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Problem with R7000 freezing - possibly due to assigning IP addresses/DHCP
I'm running the latest firmware V1.0.9.60_10.2.60
The wireless connections keep freezing and the router recovers within about five minutes. When I look in the log after this has happened I see ...
you can also install FreshTomato as it works great on the R7000. You also have DD/OpenWrt as options in case the horrible stock firmware is making you bald :)
I completely reset my router (this is from backup / restore area - revert to factory default) and entered all configuration by hand. I also kept all configuration to the absolute minimum (no statistics or quality of service, no filtering of hosts etc.)
Initial behavior is encouraging (it "appears" faster to me). However - I have done this only 15 min. ago
If even the steps above do not resolve the freezing and USB becoming unaccessible - my next step would be 3rd party firmware.
Netgear trashed its own firmware ever since Disney Circle was introduced it has been crappy and the latest release is not usable. I pushed dozens of these routers to friends & family since it came out including myself. While the hardware is excellent, Netgear has been using untrained dolphins to release firmware with no end to the madness. How these trash releases make it past testing to release is beyond me. I went to Xwrt-Vortex, been working a million times better than stock. My devices actually stay connected vs dumping which never had this problem when I first got the router. Give it a try.
Yesterday I applied R7000 Firmware Version 1.0.9.64
To be on the safe side I even reset the router and entered all details manually again. To my disappointment - the stability of 5G network did not improve. I am connecting with brand new DELL Precision and the 5G disconnects and pinging fluxuates quite a bit. Long story short - I made a backup and moved to a 3rd party firmware (Advanced Tomato in my case). I should say the stability under Tomato improved significantly. It connects right away and as far as I can say for now - it just works. The 3rd party firmware has so many features that I have never dreamed to have under the original Negtear (Yes Netgear - there are other features that are much more impressive than Disney Circle). I should say - I am actually quite overwhelmed. Currently I am planning to stay on Advanced Tomato until I form a better opinion but initial impression is very good.
One of the biggest benefits of this router is the support for 3rd party firmware. I actually would like to see a much bigger colaboration between manufacturers and open source.
Yes I ran Advanced Tomato on my r7000 back in the day. Ran very well. There is Fresh Tomato that gets good reviews as well. Just do not run XWRT. It is a Asus kluge with license issues and some folks report a backdoor.
Yes lots of knobs to twist.
