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R7000 AC1900 Restarts when wifi downloads exceed 1mb per second
My r7000 has been restarting itself when downloading seems to exceed 1mb/s I know this is the problem because I've throttled the download speeds to below a mb and it works ok. Can this router not handle the load? Happening on 2 and 5 ghz, I have 10+ devices connected. Doesn't seem to happen on ethernet connection. Any advice, recommendations, best alternative firmware?
Thanks
- It's the firmware, just loaded ddwrt, works fine now.
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We released a new firmware see if that changes anything.
https://kb.netgear.com/000060566/R7000-Firmware-Version-1-0-9-64-All-Regions-except-China
DarrenM
- Nope, just updated and tested, still reboots....
- Well. No such luck.
Seems like the device still wants to continually reboot after 2-10 minutes of playing games and streaming.
DarrenM wrote:
We released a new firmware see if that changes anything.
https://kb.netgear.com/000060566/R7000-Firmware-Version-1-0-9-64-All-Regions-except-China
DarrenM
Darren
Your new firmware is garbage..with constant random reboots and connection issues. .42 is the last firmware that worked well.
- It's the firmware, just loaded ddwrt, works fine now.
- Have you had any issues since switching to ddwrt?
I have had some setting and config issues, as i am using this router as a bridge now. However, the original problem of restarts due to wifi downloads has been resolved. I have downloaded multiple items at high download rates and the router has stayed on and not disconnected/restarted.
UPDATE: I managed to brick this router while messing around trying different things. I re-loaded the netgear stock firmware via the TFTP recovery method and the router seems to be running much better, handling lots of traffic with no reboots. It may be worth a shot if your at wits end. The procedure can be found here: https://community.netgear.com/t5/General-WiFi-Routers-Non/Guide-How-to-quot-unbrick-quot-your-WGR614v9-after-a-bad/td-p/153385
It may take a few minutes to complete then it restarts itself, i had to reset it after as well to get it up.
Good luck, Cheers
