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New R6050 drops all DNS forwarding several times a day.
Well it seems Netgear hasn't fixed this problem YET! I've read a lot of people that have had the exact problem on other models for years. I don't think it matters, but I have Comcast like a number of...
After working with Netgear trying to get my modem to behave, it continued dropping DNS responses once or twice a day until I renewed the lease. 3 weeks of that was enough. I packed it up and returned it to the vendor. I fixed my old router and it has been working like a champ like it always has.
Problem not solved, but eliminated as far as I'm concerned.
Hi @piperpilot,
1. Did you perform a factory reset after updating the router's firmware?
2. What is the current firmware version of the router?
3. Have you tried bypassing the router to check if the connection from the modem is stable?
Regards,
Dexter
Community Team
DexterJB wrote:
1. Did you perform a factory reset after updating the router's firmware?
Yes
2. What is the current firmware version of the router?
V1.0.1.2_1.0.1
3. Have you tried bypassing the router to check if the connection from the modem is stable?
Yes and several other older routers work happily, but are just too slow. The one that burned out worked for months without having to be reset.
OK, this is the second time I tried to send this. Waited a few days after sending it the first time and it never showed up.
Hi @ piperpilot,
I have sent you a message. Please check your inbox.
Regards,
Dexter
Community Team
After working with Netgear trying to get my modem to behave, it continued dropping DNS responses once or twice a day until I renewed the lease. 3 weeks of that was enough. I packed it up and returned it to the vendor. I fixed my old router and it has been working like a champ like it always has.
Problem not solved, but eliminated as far as I'm concerned.