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paillassou's avatar
paillassou
Apprentice
Nov 05, 2020

Netgear R7800 Firmware 1.0.2.76

2020/04/11

EXACLTLY SAME PROBLEMS WITH TE NEW FIRMWARE v1.0.2.76

Wifi drops in AP MODE / unable to use AP MODE

R7800 v1.0.2.76 firmware always contains BUGS

Reset the router. Still the same problem.
Back to firmware v1.0.2.68 and everything is OK again
So dont use the v1.0.2.76 firmware

 

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Nighthawk-WiFi-Routers/Netgear-R7800-Firmware-1-0-2-74/td-p/1975555

 

Hello from France 😉
Before, I used AP MODE with v1.0.2.68 and it works perfectly...
yesterday, I have upgraded to the new firmware v1.0.2.74 : lost WiFi connections + no internet access + reboot + restart... 🙄😒🤔🙁

So... Keep going : Fresh install... RESET rooter... v1.0.2.74 fresh start & fresh clean install AP MODE...

problems are exactly the same...

In fact, with the v1.0.2.74, the R7800 rooter works correctly a few minutes, and after,
lost WIFI connection + no internet + reboot 😕 restart, works a few minutes... and again and again... I try many firmware flash v1.0.2.74 thru the web interface + clean RESET ... same pb...

R7800 v1.0.2.74 firmware is OUT 🙄
R7800 v1.0.2.74 firmware contains BUGS 🙁 even with a RESET & a fresh install...

So ... Revert back to v1.0.2.68 firmware :
WIFI + INTERNET + AP-MODE
WORK PERFECTLY
BYE

16 Replies

  • Richard76's avatar
    Richard76
    Tutor
    Nov 06, 2020

    I also experience wifi droppings since I have installed the latest firmware. I do not use it as an AP, but as normal router and have the same issue. Hopefully they will fix this soon with a new update.....

    • canepa's avatar
      canepa
      Tutor
      Nov 08, 2020

      I also have the same firmware and an using it in the AP mode.

      The R7800 hangs and reboots randomly.

      • canepa's avatar
        canepa
        Tutor
        Nov 08, 2020

        Just to add information.

        1.0.2.74 also has the same problem.

        Now I've reverted to version 1.0.2.68.

  • Codocy's avatar
    Codocy
    Initiate
    Nov 11, 2020

    Hello from France,

    I have exactly the same problems.
    Router restarts randomly, since 1.0.2.74.

    I have downgraded to 1.0.2.68, no problems.

    • Richard76's avatar
      Richard76
      Tutor
      Nov 11, 2020
      I have tried to downgrade to .68, but that did not work. It was unstable, so i had to go back to .74 still wifi dropping but less then .76
      • JayboH's avatar
        JayboH
        Apprentice
        Nov 12, 2020

        I've noticed several problems to .76 reported in the forum.

         

        I noticed once I went to it, all connections, local and internet of course would drop, which has never happened in my history with this product.  I rolled back to .74, and it still kept happening.  I've seen it happen only once with .68, and what is weird is that .74 never used to do it either.  I wonder if I should factory reset and then fresh update to .76 because something clearly has gone astray judging by all the issues listed in this and other threads.