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Netgear XR500 Continues to crash 3 to 4 times a day 3 days after purchasing it.
I recently purchase a netgear CM1000 modem and XR500 router. I'm on day 3 and I consistently deal with the router rebooting itself and nothing in the logs to suggest why. Don't want to give up hope right away as this was a big purchase.
Firmware version: V2.3.2.56
Please let me know if there is anything else you need.
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- I would like if someone responded to you. I am having the exact same issues.
- Do you have it plugged into a power extender? If so plug it directly into a wall outlet and see if that helps. How do you know it reboots?
Honestly, I have been having this issue since I have bought this thing over a year ago. I have been holding on hoping that a fix would come via firmware but I am now sure this thing is just a piece of **bleep**. New firmware earlier today, awesome, maybe they fixed this thing. 5hrs later and it completely loses internet across all devices. At least before the update it would just be a couple of devices. I am convinced this router is fatally flawed and cannot be fixed. Love the DumaOS features but if you are going to be kicking me out of competitive team games then what good are those features. If someone tells me another Netgear/DumaOS model doesn't have these issues I will probably get it even though I got completely screwed on this $300 door stop. I don't want to reward them for doing this but there is really no direct competitor that I am aware of. Guess I'll do some research.
I have had many other routers and have never had any of the issues I have had with this one, it really needs to be recalled.
- Sorry to hear that. Try the 3.0 beta, if that doesn't work let us know there and we can look into it even further.
It was plugged into a power extender and I have switched it to the wall outlet and its happen half a dozen times still.
