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New - RBRE960 / RBSE960 Firmware Version 7.2.6.31 Released
Enhancements: 03/22/2024
(For all regions except Europe)
Improves the stability of WiFi device connections during roaming
This firmware addresses security vulnerabilities. For more informatio...
I have noticed issues that only seem to crop up after days of running - as few as 3-4 days, as many as 22 days. They are router or satellite restarts, memory growth in satellites to the point of causing a reboot and disconnect of all devices. I have seen WiFi disconnect and stop working until the router was rebooted. Have seen IPv6 stop working until it was re-enabled (likely a Comcast-NG interaction issue). I have seen satellites lose their backhaul connection with the router.
I believe at least the memory creep issues are related to using 2 satellites on Ethernet backhaul, just a guess. It could also be related to higher speed networks, mine is a 2G/200MB service. Maybe it's a combination of different factors that make the perfect storm that problems can appear? The % of Netgear customers with 2G and multiple Ethernet-wired backhaul satellites is small, I suspect. Plus, if there are some bugs that pop up after a number of days of running, NG has said that this kind of testing is very hard for them to do.
I just went back to v.21 to see how it runs. If v.31 is working well, great - if not, some caution could be warranted to try V.21 before spending lots of time trying to find a problem.
I don’t remember how I did it originally, but it is set for DHCP and autoconnect. Except for the DNS as noted previously.
I have not had time to do this update yet and am slightly hesitant as it took forever to get stable here with all the Xfinity upgrades/disruptions last year and the funky previous version of firmware that hated my Comcast modem (or the modem hated it!).
But I will give a go as soon as I can - especially given the other Xfinity comments. I have had no issues with IPV6 with the current release V7.2.6.21_5.0.20 with the xFi gateway, so will be curious to see how it goes with this update.
Here's my latest status since my post (above), on 3-24.
I am 3 hours shy of 11 days up now. Things have gone fine since that last post on 3-24. I still have IPv6, and I have not rebooted or power cycled the modem, router, or 2 satellites during this time. I have not had any of the hop count going blank issue when devices can no longer connect to a satellite via wifi, or restart issues, or memory creep issues.
Router - 10.15% CPU, 392MB memory.
Satellite 3rd floor: 7.21%, 362MB, Hop Count 1
Satellite 1st floor: 6.3%, 358MB, Hop Count 1
I am not sure how long I will let this run to see if the stability continues. I know if I turn IPv6 on, I will have trouble in 1-3 days - I have in the past. I'll try it again at some point...
PS - I have a support ticket in on the problems I experienced in the 3-24 post above. No news yet, although they have referred it to Engineering with the LAN captures I passed on from the router and satellites.