My Nighthawk Ax12 Rax 120 is always restarting something like 4 or 5 times when I am at home.The firmware is updated.I tried to go back to factory setup but doesnt change anything.

You might try the beta firmware from this post: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Nighthawk-with-WiFi-6-AX-and/Nighthawk-AX12-RAX120v2-firmware-v1-2-8-40-dropping-connection/m-p/2304691/highlight/true#M32744

I've got lots of feedback from users in PMs after they got the beta that there RAX stop rebooting. Yes there is some items missing from the debug page however that should return when NG releases next FW version. No idea when that will be though.

I've installed the beta firmware since yesterday and I'm happy to say that it hasn't rebooted yet. I'll continue to monitor and share my experience. Would be good if others posted on their experiences with beta .43-rc! Thanks again for all your contributions.

I recommend placing of these on under the router. I keep on always under any router I have online for 24/7 additional cooling. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FF5CRMD?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details A good laptop fan cooler will work too. jvillasenor7 wrote: FURRYe38 , Changed my modem to IP Passthrough still with no results. I found the problem to be my unmanaged switch (a reboot fixed the issue). Also, my router has restarted on it's own last night. It's an improvement over the daily restarts, however still not where I want it to be. I will mentioned that in California it reached 80 degrees and my router is in a closet (walk in closet with door open). I placed my open palm on the top of the router and it felt pretty hot. I've read other threads that say that these can restart due to thermal issues. What do you recommend?

Hi Oliver, I am also experiencing the same issue with my RAX120v2. I came from an X6S (7960P) which never gave me this issue. I will give the beta firmware (x.x.x.43-rc) a try today and hopefully it resolves my issue.

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plemans
Guru
Apr 01, 2023
You might try the beta firmware from this post:

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Nighthawk-with-WiFi-6-AX-and/Nighthawk-AX12-RAX120v2-firmware-v1-2-8-40-dropping-connection/m-p/2304691/highlight/true#M32744
- jvillasenor7
  Tutor
  Apr 03, 2023
  Hi plemans - Has there been any positive feedback related to the beta firmware? I noticed that my router status doesn't populate CPU loads and other information anymore. I know it's beta and I'm willing to try anything at this point. The performance is a step above my older router... just wish it was stable.
  
  Thanks,
  - FURRYe38
    Guru
    Apr 03, 2023
    I've got lots of feedback from users in PMs after they got the beta that there RAX stop rebooting. Yes there is some items missing from the debug page however that should return when NG releases next FW version. No idea when that will be though.
- Oliver4550
  Aspirant
  Apr 05, 2023
  I will try this BETA during the week-end. I will close the thread if it's solved the problem.
  - FURRYe38
    Guru
    Apr 05, 2023
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jvillasenor7
Tutor
Apr 03, 2023
Hi Oliver, I am also experiencing the same issue with my RAX120v2. I came from an X6S (7960P) which never gave me this issue. I will give the beta firmware (x.x.x.43-rc) a try today and hopefully it resolves my issue.

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