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New - RAX35/38/40/42/43/45/50/54 Firmware Version 1.0.15.128 - Hot Fix Released
New Features: 05/24/2023
Support Speedtest server selection in web GUI.
Support Unicode character for attached device name and router name.
Bug Fixes:
Fixes the issue where USB stick ca...
Downloaded and installed for a RAX43. Initially left the config the same and did nothing else but the upgrade. WIFI immediately began to misbehave and the RAX43 became unstable. Approx every 5-10 mins WIFI on both bands 2Ghz and 5Ghz would disconnect effecting multiple devices (iPhone, iMac, Windows 11 PC). Seems the WIFI will not maintain a stable connection.
Advice is to make sure you have plenty of time to play with this version as quite possibly a complete reconfigure will be required. That is a shame considering it's only a firmware upgrade.
When time permits, will do a complete reset and reconfigure to see if the results are different and provide further feedback. In the meantime, rolled back to a known good working FW which caused a factory reset so make sure you have an old config backup handy, just in case.
Looking forward to seeing others experiences.
Which RAX43 version you have? v1 or v2? I did the upgrade on mine (v1) and had absolutely no problems. No resets done or needed, WiFi works as previously. No issues.
I have a V1 just to clarify. Again, will do a full factory reset and start fresh to see if that makes a difference. Glad the upgrade worked for you without issue.
Hi all,
Have done a factory reset and reconfigured everything from scratch. Even changed DHCP to allocate between 100-200 only.
The only issue it seems would be to do with the 5Ghz WIFI and the constant dropouts or disconnections, which ever way you want to see it. Everything else seems to be solid which is great.
Previously no issues with 5Ghz WIFI dropouts and all connections remained stable (connected for days/weeks).
No issues on the 2Ghz network, connections remain stable and do not disconnect.
5Ghz settings are all default out of the box.
Using WPA2
Channel 44
Mode: Up to 3600
AX is enabled
OFDMA is enabled
Fragmentation Length: 2346
CTS/RTS Threshold: 2347
Long Preamble
Explicit Beamforming: Enabled
Disable PMF: Enabled
Unit has been restarted since the update (couple of times) and any device that connects to the 5Ghz WIFI disconnects at random intervals (iPhone, iMac, Windows 11). Even gone so far as restarting devices that are having connection issues as well. All devices that connect to 5Ghz WIFI exhibit the same behaviour, regardless of type or OS.
I have noticed that the log file shows a LOT of DHCP activity sometimes every 5 mins or so and sometimes for the same IP address. Interested to see if anyone else is seeing a similar thing. It doesn't seem to be related to IP address allocated to a particular device which is using 5Ghz WIFI but will do some more digging.
What device seems to be repeating DHCP requests?
Can you turn this device off then see if the 5Ghz radio stops this drop out?
Is Smart Connect enabled or disabled?
