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North123
Tutor
Apr 15, 2021

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 ...
North123's avatar
North123
Tutor
Apr 15, 2021

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 ?

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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Apr 15, 2021

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

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    North123
    Tutor
    Apr 23, 2021

    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. 

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      plemans
      Guru - Experienced User
      Apr 23, 2021

      Glad its working and stable for you!