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Jefffe
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Jan 27, 2026

Win10 stopped connecting to my routers DNS server

I have had all my Win10 devices, both LAN and wireless, stop receiving a valid IP from my RBR50 Orbi routers today, and now they have no internet. There was no Windows update, and I went through exh...
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CrimpOn
Guru - Experienced User
Jan 27, 2026

I have a Windows 10 PC connected to an RBR50 running firmware v2.7.5.6. The PC works fine.  (except, of course, for Microsoft no longer providing updates).

 

Although it should not make any difference, this PC appears in the LAN Setup table and has been assigned an IP address (so that I know that it always appears on the network with the same IP address).

 

p.s. Netgear released new firmware this month for the 50 system, v2.7.6.6  I am deliberately waiting a month to see what others report about the new firmware before installing it.