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Subarumatt93
Nov 14, 2020Aspirant
Nighthawk XR500 dropping connections constantly after only 3 days
So I bought the Netgear Nighthawk XR500 after my 5 year old R7000 was broken during a domestic situation (it was still running strong) so I was given money to replace it. I ended up buying the XR500 a...
Subarumatt93
Dec 31, 2020Aspirant
I don't have a traditional modem as it's a fiber connection that goes directly into a powered plug and into my router. All my devices are wireless and as far as I can tell all drop connection for just a split second, but when it comes to gaming (selling point of the router) that's not really acceptable. I'll post results of my wifi anyalyzation. Mine is the one that starts with Corey's
Netduma-Fraser
Jan 01, 2021NetDuma Partner
Okay so the 5GHz is fine. Is it possible for you to connect via ethernet when gaming? If you have to play via WiFi then 2.4GHz would be better as it is more stable. Can you provide a screenshot for 2.4GHz as well?