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EX7000 Range Extender will not connect to the internet
I recently returned a Linksys AC1200 wifi extender because it kept dropping the wifi connections and LAN connections every 20 minutes or so for about 30 seconds before coming back up. (Worked really ...
I have finally, after two days, managed to get the EX7000 to work as advertised by downgrading the firmware to the previous version. I am not sure why this would work. Why would Netgear release a new firmware without proper testing? I am assuming that the new version adds security features that are not compatible with my Netgear router.
Now to see if the connection remains stable.
Firmware version that I downgraded to: V1.0.0.66_1.0.126
I have but unfortunately, while seemingly having internet connection, some apps and websites will work/connect (Facebook, CNN website), but others will NOT work/connect (Word 2 app, Amazon website).
I'm having exactly same issues .... Netgear even replaced my EX7000 out of warranty to try and prove it was hardware related but the new one is suffering exactly the same.... this has never even had '78' firmware ... stopped at 66 but it's still failing after a couple days each time i restart it.