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R6400 FIRMWARE UPGRADE v1.0.1.46_1.0.32 = REDUCED WIfI COVERAGE AREA
Updated R6400 Router to recommended firmware V1.0.1.46_1.0.32 and immediately noticed a reduced WiFi coverage area for all peripherals that tried to connect. Is there a way to reverse the upgrade?
Was able to get good WiFi coverage/signal back after upgrading firmware, but it required a HARD RESET of the router and I had to re-configure all my equipment to access it. Happy that I got it fixed. NOT Happy that it took a full day to get everything re-configured. NETGEAR PLEASE FIX YOUR FIRMWARE UPDATE TO KEEP ALL SETTINGS IN PLACE WHEN AN UPGRADE IS COMPLETED, or at least warn the user of the specific settings that are not compatible with the update and may have to be re-configured after the update.
this post written by TheEther gives all the info on how to downgrade an R7000. the procedure is the same for the R6400 other than you're going to search the support website for your specific model and firmware and follow the procedure for your device and the firmware you want.
Key point is making sure you do a hard reset or erase after downgrading the firmware.