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mxa
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May 10, 2019
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xr700 wifi disconnecting

I made another post but I dont see it in the main forum so trying again here.

I am continuously getting wifi dropouts for certain devices. If i reboot the router or disconnect the device from the wifi it may connect again or may not ...only to disconnect a few mins later. It appears it just does not want to hold on to an ip address. The logs are filled with DHCP lease changes. I have over 50 devices connected wirelessesly some work flawlessly and some dont. Even the devices that do not work sometimes appear to show in the device list as connected.

 

Things I have tried:

Changing all wireless settings

Setting static ips

Netgear support rep thought this was a hardware issue so I returned and purchased another one - this one is exhibiting the same behavior

 

Things that worked temporarily:

Resetting up the network with a new ssid and password and adding each device one by one. (also adding to the list of things I will not do again!) I had about 20 days of stable uptime but after I rebooted the router because DUMAOS page was not loading many tabs. It is back to exhibiting the same behavior.

 

I requested a beta firmware from the DUMAOS forum earlier today but still have not recieved any word yet. 

 

Pretty frustrated at this point and at the point of giving up and getting something else.

  • Did you factory reset and setup from scratch after applying v20? I would try this if you didn't reset. 

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  • Hi mxa, I've confirmed with Christian that you've been added to the beta forum but there is no current beta firmware available to try at the moment but you'll have access to them when they are. I was under the impression that there was but .10 is the latest firmware which should resolve the issues you're having, are you on that firmware?
  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User

    What Firmware is currently loaded?
    What is the Mfr and model# of the ISP modem the NG router is connected too?
    What devices do you have connected to the XR router?

     

    What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and any unused channel on 5Ghz.
    Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?

     

    Is Smart Connect or Beamforming enabled? 


    mxa wrote:

    I made another post but I dont see it in the main forum so trying again here.

    I am continuously getting wifi dropouts for certain devices. If i reboot the router or disconnect the device from the wifi it may connect again or may not ...only to disconnect a few mins later. It appears it just does not want to hold on to an ip address. The logs are filled with DHCP lease changes. I have over 50 devices connected wirelessesly some work flawlessly and some dont. Even the devices that do not work sometimes appear to show in the device list as connected.

     

    Things I have tried:

    Changing all wireless settings

    Setting static ips

    Netgear support rep thought this was a hardware issue so I returned and purchased another one - this one is exhibiting the same behavior

     

    Things that worked temporarily:

    Resetting up the network with a new ssid and password and adding each device one by one. (also adding to the list of things I will not do again!) I had about 20 days of stable uptime but after I rebooted the router because DUMAOS page was not loading many tabs. It is back to exhibiting the same behavior.

     

    I requested a beta firmware from the DUMAOS forum earlier today but still have not recieved any word yet. 

     

    Pretty frustrated at this point and at the point of giving up and getting something else.


     

     

    • mxa's avatar
      mxa
      Tutor

      What Firmware is currently loaded?

      I am on the latest and have also tried downgrading to no avail
      What is the Mfr and model# of the ISP modem the NG router is connected too? 

      Verizon ONT I-211M-L
      What devices do you have connected to the XR router?

      I have a NAS connected to ports 1 and 2 using LACP, a few pcs, and some security cameras on wired lan. For wireless I have many devices: laptops, phones, smart devices (probably over 50)

      What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and any unused channel on 5Ghz.

      Auto ( 9 ) 149+153(P)+157+161


      Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?

      I have a 6-7 neighbors but dont think this doesnt have anything to do with interference since my old router had no problems using any channel.

      Is Smart Connect or Beamforming enabled? 

      Yes they are enabled but the issue persists with these settings off as well

       

      • FURRYe38's avatar
        FURRYe38
        Guru - Experienced User

        Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz. 9 Should not be used as a primary channel. 

         

        Let us know if disabling SC help any.