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R7000P drops WIFI connections frequently
I'm finding that the r7000P frequeently drops client wifi connections. I have two PIxel 2XL's that frequently get booted off the 5GHz wifi whenever you put any demand on the router. The symptoms are...
After many hours of troubleshooting, I've found that disabling the MU-MIMO function on the R7000P gives my devices a stable connection.
Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless Setting > [Disable MU-MIMO]. Apply.
I have been able to transfer several large files from a wifi device to a wired device without constant dropouts/disconnections at the expense of actually being able to use the MU-MIMO functions of the router.
There are either issues in the way Netgear has implemented MU-MIMO or an incompatibility issue with some other wifi devices on the network. Since I replaced the r7000P with a new one I suspect it's an issue in the Netgear router not my devices (I can't confirm this though as I don't have a different make/model MU-MIMO router to test).
Since MIMO is one of the main selling point for this router this also raises a few new questions.
I tried the below,
1. Disabled the MU-MIMO
2. Connected USB Hard Drive and browsed few files.
After few mins, router freezes, All the LEDs in white no blinking.
Now, disconnected the external hard drive and restarted the router. Let me see if I see the issue again.
I dont think still keeping this router without
1. MU-MIMO
2. Use of External storage devices.
Sorry Netgear!
Ramzkee wrote:
I tried the below,
1. Disabled the MU-MIMO
2. Connected USB Hard Drive and browsed few files.
After few mins, router freezes, All the LEDs in white no blinking.
Now, disconnected the external hard drive and restarted the router. Let me see if I see the issue again.
I dont think still keeping this router without
1. MU-MIMO
2. Use of External storage devices.
Sorry Netgear!
Save yourself the grief, return it!