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Worst router ever
Here i am again but i'm now at a loss as to what i do with the worst router on the planet. This product has beena serous problem and constant thorn since the day i made the mistake of buying it. ...
Hi, well the NetDuma operating system is frankly the worst interface i've experienced.
- Every time i log into the router i get the tutorial of Netduma.
- Sometimes the device manager loads up and very often they don't
- I very often get the R-app failed to load
- The Nighthawk app is absolutely dreadful and very unstable
I can now no longer log into the router and it appears that the only way to fix this is to perform a factory reset, which is at least the 6th time this has had to be done.
I've installed alot of Orbi routers and they are miles better than this junk which so often just doesn't keep a stable connection to the internet.
It is absolutely rubbish.
Have you bookmarked a URL for accessing the router? If so you may have bookmarked the initial URL that includes the tour. Otherwise does your browser save cache/cookies or have you set it to wipe when you close the browser?
Can you access using routerlogin.net/adv_index.htm ? If so then upgrade there or factory reset then upgrade to this latest firmware which is quite stable based on reports then do a factory reset and see how you get on https://www.dropbox.com/s/4mwe5sx81gsc129/XR500-V2.3.2.114-DumaOS3.0.203.img?dl=0
Can you access using routerlogin.net/adv_index.htm ? If so then upgrade there or factory reset then upgrade to this latest firmware which is quite stable based on reports then do a factory reset and see how you get on https://www.dropbox.com/s/4mwe5sx81gsc129/XR500-V2.3.2.114-DumaOS3.0.203.img?dl=0
- So I need to reset, then upgrade then reset again?
Yes I bookmarked the router page. Is the only way to stop this by manually accessing each time using the IP address?- As you're unable to access the interface then yes.
Okay so remove that bookmark - go to routerlogin.net or 192.168.1.1 - the tutorial shouldn't appear, then bookmark the page.Ok, so this does seem to be a huge improvement.
There are still some graphical overlay issues but the functionality seems far better. I'll give it some testing over the next few weeks.
Whilst you're here could i maybe question you on a few of the new looking features?
The connection benchamark seems to be a useful feature but could you explain the sections?
My speed is fine with an A+ rating
the same with the Ping test at A+
but, the latency one (Ping test underload) comes back at D. Could you tell me what affect this will have and if/how i can improve this?
Thanks.