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XAV5101 Not Connecting Consistently
I'm using a XAV5101 Powerline Adapter set in a simple straight forward setup, but I'm consistently having problems getting it to connect. I'm going from a Linksys WRT54G router to an adapter right be...
lionheart12 wrote: I have a strong belief it is a firmware issue with the adapters. Until they roll out a new firmware, the adapter will continue to drop connections.
As another reviewer on amazon.com mentioned, the adapter seems to be doing a soft reset. I have no idea why this would happen, but most likely it is the firmware.
I am on the fence right now if I should return the item or wait for the update.
Someone really needs to contact NETGEAR... I am having the same dropped connection issue. It keeps dropping about once a day, I am using two XAV5101 with link speeds of 300-350Mbit/s.