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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.
And bought a cool pad from amazon $10 . 4 days in a row no restart and router works perfect.
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What is the brand and model# of the ISP modem your using with the router?
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daray wrote:
I have the same issue and the same 3 first letters. Can I please have a beta firmware as well ?
It is one of BT's Openreach modems, Huawei HG8240.
Thank you.
Be sure your using good quality lan cable between the ONT and RAX router. CAT6 is recommended.
daray wrote:
It is one of BT's Openreach modems, Huawei HG8240.
Actually, I got cat7 and cat8, so hopefully it is not an overkill 🙂
Nothing less that CAT6 would be recommended. 😉
- After beta fw update works seamlessly, but yesterday got 2 reboots after few days, so beta needs further polishing. It’s vast improvement vs .40 but with all fairness it’s still too often when compared to my recent router. BTW I have noticed big discounts for RAX120, so it may suggest the model has some hardware flaws and may be discontinued soon.
Some troubleshooting would be suggested to see if other factors maybe contributing to your reboots you saw.
How many days of up time did you see before this supposed reboots happened?
daray wrote:
After beta fw update works seamlessly, but yesterday got 2 reboots after few days, so beta needs further polishing. It’s vast improvement vs .40 but with all fairness it’s still too often when compared to my recent router. BTW I have noticed big discounts for RAX120, so it may suggest the model has some hardware flaws and may be discontinued soon.