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Retired_Member
Oct 20, 2020
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R7000 Dropping WIFI Daily

Hello, I am on the latest software version V1.0.9.88_10.2.88.  Over the last 3 days I have been experiencing random dropouts of my WIFI 5g and 2.4g.     I went through with inSSIDer and determine ...
  • plemans's avatar
    Oct 20, 2020

    Your firmware indicates you're on the R7000. 

    There's 2 firmwares I'd try. 

    First install the newest firmware which is 1.0.11.110.  do it over a hardwired connection and factory reset the router once its updated and then re-install it. don't use a backup. 

    If that doesn't help, then I'd actually try downgrading to version 1.0.9.42. Its the agreed upon most stable firwmare for the r7000. 

     

    you can find the newest firmware here: 

    https://www.netgear.com/support/product/r7000.aspx