then regain it, your Netgear router should see this and attempt to renew its IP address. Either you’ll get a renewed lease on your old IP address or you’ll get a fresh lease on a new one. I
