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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...
mvh1
Mar 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.
plemans
Mar 14, 2022Guru - Experienced User
Enable IPv6 on the router and once its setup, reboot it.
You might need to disconnect or reboot the computer as well.
- mvh1Mar 14, 2022Tutor
I get all of these options - which should I try?
- plemansMar 14, 2022Guru - Experienced User
- mvh1Mar 14, 2022Tutor
Thanks.
I tried turning on IPv6 and set it to auto detect.
I rebooted the router and the pc.
Everything worked for about 20-30 minutes. But the problems have returned. Webpages won't load immediately and I have to refresh a couple of times to get some to load. This is true for both the wired and wireless connections.
- mvh1Mar 14, 2022Tutor
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What should I choose?
Options
- Auto Detect
- 6to4 Tunnel
- Pass Through
- Fixed
- DHCP
- PPPoE
- AutoConfig
- 6rd Tunnel