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Firmware updated EX8000 keeps dropping Internet
Hi all,
I have read about multiple issued relating to the R8000 but I seem to be experiencing a similar issue with your EX8000 mesh range extender.I regularly experience an issue (perhaps once ...
The EX8000 connectivity worked about 28 hours then....same old issue-No Internet Connection. I'll continue to look for suggestions and hope Netgear helps.
R7000 Router (A hoss I love)
EX8000 Extender (A loss I hate)
OMG!
I finally got a stable connexion between the router and the ex8000 by
- deactivating “smart” connexion, havig to deal with 2 differents ssid now (so inconvienient)
- freezing the IP address of the ex8000 once and for all
- freezing the channels of the Ex8000 for 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz (no more smart change)
Basically, I just dumbed down to the max what was supposed to be a smart extender.
And now! I am getting the Internet not available message on all my device when trying to connect to the Ex8000. I don’t know if this happened after 28 days but it was workimg until last week. I can’t believe I paid 200$ for this. This is so disappointing from Netgear.
- I actually returned mine. It was stable for the most part, but didn't offer the speed consistency that I desired. It would give me max speeds (wonderful) then an hour later would throttle down to about half. Could be my R7000 router doing that, but whatever. Decided I'm going to run ethernet from the attic to the basement office and just be done with it.
- Been running solid with latest firmware for 3 weeks now that I have had it.
DD-WRT on the R9000 would not work for me to the EX8000. N connection only... No pure AC.
But Voxels modified Netgear firmware did work on the R9000 for me with a solid connection to the EX8000.
Kicoman wrote:
Been running solid with latest firmware for 3 weeks now that I have had it.
But Voxels modified Netgear firmware did work on the R9000 for me with a solid connection to the EX8000.After reviewing the ReadMe page at Voxel it seems a half mile above my understanding of what’s needed to install the firmware. Too bad for me cause I definitely don’t need my R7000 to emulate a Brick. LOL