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Rich-Hatch
Aspirant
Dec 07, 2021

Night Hawk X6 R8000 AC3200 Firmware Upgrade Causing New Problem!

After upgrading to the latest firmware release two days ago, I try to go to any websites that I haven't been to before or haven't been to in a long time like "gearhead.netgear.com", I have to refresh...
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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 07, 2021

what firmware version are you on? 

Is IPv6 enabled? (try enabling it if not)

  • Rich-Hatch's avatar
    Rich-Hatch
    Aspirant
    Dec 08, 2021

    I'm on firmware version V1.0.4.76_10.1.82.

     

    1) I guess I'm not connected to IPv6. See below:

    2) Do I need IPv 6? I didn't need IPv6 before firmware upgrade.

     

    Do I Need IPv6? I didn't need IPv6 before firmware upgrade.

     

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      plemans
      Guru - Experienced User
      Dec 08, 2021

      I'd try enabling it. It then has the router use the ISP's IPv6 dns server and that can sometimes help. 

      If it doesn't, then try the downgrade. 

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      Valkrey
      Initiate
      Dec 30, 2021

      If you haven't already figured it out by now, it is the latest firmware on your Nighthawk that is causing your problem.  I had the same issue a few months ago so I rolled back to version 1.0.4.68 and have had zero problems.