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danielshaw007
May 01, 2023Aspirant
RAX120 drop internet, comes back after reboot
Hi all. I have a RAX120 v1 router, its been fine for over 2 years. Lately, my internet seems to die. Wifi connected, without internet access. I reboot the ONT and same issue persists, then I reboot t...
FURRYe38
May 17, 2023Guru
Keep us posted on how it goes. Normally I would recommend a full on reset and setup from scratch. See how it goes. Also, Recommend setting the default DHCP IP address pool range to the following after applying and a factory reset: 192.168.#.100 to 192.168.#.200.
https://kb.netgear.com/24089/How-do-I-specify-the-pool-of-IP-addresses-assigned-by-my-Nighthawk-router
danielshaw007
May 17, 2023Aspirant
Will do.
What's the significance of changing the dhcp range if you don't mind me asking ?
Thanks
What's the significance of changing the dhcp range if you don't mind me asking ?
Thanks
- FURRYe38May 17, 2023Guru
Less management and processing that the router has to do. specially if you really don't have 100+ devices. 🙄
Also sets up flexibility for using static IP addressed devices on either side of this pool if needed. I've been using this kind of configuration for many years.
- danielshaw007May 22, 2023AspirantStill having issues.
Is the RAXE500 router stable ? Might upgrade.
Thanks - FURRYe38May 22, 2023Guru
What issues are you having?
Yes.
What region are you located?
- danielshaw007May 22, 2023AspirantRandom lack of connectivity.
Now when this happens I can't even connext to router with netgear app from an external network. I reboot the router and it works again.
UK - FURRYe38May 22, 2023Guru
And that's with the beta RAXv1 RC FW applied and factory reset?
What channels are you using currently?
What are the Basic and Advanced Wireless settings currently configured for?
- danielshaw007May 22, 2023AspirantYes, yes
Wifi channels 13 and 44.
Not at home now to check settings, but it's all default. Factory reset a few weeks ago and all I did was change the SSID and set the WAN connection
Thanks - FURRYe38May 22, 2023Guru
Can you try channel 1 and 40 if there not busy?
Also set 40Mhz only on 2.4Ghz.
I would enable beamforming and MIMO features under Advanced/Wireless settings as well.What devices do you have all connected to the router?
Does both wireless and wired connection see issues or just wifi?
- danielshaw007May 22, 2023AspirantI don't have any wired clients at the moment.
Checked with a WiFi analyser app just now. My 5ghz network had a hidden network that is quite strong overlapping on chan 44. So presume changing to 40 will mitigate this? I have captured a pic of the 2.4 range near me. My network is SKYNET. Quite busy on that also near me. So changing that to 1 looks like it may help ?
Thanks - FURRYe38May 22, 2023Guru
Yes, lets go to 1 and 40.
Might also try lowering the power from 100% to 50% and see how it runs as well. Helps to lessen the wifi interferences from other wifi nieghbors. Power is either under basic wireless settings or advanced/wireless settings.