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Feedback for R7000 New firmware 1.0.9.18
Hi All,
Please post here for any update/issue related to the latest firmware 1.0.9.18.
You should review this and maybe revert back to this recommended version of FW:
Alfikwrote:I've looked here again after a while and I can't belive the problem is still not solved....
Since I've flashed Tomato a few weeks ago I've forgotten that I have a router- it's working perfectly getting dust because i do not touch it at all :-)...
Parental control works perfectly, 0 drops, strong signal - save your time and do a similar thing!
My fix I implemented has been solid for over a week, and I was dropping many times a day initially-
No factory resets, no downgrading firmware, just some looking into the settings.
Here is what I did-
Don't enable Smart Connect
Disable the SSID Broadcast of the 2.4 band. (currently testing to see if this is necessary)
Disable the 20/40 MHz Coexistence
Set channel manually (I picked 5, but currently testing to see if this is necessary)
I also have a 2.4 Guest SSID, it was dropping along with the 2.4 band originally, I didn't make any changes on that, and it has not experienced any drops since making the above changes to my main 2.4 SSID.
See if this works for you folks, if it does, here is a link to my GoFundMe.
https://www.gofundme.com/ford-mustang-gt-netgear
Maybe if this fixes the issue for more than just myself, Netgear can just make a full $ amount donation for all the time/effort/lost customers I would have just saved them.
- I've been following this thread but I haven't commented as I dont seem to be effected with these problems.
My router is only a few months old.
I didn't feel comfortable running the old pre installed firmware so I upgraded to the latest firmware at the time (.14 I think).
I then installed Advanced Tomato as this was the reason k bought this router, after doing this all my Wi-Fi speeds slowed right down.
I played with all the settings but I couldn't get on with it.
I then went back to NG hotfix firmware (.20 I think) and do far it's been running perfectly.
The reason I thought I should make this post is because the router is running in a very wifi heavy environment.
There are:
Multiple Google homes.
Multiple Wifi CCTV.
Multiple Chromecast.
Multiple Android devices new and old.
Multiple Apple devices new and old.
Multiple wifi plugs.
Multiple laptops.
Multiple wifi printers.
And I have probably forgotten more .
When I did go back to the hotfix firmware I did do reboots after every change I made.
I also enabled QOS and let it update the manual configured the speed.
I hope this somehow helps and puts to rest that this is not a Google/android problem.
