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patgleeson
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Aug 27, 2020
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Netgear nighthawk R7000P router and netgear EX7500 Triband range extender poor combination

Hi all. I installed a range extender last year to carry WiFi signal to my office at the other end of the house. Maybe halfway along a 30m journey. Range extender keeps dropping signal to my Mac even t...
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    plemans
    Sep 16, 2020

    mesdad The R7000 isn't the same as the R7000P

    they have different hardware and firmware. And there hasn't been the same issues with the R7000P as the R7000.

    Telling someone to put the worng firmware on a device can end up bricking it if they even get it to install. 

     

    If I was recommending a firmware for the R7000P, it'd be the 1.3.0.20 firmware. It was the version prior to netgear armor and was a solid firmware. 

    If you choose to go this route, make sure to do it over a hardwired connection and reset the router after words. Followed by a manual install (not from backup)