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Getting DNS_PROBE_POSSIBLE error on R8000
In about the last month and a half, I have started noticing two things: * pings spike every 5 minutes, from about 8-9ms, to over 1000ms, for 5-10 seconds (this messes up Remote Desktop) * DNS_PR...
Did you factory reset and setup from scratch after the new FW was loaded?
vinada wrote:
Ok i tested. DNS problem still there with this latest firmware. Hopeless...
Netgear Engineering was able to fix the DNS issue in Sept 2021. They just have not released it yet.
The DNS problem was reported by multiple people across multiple models of Netgear routers nearly a year ago. Netgear knew about the problem and yet consistently release firmware versions which did not fix the problem.
Netgear has demonstrated a real contempt for its customers. My advice to all Netgear customers is they should consider carefully do you want to stick with an organisation which doesn't care about its products and customers. For me, I have already given up and moved on from Netgear. Caveat Emptor !