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R7000 5ghz Disappearing
Seems to be a lot of independent questions/discussions on or this topic or similar topics... Looking for someone to give me a definitive answer, so here's the question: - My R7000 periodically and ...
I've been running Firmware Version V1.0.6.28_1.1.83 for a few months now without any 5GHz dropping. The big tip that helped me, was after doing the firmware update, I did a factory reset to reset all of the settings to default, and it also forces the router to get new internal drivers for itself. Before I did this, I was always losing my 5GHz.
Upgraded to latest firmware as of today, did a software reboot after firmware upgrade (auto reboot) but still no 5Ghz. I recall seeing it after a power cycle though so I'll try that tonight when people aren't using it. This happens so frequently I would hope it's easily reproduced in Netgear's QA group. Just leave it on for a few days or less than a week and you're sure to see it. I may have to buy a power switch that turns off and back on at certain times just to ensure I'll have 5Ghz reliably every day. Power cycling during the day isn't acceptable. A little frustrated, but when it works it's a speed demon and I love it.