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Internet port (WAN) keeps "detecting". I am driving crazy!
I had this same problem before, reported here
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/RBR50-no-internet-WAN-port-keep-quot-detecting-quot/m-p/1558686#M29251
Followed instructions in that post and t...
For the benefit of everybody. The "detecting" problem was caused by MTU size!
Default size is 1500, which is a hair too large. I changed it to 1492. Everything is running fine for the last week. No single disruption.
I think this is ISP dependent. You can do a ping test to determine your MTU size. Just google it.
For the benefit of everybody. The "detecting" problem was caused by MTU size!
Default size is 1500, which is a hair too large. I changed it to 1492. Everything is running fine for the last week. No single disruption.
I think this is ISP dependent. You can do a ping test to determine your MTU size. Just google it.
MTU size for most cable/fiber services is 1500. For DSL its 1492 or 1472.
We recommend contacting the ISP services to confirm that there MTU values ahouls be.
wharfedalemfm wrote:
For the benefit of everybody. The "detecting" problem was caused by MTU size!
Default size is 1500, which is a hair too large. I changed it to 1492. Everything is running fine for the last week. No single disruption.
I think this is ISP dependent. You can do a ping test to determine your MTU size. Just google it.