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las21tech
Jan 12, 2017Aspirant
WC7520 Rebooting Itself
Hi Everyone, Beginning this week, I have had an issue where our WC7520 randomly reboots itself (not the APs, the controller). We're on firmware version 2.5.0.42. The controller just reboots itsel...
- Jan 12, 2017
So it looks like this is due to an issue with firmware version 2.5.0.42, as it has been pulled and 2.5.0.43 is in its place.
I found a very similar situation on the community after my initial posting > WC7520 reboot Issue after AP's ip change.
las21tech
Jan 12, 2017Aspirant
It just happened again when I unplugged an AP from the network to plug into a desktop switch (without powering down the AP first).
Could this somehow be the cause? It's the only thing that I did around the time that it happened this afternoon and, now that I think about it, the other day as well.
- las21techJan 12, 2017Aspirant
So it looks like this is due to an issue with firmware version 2.5.0.42, as it has been pulled and 2.5.0.43 is in its place.
I found a very similar situation on the community after my initial posting > WC7520 reboot Issue after AP's ip change.
- DurgaJan 13, 2017NETGEAR Expert
Hi,
Please use the latest web release 2.5.0.43, https://www.netgear.com/support/product/WC7520.aspx?cid=wmt_netgear_organic#Firmware Version 2.5.0.43. We fixed the issue in this firmware. Please let us know your feedback after using it.
- LaxmankumarGJan 23, 2017NETGEAR Expert
Hi,
Did you get a chance to upgrade WC7520 firmware to the latest 2.5.0.43?.
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