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mvh1
Mar 12, 2022Tutor
Nighthawk X6 R7850 problems with pc but not mac
I have a Nighthawk X6 R7850. I have both PC's and Mac's using this router both wired and wireless. The pc's have continual issues of the signal dropping and being inconsistent. I never have this p...
plemans
Mar 14, 2022Guru - Experienced User
I guess i'm just trying to get more info on what "signals dropping and inconsistent" when you're talking about a wired connection.
What actually happens?
What symptoms do you get?
What fixes it (temporarily)?
How are you testing it?
- mvh1Mar 14, 2022Tutor
When I try to pull up webpages they don't always load. Sometimes they do, other times I have to refresh the page 3-4x before they load. Or if I am trying to upload a video to S3 it will work, and then the next time I have to try twice before it will upload.
I have a mac on my desk connected into the same network and it does not have any of these issues.
I have tried removing the pc's from the connection to the Netgear router and connecting it to a wifi hotspot and I do not have the same issues. So it appears to be an issue with the connection to the Netgear router.
I have cleared network settings and reset from windows and from the windows terminal. It will help for maybe 30 minutes and then the gremlins come back again.
Both my pc laptop and desktop are running Windows 11.