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R7000 keeps dropping wifi connection
My Nighthawk Router R700 keeps dropping signal. I've rebooted it, reset it and checked for updates. Still having problems. I've even done this with my modem. These are brand new, only 3 1/2 months o...
check your firmware?
The R7000 is not known to have great firmware. I'd recommend manually installing version 1.0.9.42 firmware to the router, factory resetting it, and re-installing the router. And then disable auto-updates. This is the most stable version that we've found on these forums.
I will try that firmware you gave me. The current one I have said up to date with V1.0.9.88_10.2.88
- Hello, did u happen to try the firmware downgrade and also did it fix your issue? I’ve been having the same exact problem with mine for the last few months and I attempted to contact my service provider several times to make sure it wasn’t an issue on their end. sat on hold for very long periods of time to just end up giving up because every time I just reboot my equipment it would fix the issue and I got tired of sitting on hold..lol..anyhow, b4 I go forward with it I just wanted to see if downgrading the firmware actually fixed it or not? Thankyou in advance for any light you could shed on my situation
- I had this exact same issue back in March, it ended up being an issue with my internet provider. I thought it may be that again but it's all clear on their side. All my wifi devices drop wifi for a few seconds. It seems to have been over the last month. I have updated to the latest firmware.
It's so frustrating because I dont know much about it and we all depend on the wifi for school and work. My next step is to move the router to a more a more centralized location and see if it helps the drops throughout the house.