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Windows 10 laptop causes WNDR4500v3 to crash/restart every couple of minutes
I've been using a WNDR4500v3 (current firmware is 1.0.0.32) for over a year with no issues. Our cellphones, Ipads, apple TV, a 2007 iMac, and two laptops running Windows 8.1 all work fine. I just bou...
For the benefit of others who are reading this, there's a beta fw that may resolve this issue.
Feel free to send me a PM should you have the same concern with WNDR4500v3 only.
Ok SO FAR SO GOOD!!!---I just downloaded and then uploaded manually the router firmware beta upgrade that is suppose to resolve this issue with the constant self-rebooting of this 4500 router. Elaine, here on Netgear, provided the link, so you may need to ask her for it if you don't have it. After I got the link, which was a zip file, I unzipped it and received a .txt file and .img file. Don't just click on it direct---doesn't work that way. Go to the GENIE router admin page, log in, and go to the FIRMWARE UPGRADE section. There, you will Browse for your .img file, then upload it---follow prompts.
The reason I say all is good so far is because I have 'tested' it a few times already and it didn't crash! I had been testing it using Speedtest.net prior to this and it would drop every single time during the Uploading of that test---and I mean EVERY TIME! But like I said---so far so good!----I've got my fingers and toes crossed!! The big test is later tonight when brother is playing online---Prior to this upgrade I was knocking him offline with my laptop EVERY SINGLE TIME I TRIED TO GET ONLINE (laptop has the Killer 1535 card, which I believe was the issue). So we'll see!---If you don't hear from me again on this ALL IS WELL WITH THE WORLD. [Thx Elaine--I hope:)