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adrian24
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Sep 24, 2020
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5ghz connection keeps dropping, 2.4ghz fine. Nighthawk R6900P

Pretty much what the title says. A week or so ago the 5ghz band started having issues and just won't remain stable. I'll be connected to it and then 5 minutes later all the devices connected to it wi...
  • plemans's avatar
    Sep 25, 2020

    A couple things i'd try first. 

    1. reinstall the firmware. If something is corrupt in the firmware, a reset only removes settings. it doesn't overwrite the firmware. By reinstalling the current version, it overwrites the firmware. 

    2. Downgrade the firmware a version. Maybe there's a bug with the version you're on. Try downgrading 1 version, factory resetting, and then resinstalling the router.