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Nighthawk X6 R8000 Problems
After the latest firmware update a couple of months ago (Firmware Version V1.0.4.76_10.1.82) I sharted having two major problems with the router: 1. Every other day the DNS breaks down, and I have ...
v.62 seems to be the best version for now.
Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/24231/How-do-I-back-up-the-router-configuration-settings-on-my-Nighthawk-router
Hasselby wrote:
Been around 48 hours since downgrading the firmware...zero issues. I did not see my DNS issue recurring again through multiple computers at home. I had to refresh multiple times whenever I loaded a new webpage or add a new tab, but everything is smooth sailing right now.
Thanks for the tip. I have had this DNS issue for months, and I thought it was my ISP.
Just downgraded to v.62, going to update here if I see any issues for the next few days.
v.76 is too bad but I found the DNS issue, minor, and WiFi Smart Connect seems to slow down the WiFi performance. Disabling it brings speeds back. Also Traffic Meter seems to slow things down as well. :smileyfrustrated:
Been around 48 hours since downgrading the firmware...zero issues. I did not see my DNS issue recurring again through multiple computers at home. I had to refresh multiple times whenever I loaded a new webpage or add a new tab, but everything is smooth sailing right now.
v.62 seems to be the best version for now.
Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/24231/How-do-I-back-up-the-router-configuration-settings-on-my-Nighthawk-router
Hasselby wrote:
Been around 48 hours since downgrading the firmware...zero issues. I did not see my DNS issue recurring again through multiple computers at home. I had to refresh multiple times whenever I loaded a new webpage or add a new tab, but everything is smooth sailing right now.
Hey, no problem. Unfortunately I cannot comment on that as I don't have Circle enabled or any Parental Controls!
Same here, though I did see a WAN to LAN speed slowdown with Traffic Meter enabled on v.76 as well. Armor and Circle was already disabled.
Has been a week and I have not seen the issue re-occur. It was a big nuisance for a few months - not only did websites takes a few extra refreshes to load, but even streaming live channels on desktop had constant errors and I would have to refresh multiple times.
This will be my last update, hopefully it helps some people reading this now. I spent a lot of time Googling the issue, but it turns out it was because of the router after being referred to here.
Thanks for escalating this to Netgear FURRYe38. Maybe they can diagnose this in the next firmware version.
Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/24231/How-do-I-back-up-the-router-configuration-settings-on-my-Nighthawk-router
Enjoy. 📡Thank you for this solution. I was going to buy a new router. I'm not good at this sort of thing and I thought it was beyond me to get it working again but I read thru all the comments, stumbled my way thru the process of backing off down to V 62, and I think it is now fixed. I am no longer getting dns error messages and endlessly having to reload pages. I am in your debt.
Glad you got it working. Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/24231/How-do-I-back-up-the-router-configuration-settings-on-my-Nighthawk-router
Enjoy. 📡
CheMarKra wrote:
Thank you for this solution. I was going to buy a new router. I'm not good at this sort of thing and I thought it was beyond me to get it working again but I read thru all the comments, stumbled my way thru the process of backing off down to V 62, and I think it is now fixed. I am no longer getting dns error messages and endlessly having to reload pages. I am in your debt.