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Retired_Member's avatar
Retired_Member
Dec 02, 2017
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Latest firmware killed my Nighthawk AC1750 R6700v2

I have so many issue with this unreliable router. I have another post @ https://community.netgear.com/t5/WiFi-Range-Extenders-Repeaters/My-nightmare-has-begun-from-Nighthwak/m-p/1444481#M20761

 

I created a support case about it but no one has ever picked the phone.

 

The issue has happened after the latest firmware update. Every night it can't connect to internet and force me to reboot the router. The router lights are correct. Modem is connected to internet fine. The router UI shows internet is good. Everything looks normal but no device can get online. 4 days ago, I tried to shut down everything inclduing the modem, router, extenders then turned them on again. 3 days ago, I tried to reboot my router 2-3 times since it's randomly disconnected to internet. 2 days ago, I turned off everything again and waited for 20 minutes then turned everything back on. Yesterday, I rebooted my router. Now I did factory reset and reconfig my port forwarding and so on. I think the router is doomed. I should request a replacement but no one ever picked the phone.

 

I forgot my previous case number and now I have another new number 29369804.

  • Retired_Member's avatar
    Retired_Member
    Dec 13, 2017

    Update:

    The solution works I think.

     

    Since I already did static ip way before for port forwarding, the only setup was different was the DNS. I have both DNS set to the google DNS addresses, not the DNS addresses were defaulted. It's more than 40 hours and my internet is still good.

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  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User

    Retired_Member wrote:
    Now I did factory reset and reconfig my port forwarding and so on.

     


    Has it thrown a wobbly since you did that?

     

     

    • Retired_Member's avatar
      Retired_Member

      No...

      When I posted it which was last night I reset. This noon I went out for lunch then got home by 2pm the internet was down again. This router now is totally junk and the customer support line never picks up my call.

      • joelbb's avatar
        joelbb
        Guide
        Pretty much the same thing happened to my R8000 with the latest "security update" firmware, and I had to roll back to an earlier version. Netgear seriously does not have their act together with recent firmware releases.