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RAX40 New Firmware (1.0.3.80_1.0.1)
So the new firmware is nice, finally I can use Smart Connect and it works alright. WPA3 is a nice addition etc however the new update broke the connection for my EAX20 extender. Confirmed it via down...
Are you experienceing any other issues beside what you mentioned? Have you tried a factory reset with a paper clip to the back of the router and setting up as new? I'm asking as a rax40 user myself and worried about updating.
Initially using only WPA3 the clients were being dropped quick, once my wife complained that her Nintendo Switch isn't WPA3 compatible, I swapped back to WPA2+WPA3, right now it works good, wifi connection is stable, haven't experienced any frequent drops, as I move around the house, my phone for example, is changing connectivity but remains connected. So Smart Connect works. If you have EAX20 extender, this firmware is a no go though. The new firmware plays nicely with EX7500 extender but EAX20 is out for the time being. And after it got the new firmware I did a factory reset using the GUI on the Administration page. Give it a go, you can always fall back to 1.0.3.64