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Rax80 smart connect issue wifi dropping
Ive been having issues with my RAX80 since purchasing it , if i leave the router with the seperate bands (2.4ghz &5ghz) it runs fine but once i activate smartconnect all i get is intermittent connecti...
So it's been about 3 full days without any network drops from my RAX80. I'm still on V1.0.1.62_1.0.26 firmware.
I'll be running it as an AP for now, at least another couple of weeks. Then maybe move it back to being my sole LAN/WAN router if it doesn't show any issues.
I don't use the smart whatever wifi combo. I'm sure it's nice if it worked but, I'm fine with using 2 separte SSID's as that is how I have been setup for years. I just need a stable connection, and the added speed WiFi 6 brings. Plus the coverage as well.
As far as what I did to get it "working". I did a factory reset (backed up my settings first of course). Then did the firmware downgrade to .62 as per supports instructions. Left the unit as an AP only device.