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RAX120 V2 Constant Random Reboots
The router reboots frequently sometimes every 30 minutes. I have noticed that the router reboots under heavy system load of +50% on the processor. The only way I have been able to drastically lesse...
- Installed beta firmware 1.2.3.33 on it and then turn fan on in debug.htm. Just check mark it , don’t click on apply.
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Count me in too.
I got a RAX120v2 just over a month ago and am suffering from random reboots.
FW V1.2.3.28
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Modem is Motorola MB8611 and it's talking to the router at 2.5Gbps
It rarely reboots more than once a day, and usually will run for days on end between reboots, at one point it had been up for 16 days. The last time it rebooted was exactly when I tried to start a video stream. But it is not reproduceable or predictable; it can happen at any time. I disabled WMM on the 2.5G radio yesterday because someone suggested it here but I have no idea if that will make a difference. It has been up for two days since the last glitch.
I've read through this entire thread and its clear to me that there is no solution for this product other than to live with it or to replace it. I was using a NG AC1750 for years and it was solid. I only got the RAX120 for the faster and better WiFi. I was able to ditch my WiFi extender because the signal is so good, so I'm not keen on plugging the AC1750 back in but I can if I have to.
I just think it's hardware. Otherwise there would be a solution by now. The Motorola modem also reboots for no reason every few weeks. I hear the new iPhone 14 pro max also reboots for no reason when it is on the charger. Not everyone is affected by any of these issues. So maybe some of the chips are junk, they are running too close to manufacturing tolerance. Who knows. I'll keep an eye out here for the time being if a real solution magically appears.