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Nighthawk X6S AC4000 R8000P-Lose internet connection every other day
From November 16, 2017 until today (Jan. 19, 2018) my Netgear router, model R8000P Nighthawk X6S Tri-band has lose internet connection every other day. To get it back I have to unplug the router, plu...
Just an update on my lose internet connection isssues; as of Friday Jan 26, the Dlink router hasn't lost any connection at all. I've disabled the Dlink router, enabled the Netgear X6S R8000P router back in service, downgraded a previous version of the fimrware, and as of Friday afternoon (Jan 26) until the present Sunday Jan 28 at 12:30 AM, the Netgear hasn't lose connection either. The following gives instructions on how to download, the new firmware to your router. Do not upgrade using a wireless connection. Go to Netgear Support page; sign in; click on Download; enter he Product name or model number; Next page, right side Firmware/software; click on the down arrow "v"; and look for firmware V1.1.4.6
This is the version that's working for my router right now,wihout losing internet connections. Aslo keep in mind, this is for the Netgear X6S AC4000 model R8000P router.
I have been rebooting my modem and router for the last 7 months. I have been doing the firm updates when needed but I recently tried again and my wireless router won't broadcast or connect to the internet now. I did all troubleshooting advised but nothing works. At this point, I am asking Netgear to replace it since it still under hardware warranty. The worst is that I have been a netgear customer for over ten years. I am considering to change to another brand at this point if Netgear doesn't resolve this very soon.
Sincerely,
Steven
SFC(RET), USA
Sincerely,
Steven
SFC(RET), USA
Daddymojica wrote:
I have been rebooting my modem and router for the last 7 months. I have been doing the firm updates when needed but I recently tried again and my wireless router won't broadcast or connect to the internet now. I did all troubleshooting advised but nothing works. At this point, I am asking Netgear to replace it since it still under hardware warranty. The worst is that I have been a netgear customer for over ten years. I am considering to change to another brand at this point if Netgear doesn't resolve this very soon.
Sincerely,
Steven
SFC(RET), USAFirst thanks for your service. i was in army '59-'61 and also made sargent.
I will also say welcome to the I hate Netgear club. Netgear used to be my go to vendor. I play with routers and spent a couple of years playing with the Linksys WRT series routers. They never, while I was active, got the drivers right for the 3rd party folks and the OEM firmware was limited at best. So I jumped over to my go to vendor and got a r8000p. Never had such a bad experience with a router. Now have moved it on to a new loving home.
Experience with the r8000p is what chased me over to Asus and the RT-AC86U running Merlin firmware. What a difference, now my network was rock solid, no drops, no reboots needed. As I said, I like to play so looked around and found the r7800 that is supported by Voxel, dd-wrt and Openwrt/LEDE. Reading forums indicate issues with OEM, but I don't run that anyway. Now have LEDE installed on the r7800 and could not be happier. No reboots, on drops of any kind, It just works. Having teen in house means max up time on network.
