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MR80: Satellites become unusable after time while main router is fine?
I am trying to solve an issue with the MR80 that's being used in a roughly 2200 square foot home. The main router is located next to the modem in the basement of the house. Satellite 1 is located in ...
Glad you got it working. Please mark your thread as solved so others will know. Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/24231/How-do-I-back-up-the-router-configuration-settings-on-my-Nighthawk-router
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StrixKuriboh wrote:
I completely forgot about this but your suggestion did end up being the solution. Removing one satellite has made the entire system much more stable. The current setup is the main router in the basement and one satellite on the other far end of the houses first floor. Everything seems to work without a hitch and I have had it running this way for months now. Thank you.
The system now managed to last only 3 days before the satellites went to low speeds. I am going to be honest and say I have no idea what to do now. Disabling satellites doesn't help. Updating firmware doesn't help. Changing the settings doesn't help. And even now without even changing the settings my uptime with no issues is varying wildly. There have even been issues with speeds and ping being normal but certain things like video failing to load. I double checked things like my DNS resolver and connections relating to my ISP but everything seems normal on both ends. I think its time I start considering an RMA or warranty claim. Heck, the only other user I managed to find that had the same issue as me presumably returned or recycled their MR80 and satellites.
https://www.reddit.com/r/NETGEAR/comments/15pvzb7/mr80_nighthawk_satellite_speed_drop_into_single/