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R6700 Router Randomly Resets
I have an older nighthawk 6700, 4 years old or so. It started to randomly reset itself. After a few days this resetting/rebooting happened more and more. So, figuring that it might be a power supp...
got home, booted up laptop (wireed)
started with phone (wireless) was connected fine but wired had no internet.
Connected!
15 seconds later a reboot.
Back Alive...
The R6700V3 Information:
Hardware Version R6700v3
Firmware Version V1.0.4.122_10.0.95
GUI Language Version V1.0.4.122_2.1.38.1
Wireless 2.4 Auto(8)
Wireless 5.0 Channel 149 + 153(P) + 157 + 161
Guest networks are off
Claims this is the latest firmware version
Another unexpected re-boot!
Seems to be doing this more frequently tonight!
Cable Modem:
Technicolor
Model: TC4310
Made in China
Old R6700 Router Information:
It says it is a R6700V3
New firmware is found. Do you want to update the firmware?
Current GUI Language Version: 1.0.4.78_2.1.38.1
New GUI Language Version: 1.0.4.122_2.1.38.1
Current Firmware Version 1.0.4.78
New Firmware Version 1.0.4.122_10.0.95
I selected not to do the update at this time.
It says I was successful Installing it, yah right!
OOPSIES! Another random Reboot!
Logged back into old router:
Hardware Version R6700v3
Firmware Version V1.0.4.78_10.0.55
GUI Language Version V1.0.4.78_2.1.38.1
Wireless 2.4 Auto(3)
Wireless 5.0 149 + 153(P) + 157 + 161
So, make a guess... The wireless doesn't seem to be an issue even though the channels are different. The issue is that the whole router resets itself.
All the items you wanted disabled were already disabled.