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FURRYe38
Mar 22, 2024Guru - Experienced User
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...
- Jun 14, 2024
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.
icehawk940
Jul 22, 2024Guide
I had this issue arise as well, where my satellites would reboot every couple days. Couldn’t figure out why so started reading the replies h here and saw it’s happening to a lot of people. Sure enough I went down to firmware to the 6.3.7.5 and everything is fine now. My system has been up with no reboot for five days straight. So this last update definitely has a lot of issues. Is there any beta firmware with fixes for the issue?