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Stoli
Mar 20, 2021Follower
R6300v2 Disconnecting Internet Exactly Every 30 Minutes
I am a Consolidated Communications customer. I am using their Netgear R6300v2 router and I am continually disconnected from onling gaming (several games) every 30 minutes on the dot (timed it many ti...
antinode
Mar 21, 2021Guru
> [...] every 30 minutes on the dot [...]
I know nothing, but I wouldn't expect anything in the router to
operate at that interval. However, ...
> [...] I am using their Netgear R6300v2 router [...]
> [...] My router admin shows firmware version V1.0.3.22_10.1.13SW [...]
The key there is "their". Apparently, you have a router with
ISP-specific firmware. Another example:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1783442
I can imagine that there's some oddity in that "SW" firmware which
might cause (periodic) trouble. (But what do I know?)
Knowing what I do, I'd see if I could get my hands on a different
router, swap it in, and see if the problem persists.
Does complaining to the ISP help?