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XR500 Lease Time Issues
I am still having issues the lease time ending and causing loss of internet for at least a minute. Is there plans to update the firmware so I can control the time of this issue and the duration?
What is the need to have 24 hour lease time from the modem vs a month or indefinite. This issue drives me crazy I have tried to release and renew at a time where it isnt a pain but I keep coming back to why do I have to put up with this? There needs to be ability to change this setting on a router that cost this much.
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- I do agree that there should be an option to change this. I haven't heard whether they're planning on implementing that or just fixing the issue. I will ask the team to request clarity from Netgear.
- Wondering if you have found a fix for this, having similar issues with my D7000 but my lease time is set to 1 hour....doesn’t release and renew automatically so disconnects all devices for a minute or more, unless I watch it like a hawk and renew manually
- Joshwilmott11 I would suggest you post here: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Nighthawk-WiFi-Routers/bd-p/home-wifi-routers-nighthawk as that may be a different issue and it also uses different software to the XR range.
- Why can’t you update the firmware to allow the lease time to be changed by the admin? This is just a simple thing that cheap $35 routers have. I find it to be a deal breaker. If they don’t change this my next router will be another brand.
