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EX7000 drops connections after firmware 1.0.1.80
i recently installed the latest firmware 1.0.1.80 and now my extender contstantly loses connection and needs to be rebooted to reestablish service. anyone else having issues? is this a known issue? ...
i used the 'search online' update feature to upgrade to the latest firmware and it seems to have completed fine. you recommend resetting completely before upgrading? i've seen issues with the 1.0.1.78 firmware which i experienced myself so i've been waiting for another update for a long time now. it's pretty sad if this one doesn't work as well but i haven't seen too many people complaining about it yet.
I would just reset after redoing the firmware. I prefer manual updates as I've had less issues doing it that way.
Like you, I have had to revert to the "good old" V1.0.0.66_1.0.126 due to dropped connections and more specifically DHCP forwarding not working. If I statically set my WiFi IP then it works but that's not an option in a house where there's 10 devices.
I also experienced issues with the updates after .66 so had reverted back to .66. I've updated to .80 last night and will report back on issues (dropped connections mostly) if they develop. For what it's worth, I assign static IP addresses using my ASUS router...the EX7000s (two of them) are each hard-wired to home network and used for wi-fi only (not in extender mode). That still didn't prevent droppsed connections and inability to connect when using .68 and .78 versions.
FWIW I am still experiencing dhcp timeouts with 1.0.1.80. The extender is in extender mode.