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lewmer's avatar
lewmer
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Jan 11, 2024

WNR2000v3 — N300 Wireless Router

WNR2000v3 — N300 Wireless Router

What would cause the router to return to factory SSID?

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  • microchip8's avatar
    microchip8
    Master
    Jan 11, 2024
    Sudden power loss, automatic firmware update, old age...

    your model is ancient. Time to get with the times?
    • michaelkenward's avatar
      michaelkenward
      Guru - Experienced User
      Jan 12, 2024
      microchip8 wrote:

      your model is ancient. Time to get with the times?

      From 2010, based on a model first launched in 2008. A museum piece.

       

      Wired connections limited to 100 Mbps, slower than many Internet services, and no 5 GHz wifi.