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R7000 DNS Hiccups
Hello, I recently setup a R7000 for home use and have been encountering episodes where I believe the DNS service on the router just fails/freezes. My internet on all my devices stops working, I a...
It hasn't occured since I posted, I wondered if it was overheating and doing a soft reset as it was carpet. It is now on a hard surface.
I didn't want ot factory reset as it was a brand new router with new firmware and I hadn't made any changes. It is also not possible for me to directly connect my PC to my modem, they live in different areas of the house.
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It hasn't occured since I posted, I wondered if it was overheating and doing a soft reset as it was carpet. It is now on a hard surface.
I didn't want ot factory reset as it was a brand new router with new firmware and I hadn't made any changes. It is also not possible for me to directly connect my PC to my modem, they live in different areas of the house.