Could you power cycle both the modem and router?
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Yes, this is fairly common behavior.
Cheap routers such as Linksys and NetGear often have a hard time re-establishing the WAN connection when the cable modem is power-cycled.
You could try going into your Linksys, and manually setting up to WAN connection. If the Arris IP is 192.168.0.1 for example, manually set your WAN connection to something like this:
192.168.0.2 Mask 255.255.255.0 Gateway 192.168.0.1
Save your settings, and restart both devices.
I am a "buy a router every 10 years and forget about it" kind of guy. What brand would be considered a better brand than Linksys and NetGear? I am not interested in the complexity of mesh systems.
I am not very savvy with technology anymore but I will try to figure out how to do what you explained. Thank you!
want to cut power to the router at night
Why?