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New - RAX200 Firmware Version 1.0.6.138 Released
New Features and Enhancements:
Adds support to EU SKU for Router Analytic (RA) opt-in, opt-out feature
Removes support from China SKU for gaming VPN Funjsq
Security Fixes:
Fixes sec...
FURRYe38 - not in our testing. When we disabled OpenVPN and rebooted the RAX200 under 1.0.6, the issue went away. When we enabled OpenVPN and rebooted, the issue resurfaced. Also if we disabled OpenVPN under 1.0.5 and then upgraded to 1.0.6, the issue did not resurface. So I'd say there is a pretty strong connection linking the DNS issue to having OpenVPN be enabled on 1.0.6 and something loading at boot-time which triggers this issue.
I don't see any way of reporting firmware bugs so I thought I'd post this here in the hope that someone from Netgear sees it and passes it on to whoever develops the firmware.
My RAX200 router recently automatically updated to Firmware Version 1.0.6.138 and this resulted in a huge drop in wi-fi speed on my laptop. I reverted it to the previous Firmware Version 1.0.5.132 and my speeds instantly went back to where they were before.
The update didn't make any difference if I connected the laptop directly to the RAX200 LAN port, only wi-fi was affected
Speeds with Firmware Version 1.0.6.138 - 53 Mb/s download and 77 Mb/s upload (Ookla Speed Test)
Speeds with Firmware Version 1.0.5.132 - 473 Mb/s download and 669 Mb/s upload.
Speeds hardwired to an RAX200 LAN port - 937 Mb/s download and 943 Mb/s upload.
(We have 1Gb/s asynchronous fiber optic internet)
I have a slightly unusual setup, as I am using a 2019 16" MacBook Pro in dual boot mode, so I can either boot into macOS Monterey or Windows 10. Since Macbooks of this age use Intel hardware, they are really just like any other Windows PC and can run Windows natively given the right hardware drivers. Apple provides these drivers in a package they call Boot Camp. This is not the same as running Windows in a virtual environment like Parallels or VMWare, which slows performance. When booted into Windows it runs just like it would on any other Intel based PC.
The firmware update only affects the wi-fi speed in Windows, wi-fi speed in macOS Monterey is not affected. Both OS's are fully updated.
I experienced this problem previously with two other routers. the RAX120, which I exchanged for the RAX200 for this very reason, and the Amazon eero Pro 6, which our daughter has. At the time I thought this was because both those routers use Qualcomm chip sets, but perhaps it was a similar firmware issue.
I suspect the Apple provided Windows wi-fi driver may be part of the problem too.
Anyway, for now I have turned auto updating off and will stick with Firmware Version 1.0.5.132
Did you factory reset the router and setup from scratch after loading v.138?
Hows is the wifi settings and advanced settings configured?
Is Armor, SPC or Traffic Meter enabled?
What channels are you using?
Maike13 wrote:
I don't see any way of reporting firmware bugs so I thought I'd post this here in the hope that someone from Netgear sees it and passes it on to whoever develops the firmware.
My RAX200 router recently automatically updated to Firmware Version 1.0.6.138 and this resulted in a huge drop in wi-fi speed on my laptop. I reverted it to the previous Firmware Version 1.0.5.132 and my speeds instantly went back to where they were before.
The update didn't make any difference if I connected the laptop directly to the RAX200 LAN port, only wi-fi was affected
Speeds with Firmware Version 1.0.6.138 - 53 Mb/s download and 77 Mb/s upload (Ookla Speed Test)
Speeds with Firmware Version 1.0.5.132 - 473 Mb/s download and 669 Mb/s upload.
Speeds hardwired to an RAX200 LAN port - 937 Mb/s download and 943 Mb/s upload.
(We have 1Gb/s asynchronous fiber optic internet)
I have a slightly unusual setup, as I am using a 2019 16" MacBook Pro in dual boot mode, so I can either boot into macOS Monterey or Windows 10. Since Macbooks of this age use Intel hardware, they are really just like any other Windows PC and can run Windows natively given the right hardware drivers. Apple provides these drivers in a package they call Boot Camp. This is not the same as running Windows in a virtual environment like Parallels or VMWare, which slows performance. When booted into Windows it runs just like it would on any other Intel based PC.
The firmware update only affects the wi-fi speed in Windows, wi-fi speed in macOS Monterey is not affected. Both OS's are fully updated.
I experienced this problem previously with two other routers. the RAX120, which I exchanged for the RAX200 for this very reason, and the Amazon eero Pro 6, which our daughter has. At the time I thought this was because both those routers use Qualcomm chip sets, but perhaps it was a similar firmware issue.
I suspect the Apple provided Windows wi-fi driver may be part of the problem too.
Anyway, for now I have turned auto updating off and will stick with Firmware Version 1.0.5.132
I have been having the same problem since upgrading my router to a Nighthawk RAX200. I was using the Nighthawk AC3200 prior to that and did not experience the problem.
I see that you are getting the IPs of 3 devices renewed each time this happens. In my case, it is for only two plugged in devices (a server and a camera NVR) Interestingly, the server has 2 idential ethernet ports, both plugged into the router. The connection only drops for one of them.
Instead of allowing DHCP to assign IP addresses for those 2 devices, I gave them fixed IPs. Since doing that, I have not had any net disconnects after Time synchronizations.
Hope this helps.
It looks like I spoke too soon. I did not have a Net Disconnect for over 36 hours (Time sync occured during that period without a hitch) Unfortunately the problem returned
No news at all. After almost 20 years of using Netgear Routers I think it is time to find something new. The support for this router is unacceptable.
