NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
Solved
brand new R7000 issues
So after reading a lot of positive reviews and tests I bit the bullet and bought R7000 for $280, an upgrade from Linksys WRT310 N. I updated to the latest firmware to 1.0.4. Here is what happened. ...
Here's a few tips that will hopefully keep you liking your R7000..
- (From experience - I have two of them) When you upgrade this router always do a factory reset after a firmware upgrade. There can be artifacts between the old fw or config that will cause grief on the router. Either way, it's best to start off with a clean slate.Never load an old version config on a new version of firmware.
-Ensure WMM is enabled on the router, always.
- QoS I would stay away from form as it impedes the Broadcom Cut Through Forwarding feature, especially if you have a 100+mb connection.
- Pick Wireless band channels, don't leave in auto mode. Try different channels. especially for 5ghz. (1,6,11 for 2.ghz). When you try different channels, reboot the router.
- 5ghz has better throughput, but shorter distance, as you have discovered. WIFI is based on environment, so not everything works the same for everyone.
- Not all routers are the same. Try getting the router up as high as possible and, in a well ventilated area, ideally, central to your environment.
- Antennae orientation should be like a "W" \ | /
Hope this helps
thanks for your help
I have had numerous issues with this R7000 in the first week, and intermittently after that. I bought it approx 6 weeks ago.
Original issue noticed was slowness when downloading an image from Flickr. I used Speedtest.net, and found the d/l speed was barley 2 Mb/s, when I expect, and was getting, 60 - 70 Mb/s. I was using 2.4, but 5Ghz measure the same.
I powerd the router off, then on, and it was ok for a short while, paerhaps half a day, and it happened again. The speed from my ISPs cable mpodem was 100Mb/s; I tried the wired ports on the R7000, and ports 1,2,3 were slower than the wireless speeds, and port 4 timed out of Speedtest as it waited for a ping. Really bad.
I reset the router to factory settingds. pressing that button with a paper clip. The problem persisted, no change. I powerd the router off for 10 minutes, powered it on and let it boot up, and then pressed that factory reset button for a full 15 seconds before releasing it. It has not given me any issues since, though it is significantly slower, (20%) with less rf coverage (5db) than the ASUS N router I replaced (someone stood on it, - yes.) Dont ask why I then bought the Nighthawk, - it has so many glowing reviews, and my wifes imac seened to like dropping the 2.4 signal regularly, so I thought maybe something different. Its an exceptionally troublesome router. The Netgear support though is absolutely the worst. Ive never had to get router support from any vendor ever, so I cant compare them to anyone else. Thats because Ive never has issues with ASUS. If this barfs once more, its gone. Perhaos I didnt hold that reset button in long enought, - the power light did its thing, but I held it pressed much longer the second time. Maybe this will help someone else. If youre considering buying one, dont. If youre reading this, its probably yoo late.