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branchbiker
Apprentice
Aug 02, 2020

RAX80 latest firmware V1.0.3.98_1.0.46 breaks router TIME

Today I upgraded the RAX80 to  V1.0.3.98_1.0.46    This seems to have broke the system time on the router.  It's is in an continous loop of about 1 min based on the time it gets after a reboot.  Th...
branchbiker's avatar
branchbiker
Apprentice
Aug 02, 2020

Reflashed to old firmware .88 and Time and Date are working.  This must be an issue with the new firmware.  Support is now escalating to Engineering.

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sreeni_pa
Guide
Aug 02, 2020

Hello,

I have updated Firmware on 08/31, since then my WiFi connection is being dropped intermitentatly. 

When should we expect a fix for the issue?

Thx,

Sreeni

 

  • branchbiker's avatar
    branchbiker
    Apprentice
    Aug 02, 2020
    Noticed the wifi dropping too. Had to reflash to .88. what a annoying mess.
  • xdascx's avatar
    xdascx
    Aspirant
    Aug 02, 2020

    +1 to WiFi connection issue

     

    Having connection issues as well, I read somewhere before that people turned off their smart connect and it would work well.  However now I have 2 networks 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz, which no devices can connect to the 2.4Ghz wifi whereas 5Ghz seems to be working fine for now.....

     

    I've tried changing different channels etc. but to no avail.

     

    Hope they get a fix out as soon as possible! :(

    • branchbiker's avatar
      branchbiker
      Apprentice
      Aug 02, 2020
      I had smartconnect off. I have my 2.4 and 5ghz ssid's named the same. Devices are smart enough to connect to the fastest avail.
  • ZexyTravy's avatar
    ZexyTravy
    Aspirant
    Sep 18, 2020
    Same bull**bleep**. Mine keeps saying "LAN Cable Disconnected" in the middle of a game even if im playing an offline game. I wired all my consoles / PC, etc. BUT its a damn lie nothing disconnected and im sure ports are fine. Its new and detects my systems. **bleep**ing annoying and i cant even update the damn firmware of the router wont update. Fails everytime after waiting about 10 minutes for it to finish trying. Someone please fix/help. 😑
    • mixmaven's avatar
      mixmaven
      Star
      Sep 18, 2020

      How are you attempting to update the router firmware? Auto-update button allowing the router to download the firmware automatically or downloading the firmware file to a computer/device and uploading through the firmware update admin page?

       

      I would try to download the firmware directly to your computer and update the router over a LAN network.  The auto-update is failing.