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Trottirj
Feb 23, 2020Star
5g keeps dropping out
I have the same issue. 2.4g is always okay. 5g keeps dropping out. I tried different channels but still the same problem. Coincidentally I just added a google nest mini to my older google home an...
- Feb 26, 2020
Thank you very much. I did as you suggested.
That does seem to fix my problem. I have the 5g and the connections seem solid now for 24 hours.
Thanks again.
plemans
Feb 24, 2020Guru - Experienced User
You switched versions of firmware.
Which version are you on? Numbers help especially with the R7000. Its notorious for the newer firmwares not functioning well. The agreed upon stable version is the .42 version.
If you downgrade to it, make sure to do it over a hardwired connection, factory reset after the downgrade, and manually reinstall (not from backup). this will give you the best results with the R7000
Trottirj
Feb 26, 2020Star
Thank you very much. I did as you suggested.
That does seem to fix my problem. I have the 5g and the connections seem solid now for 24 hours.
Thanks again.