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R7900 5G-2 Band Drops Speed from 200mbps to 2mbps
Hi. Over the past week I've noticed the 5G-2 band on my R7900 will drastically drop speed for no noticeable reason. Last week I change the broadcast channel from 149 to 161, which I thought was the...
I found the issue and have got a work around for now. I posted the solution to this new thread for anyone who runs into the issue. I believe it is a firmware issue but it can be mitigated until they fix it. Here is the link to the other thread... https://community.netgear.com/t5/Nighthawk-WiFi-Routers/Do-NOT-use-Dynamic-QoS-on-Nighthawk-R7900/td-p/1251916
I wasted enough time on this. Support can read my notes. Unless they want to pay me for my services.
Thanks for the reply and the help! ALL devices connected to the 5G bands are affected. I will attempted to reset to factory and reconfigure during low usage period and will report back. Thank you!
Hi harryballzanya,
Looking forward for your feedback.
JamesGL
Community Team