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RAX40 Firmware 1.0.3.80 Crash/Bug Log
Hello folks, can everyone please log all the issues they are experiencing with the RAX40 router on 1.0.3.80 firmware under this thread, I see there are several threads going on about the issue, figur...
I set 5Ghz band to max out at 1200mbps and router seems more stable on firmware .80
Smart connect enabled
It still fallsback to 5Ghz channel 36 no matter what channel you set in the settings which is a bummer.
iPhones on Wifi 6 also complain intermittently of a wrong password probably has to WPA3 or something. Only fixed by rebooting the router.
I've had the RAX40 for a few months now and overall it is a terrible abysmally bad router. Just absolutely god awful. I've never spent this much time playing around with a routers settings just to get it to get a stable WiFi connection.
For anyone even considering this product please save yourself the misery and buy another brand.
Hard to believe this problem has yet to be fixed.
I have the same problem and hed to downgrade software to precent crashes.
- Probably frowned upon but I bought a pricey router from another brand known for cable modems. Zero issues. No reboots etc. good luck guys. I’ll never buy netgear again :(
I have enjoyed an R7000 for many years, but it is on its last legs.
I bought this piece of junk in the hope of experiencing the same quality.
Since buying it a couple of months ago, I've had nothing but trouble.
Factory-resets and downgrades and upgrades, nohting has made this "excentric"
combination of Hardware and Firmware stable enough to use in anger.
The crappy piece of firmware has not had a fix for ages and they expect customers to take this?
I'm going to buy another brand and toss this thing in the bin.
I'm sad that Netgear doesn't realise that quality is something you can't skimp on and expect brand loyalty.
I guess it is the usual, C-level execs firing people that actually do a job and giving themselves
fat bonuses for "savings".
I can tell you it is not working in the long term.