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stottad87
May 22, 2017Aspirant
nighthawk r6700v2 losing internet connection periodically
Periodically i will lose internet connection to the router. when the pc is plugged directly to the modem theres is no issue. but whenever i lose connection through the router i turn the router off, u...
- Mar 30, 2018
Hi Mkoish and Bob_Ross,
Please check this firmware and see if the same problem.
https://kb.netgear.com/000054437/R6700v2-Firmware-Version-1-2-0-16
stottad87
Jul 26, 2017Aspirant
I am the original poster. I have noticed that from the start of my post i have gotten a few questions that were clearly answered in my original post. The problem is not with me ISP. When ethernet is plugged directly to PC the internet works just fine with no loss.
I have had my firmware up to date. I have done a factory reset. I have tried MAC spoofing. The problem still persists. Seems like atleast once a day i have to power reset my home network to get internet to work through the router. Lately i have had to do it 2-3 times aday, just today i have had to do it 4 times now. When the internet loss happens all lights on router stay the same except the internet light with turns into solid amber. The wifi and LAN lights still flash or stay solid just like if there was internet.
My questions before i ultimately believe i picked the wrong router:
Will an older ethernet cable have anything to do with the random internet loss connected to a new router?
Is this router somehow limiting data on my network and when i reach the cap it stops until its reset?