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NETGEAR R8000 AC3200 Nighthawk X6 Random restart and drop all connections
Hi, I have an issue with my NETGEAR R8000 AC3200 Nighthawk X6 router. I was working fine with default firmware V1.0.3.4_1.1.2. Couple of months ago I installed the latest firmware V1.0.4.88_10.1....
- None of your solutions didn't work. I upgraded to
Firmware Version 1.0.5.88 and it becomes worse.
It looks like the issue is Netgear firmware. It fills up the memory and use all CPU cause to restart the router in heavy load. It started to over heat.
So I decided to flash the router with the Freshtomato open source firmware and everything is working smoothly. Now I can get over 800Mbps internet speed. I downloaded lot of small and big files for hours and that old issue never raised.
So I can confirm it is a Netgear firmware issues. If anyone has the same issue no point of posting here. Just flash your router with Freshtomato https://freshtomato.org/
Thank you.
Looks like a standard optical network termination (ONT). No router involved. (BT probably gave you one of its "Hubs".)
Anuruddha08 wrote:
I already tried everything you explained except factory rest.
You should try that, especially if you have been using this router on an older Internet service. You need to get it to forget any settings acquired from that connection.
If you don't want to go the whole hog with the reset, start by taking the R8000 through its Internet setup wizard.
- Advanced
- Setup Wizard
Just another user with time on their hands.
Yes it doesn't have any router. BT has provided router which is plunged to ONT with a RJ45 cable. I just removed the BT router and plugged it directly to Netgear R8000 Internet port. Anyway it works fine without any issues with original firmware.
I already factory rest the router before set it up with new fiber connection.
I have found Parental control (Circle) was enable. I disable it. Now it is bit stable for some time. But suddenly loosing all wired and wireless connections. It doesn't work until restart the router.