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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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I have the same reboot issues with my RAX120v2 router. Tried most of the stuff like playing with WMM on 2.4ghz, removing QoS rules, turning 2.4ghz off altogether, removing 2.4ghz devices, turning fan constant on, turning on “improve 2.4ghz”, chilling the router with extra fan, testing on other power circuit etc. Some of the stuff worked for a bit but I never got full 2 days straight uptime with all these tricks. In my home I have several google home minis, google home hub, google nest audio, chromecast. I have some SmartThings sensors on Wi-Fi 2.4ghz, I have a lot of Zigbee devices (2.4ghz but not wifi), wireless printer on 2.4ghz, humidifier 2.4ghz, camera 2.4ghz and boy…. Moved everything that I possibly could to 5ghz - left like 3 devices on 2.4ghz. Slightly more stable but reboots still occurred at least once a day.
I decided to give a try with another power adapter. I purchased a second-hand one for $10
to test. It was not designed for RAX120v2, but it was actual 60W 19V.
I reenabled all the previously disabled features like WMM, QoS rules and surprisingly enough it is still up (2d 8h days and counting). I know it’s not long enough to consider it a permanent solution, but I have high hopes - I never had it up for that long.
FYI I have never installed the beta firmware. Still on stock 1.2.8.40.
I will let you know once it reboots at any point.
Thanks!
I decided to give a try with another power adapter. I purchased a second-hand one for $10
to test. It was not designed for RAX120v2, but it was actual 60W 19V.
I reenabled all the previously disabled features like WMM, QoS rules and surprisingly enough it is still up (2d 8h days and counting). I know it’s not long enough to consider it a permanent solution, but I have high hopes - I never had it up for that long.
FYI I have never installed the beta firmware. Still on stock 1.2.8.40.
I will let you know once it reboots at any point.
Thanks!
Everyone’s tried all of that. It’s a lot less hassle just to use the beta firmware…
- Got it. If that’s the best solution so far, can I get the beta firmware too?
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Thanks! What I got from ISP is Huawei HG8010H (fiber to ethernet) from which I get a public IPv4 assigned to RAX120v2 on WAN port with DHCP. Thanks!
