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maxducy
Aspirant
Dec 23, 2020

RAX40 Firmware 1.0.3.88 Dropping Packets

I recently updated my RAX40 to the latest firmware and one of my PC that connects to the 5GHz channel keep losing packets. I tried factory reset, doesn't fix the problem. But if I connect to the 2.4 ...
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Christian_R
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Dec 30, 2020

Hello maxducy,

 

Does the issue persist if you revert back to the previous firmware version?

 

Christian 

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    maxducy
    Aspirant
    Dec 30, 2020
    With 10.0.83 and 10.0.64, yes. But I can't find a dowload link to 83 at all. With 64 the router freaks out everytime when my Yeelight smart lightbulbs tried to connect to it.
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      Eagle-Two
      Apprentice
      Dec 30, 2020

      Have you tried disabling AX?

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        maxducy
        Aspirant
        Jan 02, 2021

        Nope, still dropping packets.