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XR500 Disconnects on lease expiration from xfinity gateway in bridge mode
Question: The XR500 disconnects all devices when the WAN lease is renewed or static IP's are assigned. Is this just the way the product is designed? Do I need to buy a different router to fix this is...
.40 alone did not resolve my issue, but this hotfixed image from DumaOS sure did.
V2.3.2.40-C424a Source: https://forum.netduma.com/topic/28523-new-xr500-hotfix-firmware-for-drop-outs/
See my post about the topic: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Nighthawk-Pro-Gaming-Routers/Ethernet-randomly-disconnects-for-a-few-seconds/m-p/1855633#M16276
Roll back to the .40 firmware and see if that does anything for you. So far, I'm going on about 20 hours now with no drop.
.40 alone did not resolve my issue, but this hotfixed image from DumaOS sure did.
| V2.3.2.40-C424a |
Source: https://forum.netduma.com/topic/28523-new-xr500-hotfix-firmware-for-drop-outs/