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R7000 Latest Firmware V1.0.9.42_10.2.44 broke wifi
Hello Everyone,
My R7000 router just got updated to firmware version V1.0.9.42_10.2.44. When I checked the wifi speed after the update, it's fluctuating and very slow (sometimes in the range of...
Always do a hard reset (paper clip thingy) after every firmware upgrade and manually enter all your settings. Your problems should be solved.
Backing up your current settings and loading them to your new firmware won't work and you will just have the same problems.
Actually, I recommend doing a hard reset every time you want to change any setting in your router. I know its tedious to reset and manually input your old settings and the new ones that you want to try out but that's the only way to maintain the performance of this router for longer periods of time.
If you finally notice any performance degredation over time, then it is again time to do a hard reset and manually enter again all of your settings even if you don't have plans to upgrade/downgrade your firmware. Always manually enter your settings through the web browser interface (not Genie app) and don't content yourself in loading just a backup. You will encounter problems with the performance of your router.
this firmware R7000-V1.0.9.42_10.2.44 ruined my routers performance as well. Seemed to work fine the first day the next morning when i woke up to try it the performance was horrible like 500kb up/down. I tried rebooting/reseting it and the performance didn't get any better. I then downgraded to the previous firmware and was still stuck with **bleep**ty performance. After about 4 or so hours of powering on/off/rebooting/reseting/ restoring my config files, etc it has gotten better, but it still isn't at it's peak potential, before i could hit about 300 down and 300 up, but now it is like 200/200, still better then nothing. Also this was wired performance! last time i buy this brand!
i have this as a router: R7000 AC1900 gigabit smart home router.
and this as extender: NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 Desktop WiFi Range Extender (EX7000-100NAS)
after latest firmware update to both they are both constantly dropping connections.
so i removed the extender and using AC1900 using wired connection but even then i only get 3-8Mpbs via speed test.
the wireless connection drops every 30-40 seconds and takes another 1 minute or so for to come back. basically this update bricked my ac1900.
i dont even want to try to fix the extender which was also dropping connection.
Edit: my ISP is spectrum and it shows i have this connection speed when i log in to my account on specturm:
- Ultimate 100 Internet