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Travisivart
Dec 26, 2025Follower
RBE971 AP: Wi-Fi drops, wired stable, QCN9224 SSR & 6GHz fatal errors
Hi all, I am looking for help/visibility from Netgear staff/engineering. I have been having this issue since around the time of the Hardware / Firmware Model: Orbi RBE971 (single unit used as ...
donawalt
Jan 06, 2026Mentor - Experienced User
RicOShea I have the 970 and it's running well. I might suggest to review these settings. I have found the simpler the setup the better things work!
BTW - you cannot disable MLO/WiFi 7 on the router.
- Disable IGMP Proxying
- Disable SIP ALG
- 20/40 Coherence - Disable
- Advanced Wireless Settings (MLO Backhaul) 240 MHz bandwidth - OFF (how is yours set? I am using wired backhaul)
- UPnP - OFF (modern devices don't need it anymore it 's a legacy)
- IPv6 OFF (definitely! Netgear ships with it disabled now)
RicOShea
Jan 06, 2026Guide
I have each of those set as you do, except I normally have 20/40 Coexistence enabled usually (to play nice). I have tried it off however with no change in symptoms.