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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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bachree wrote:
How do I request this beta firmware to cease the random restarts? Mine likes to restart at about 6pm every other day or so. I have confirmed that it is the router that is restarting and not the modem
I see that the official FW V1.2.8.40 was released in September 2022 and addressed security vulnerabilities. Is the beta FW older than that which makes the device vulnerable?
It is a V2 and Serial starts with #6JY225U
I have applied this release candidate firmware 14 days ago and have not had a single restart. I was having 1 random restart a day on average prior to the update. I have followed the specific sequence that was requested.
- Update firmware
- Factory reset
- Fresh setup using hardwired computer through ethernet
- DHCP server IP ranged manual entered as 192.168.1.100 to 200
It is unacceptable to be going through this process for a 400 USD router that we happened to buy 5 of to have all business partners on same kind of equipment. Hopefully, Netgear does not break it again on a future firmware update.