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R7000 Dropping 2.4Ghz Constantly
With the recent move to home, my partner and I have been relying increasingly on our internet. We've noticed more and more drop-outs from the router that have been making working from home and doing ...
> [...] I tried to search for a firmware update, but it said there
> weren't any updates available."search" how? "it"?
And your web/forum search for terms like, say:
R7000 firmware
found nothing interesting?> Firmware Version: V1.0.9.88_10.2.88
Not the latest; probably not the best.
Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Downloads. (For older versions, under Firmware and Software
Downloads, look for "View Previous Versions".) Find the kit(s).
Download the kit(s) you want. Read the "Release Notes" file for
instructions.
So I went ahead and installed the latest firmware (1.0.11.104). We still had an issue with the 2.4Ghz channel, so I tried turning off the Smart Connect feature. Since then, it has worked like a charm (fingers crossed, knocking on wood...).
Thanks to those who chimed in to assist!