NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
XR500 LAN IP DHCP glitching out
So occasionally (Usually 3-14 days uptime), the router stops assigning LAN IPs. Usually first, I can no longer access the DUMA OS interface from LAN. Then the internet stops working and I can't visit...
Sorry to hear this, thanks for including all these details though, that's very helpful!
What firmware version are you currently running?
The latest DumaOS 3.0 beta firmware currently has a fix implemented for an issue that sounds very similar to yours, so it could be worth you upgrading to this:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/l3oeb6dw25ngmwm/XR500-V2.3.2.120.zip?dl=0
I'd advise you factory reset after upgrading firmware as it clears out any low-level code left over from the previous firmware. Apologies for any inconvenience caused, I understand this may be a bit of a hassle to set everything up again.
I'm on V2.3.2.114 but how do I upgrade to the beta? I see 2 files. Which one is the beta?
Sorry I should've been clearer, download the .img file, it's ~37mb in size.
Then do the following:
- Open up your web browser and go to http://www.routerlogin.net.
- Log into your XR500 using the admin username and password.
- Click Settings > Administration > Firmware Upgrade page.
- Click Browser and locate the firmware image file.
- Click Upload.
- Wait for the firmware upgrade to complete.
I'd reccomend also factory resetting after the upgrade to ensure you're starting from a clean slate.
Ok. I'll update it when I have enough time to upgrade and put all my settings back, etc, and then I''ll let you guys know. Also, how stable is the beta? Are the glitches like really bad or are they just minor? I don't really care how stable the new features are I just care that the legacy ones work and that my IPs won't glitch out. So since I'm upgrading this firmware manually, will I have to manually upgrade for future ones that come out or will the "Check for new version from the Internet." option work as well? Since this is a beta, I'm just wondering if things like that are different.
