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starro01
Jan 24, 2017Follower
R6400 signal drop off
Hey gang,
I'm using the R6400 and am having signal issues where I will get frequent slow downs- enough to cause my requests to time out. Does not seem to matter what I'm doing with it. Even if I'm three feet away from it, this issue occurs. Thus far, I have:
1. Updated firmware
2. Killed the radio for the 2.4 ghz band.
3. Checked with my ISP several times to make sure that the DSL line was fine.
I need some kind of solution here. My wireless connection is bad enough that I can't do grad school work/plan my lessons for the next day.
Thanks,
Robert
Hi starro01,
1. What is the firmware version of the router?
2. Have you done a factory reset after updating the firmware? If not, we recommend doing so. The link below may help out.
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/9665
3. Does the issue persist on the your wired devices as well? If yes, you can try changing the MTU. Check the links below for the steps.
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/19863
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/25675
4. You can also try changing the channel. It is best to use a WiFi analyzer to check for the best channel available in the area. The link below may help out.
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/23783
Regards,
Dexter
Community Team
2 Replies
- DexterJBNETGEAR Moderator
Hi starro01,
1. What is the firmware version of the router?
2. Have you done a factory reset after updating the firmware? If not, we recommend doing so. The link below may help out.
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/9665
3. Does the issue persist on the your wired devices as well? If yes, you can try changing the MTU. Check the links below for the steps.
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/19863
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/25675
4. You can also try changing the channel. It is best to use a WiFi analyzer to check for the best channel available in the area. The link below may help out.
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/23783
Regards,
Dexter
Community Team