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Virtuoso

Mar 17, 2022

My Orbi RBR752 drops IPv6 every hour or so.

I have had my Orbi RBR752 (with the latest firmware) set up with IPv6 for a year on a Xfinity gigabit connection through a Netgear CM2000 modem. A few days ago I was changing the DNS settings for IPv...

cdysthe

Virtuoso

Apr 19, 2022

FURRYe38 wrote:
Well I've let NG know about this. We'll have to wait for next FW update.
I recommend for now, either downgrade FW or use the other router has your host router and configure orbi for AP mode.

Thank you for following it up and your advice. These things are so time consuming. I have been happy with Netgear for 13 years so this was so unexpected. What makes it harder is that it may be something Xfinity/Comcast does regionally that causes it so troubleshooting could be difficult. All I can see it that the router is not happy with Xfinity's IPv6 IP assignments and cat get it set. Oh well....

FURRYe38

Guru - Experienced User

Apr 19, 2022

All you can do is make things stable for now.

cdysthe
Virtuoso
Apr 24, 2022
It happened again yesterday by that's not why I post now. I have seen that others on other Orbi models have the exact same problem. Looks like Netgear need a general update for many Orbi models. Take a look here:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-WiFi-6-AX-and-WiFi-6E-AXE/ipV6-disconnecting-on-Orbi-RBR850/m-p/2211433/highlight/false#M30963
FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Apr 27, 2022
Would be good to know if new FW changes this behavior:

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-WiFi-6-AX-and-WiFi-6E-AXE/New-RBR750-RBS750-Firmware-Version-4-6-8-2-Released/td-p/2217844/jump-to/first-unread-message
cdysthe
Virtuoso
Apr 27, 2022
I am currently on firmware 4.6.8.2
FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Apr 27, 2022
Did you power off the ISP modem and orbi system for 1 minute then back ON or has a factory reset and setup from scratch been performed since last update?

cdysthe wrote:

I am currently on firmware 4.6.8.2