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SlayerPro
Aspirant
Apr 08, 2019

Connection Dies Randomly With QoS Enabled

I am having a weird issue with my Nighthawk X500 Router. With QoS enabled, the connection will drop randomly. When this happens, I can play with the QoS slider and the connection will come back for a...
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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Apr 09, 2019

Ensure cable between ISP Modem and router is of good quality. CAT6 is recommended. 

 

You might manually downgrade to v32, factory reset, power OFF the ISP Modem for 30 seconds then back on. After setting up minimal router settings, run a wired PC speed test with a PC and check speeds.