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waver123
Apr 06, 2021Aspirant
xr500 losing settings on reboot
Hi all, Probably couple weeks ago I'd some internet issue and at that time power cycled my xr500, after that the router seems cannot hold the setting on reboot (through gui interface). Whenever I t...
Netduma-Fraser
Apr 18, 2021NetDuma Partner
Did you install it using TFTP? If that doesn't work then the router must be faulty and I'd recommend getting a replacement if you can
waver123
Apr 18, 2021Aspirant
Yes I installed through tftp.
The duma inteface seems to be showing the correct version (2.3.2.120) so I think it installed properly.
But rebooting through gui again cause router to go through factory reset and lost everything.
My router is out of warranty, I ordered a r2 to replace this and will not recommend getting netgear router to anyone.
- Netduma-FraserApr 20, 2021NetDuma PartnerSorry to hear that, you can try unplugging the router for 24 hours as that can sometimes help with odd issues like this