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Nighthawk X6 R8000 ping spikes and DNS problems
I bought a Nighthawk X6 R8000 router (Firmware Version V1.0.4.76_10.1.82) for my domestic use. I've a raspberry PI, a NAS (with 2 ethernet connections), and a smart tv connected to the LAN and tw...
There are known issues with the 8000 series FW. Best to revert back to what had been working until NG fixes this.
By revert back you mean return the router?
What I had before was the stock router from my ISP which is...well....not that good.
I bought this router on a solid deal, my options now are troubleshoting these issues, return the router and roll the dices again on a new one or wait for a fix from NETGEAR (assuming it's indeed a FW problem and not an HW problem).
No, revert back FW version to what had been working before you updated the FW.
I updated the FW first thing when I unboxed. Rookie mistake, I know, but I never used NG so I assumed the latest was the best version.
Is there a reliable source where I can find the optimal FW version for each router?
IF it was new and out of the box, you can go back to first version of FW:
https://www.netgear.com/support/
Input the router model and you'll find all fw versions listed.