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Strange Problem XR1000
I have a really unusual problem that started last week with my XR1000. The router seems to be randomly dropping the internet connection, while still maintaining the wifi signal. Any device connected ...
What modem/gateway is it connected to?
I have FIOS that's by Frontier now instead of Verizon. It's connected thru the old Actiontec router from Verizon that's in bridge mode. I've been running this way for a number of years without any issues. Nothing changed with the service.
I have to use the Actiontec still as it's a coax connection and all the guide/on screen programming for the tv is done by the Actiontec, at least that's what they tell me.It wouldn't be the first poorly implemented bridge mode that I've seen or an ISP that pushed an update to their device that fubar'd something.
Try putting the ISP device back in router mode (disable its wifi) and put the netgears IP address into its DMZ. that should automatically forward all the data to the netgear. see if that helps
I will give that a try and see what happens.
Thanks.