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RBR50 Firmware Version V2.7.2.104 WiFi Consistently Losing Internet Connectivity
I recently updated the firmware, and then within a day I am consistently having this issue. The Spectrum modem and even router's connection to the internet are fine (I can do speed test in the Orbi ...
Thanks all for DNS and Daylight Savings suggestions. My original config was already customized to use 1.1.1.1 and time.google.com. I used Google's leap-smearing NTP because my computers also use it. However, changing these settings did not fix the issue. As a getaround I have set up my outward facing ISP connection to first go to a Ubiquiti Edge Router X which sets up two different LANs. My home office is on one, and my Orbi mesh routers use another (and the Orbi gateway address is different from the ERX interface address presented to it as the "internet"). After a couple weeks I have not had my WiFi strangely lose its routing abilities with all my home devices. Plus I get the benefit of being able to reboot Orbi without losing internet in the office. So this does not fix the issue because ultimately I have done nothing with the Netgear system, but it does seem to correct whatever is going wrong with the new firmware. I absolutely think it is the new firmware version and not my settings. Extremely strong correlation with new update, as many others have expressed. Not everyone can change their network setup so this needs to be fixed by Netgear.
Thanks all for DNS and Daylight Savings suggestions. My original config was already customized to use 1.1.1.1 and time.google.com. I used Google's leap-smearing NTP because my computers also use it. However, changing these settings did not fix the issue. As a getaround I have set up my outward facing ISP connection to first go to a Ubiquiti Edge Router X which sets up two different LANs. My home office is on one, and my Orbi mesh routers use another (and the Orbi gateway address is different from the ERX interface address presented to it as the "internet"). After a couple weeks I have not had my WiFi strangely lose its routing abilities with all my home devices. Plus I get the benefit of being able to reboot Orbi without losing internet in the office. So this does not fix the issue because ultimately I have done nothing with the Netgear system, but it does seem to correct whatever is going wrong with the new firmware. I absolutely think it is the new firmware version and not my settings. Extremely strong correlation with new update, as many others have expressed. Not everyone can change their network setup so this needs to be fixed by Netgear.