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RoSche's avatar
RoSche
Aspirant
May 08, 2017
Solved

R7500: Sudden drop in 2.4 G download speed, upload is still good

Router serves both: 2.4 G and 5 G WIFI as AccessPoint. Firmware is latest.   Without any changes done to the setup 2.4 G network dropped from about 25G download speed to 0.1 while upload speed rema...
Troubleshooting
  • RoSche's avatar
    RoSche
    May 30, 2017

    I returned the R7500 a few days to my reseller and got a R7800 instead. Could not wait any longer since I got no fix for the problem.

    Everything works now as it should.

     

  • RoSche's avatar
    RoSche
    Aspirant
    May 30, 2017

    I returned the R7500 a few days to my reseller and got a R7800 instead. Could not wait any longer since I got no fix for the problem.

    Everything works now as it should.

     

    • FURRYe38's avatar
      FURRYe38
      Guru - Experienced User
      May 30, 2017

      Glad the R7800 works. Take a look at OpenRouters FW for it as well. Uses same UI. What I have loaded on mine. 

       

      Enjoy.