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Nighthawk R7000 regularly drops
I purchased a new NETGEAR Nighthawk Smart WiFi Router (R7000) - AC1900 a few weeks ago and I have it configured as an Access Point. Setting it up was a bit odd from the beginning, for example on the ...
wmm needs to be enabled.
I'd install version 1.0.9.42 of the firmware to it.
do it over a hardwired connection, then do a factory reset, and a clean install (not from backup). then disable auto updates.
Try it that route. Make sure you do the factory reset/clean install. the firmware changed significantly in the newer versions
Thank you. I have completed a factory reset. During the re-setup process it forced me to upgrade to V1.0.9.88_10.2.88. Should I down-grade again to 1.0.9.42 ?
during setup, just don't have it connected to the modem (can setup internet connections afterward).
After its setup, disable auto-updates. Then connect it to the modem and setup the internet connection
Thank you, it has been working flawlessly now for 8 days, the old firmware is significantly more stable. And while that make absolutely no sense to me, I'll accept it and move on. Appreciate your help.