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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...
I have the exact issues you have noted...again...still. Even replying to this community thread gives me a DNS resolution error and slow response time. I previously upgraded my firmware from V1.0.4.68_10.1.75 to 82 a couple months ago and immediately had brand new DNS resolution errors. I have Spectrum as my provider. I reverted back to my old firmware version, and the issues went away. Please NG fix this issue! To restore older versions of firmware...
Go to this site to download: https://www.netgear.com/support/product/r8000.aspx#download
It's not intuitive, but look for the big + sign that say view previous versions.
Thanks for confirming the issue as I still have this problem. What is exactly the latest stable firmware version that worked for you?