Netgear X6 R8000 - Wifi Devices connection dropping

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HT32 wrote:

 

I am facing an issue with my Netgear R8000 - Firmware V1.0.4.68_10.1.75 (This was updated last weekend).  For some unknown reason, all my devices connected by wifi on either 2.4Ghz, 5Ghz and 5Ghz2 are dropping and unable to reconnect or the devices are connected but stuck loading a page.  

 

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Did the behaviour start with the new firmware?

Did you reset the router to factory settings after the firmware flash?

New firmware sometimes introduces changes that are not compatible with the old configuration.

So while it isn't guaranteed to fix problems a factory reset is the first thing to try if you have issues with new firmware.

You can reduce the hassle of reconfiguring all those settings by creating a backup of your settings before you reset. Then if something is still broken after the reset, and the new firmware has not fixed it, you can restore the device to its pre-reset state.

You could even try restoring the settings even if the new firmware has fixed the problems, but be prepared for the restore to also bring back your problems.

If all else fails you can roll back to earlier firmware to see if that helps.

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HT32 wrote:

 

I have been persuaded by friends and to purchase a new router (Conveniently the Netgear Nighthawk AX6000 TriBand) but before I make any financial commitment, I want to see if this issue can be resolved.

 

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I wouldn't. But I am mean and don't like wasting money.

AX6000 is not a reliable guide to model number. Many devices come with an AX tag, but it is essentially a label that Netgear, and other brands, attach to hardware to describe wifi speeds.

If I were you I would see what people here say about whatever it is that you have on order. Those AX devices have caused a lot of grief for minimal gains.

The most popular and reliable router among the cognoscenti seems to be the R7800.