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R7960P - Router failing or?
Unusual Problem just cropped up. The router fails to work periodically. When that happens lights all seem to work (lit or flashing periodically) except you can't connect to the router. Interesting...
Thats something I don't run on mine. So something you might try. Since you have had Armor enabled. I'd factory reset it, setup from scratch, don't enable Armor. Enable IPv6 and see if crashes still happen.
Its been over a week, no crashes as long as Ipv6 not enabled. I have spent a lot of time messing with this, and am more inclined to go to a different companies router than keep messing with this one. I have considered a reset, but as I have no way to enable or disable Armor, and I have to check and reset all my settings, that seems to be another waste of time. For now, I will wait for the next FW release, which hopefully resolves all DNS issues on IPv4, and I'll ignore IPv6. Thanks for your help! Not sure why NG has such a problem getting this DNS issue resolved. Its a real shame, I have used dozens of their switches, routers, etc. and recommended them to many friends, family and clients in the past. Not so comfortable doing that these days.
You can try loading up v.68 as well as others report that version seems to be last working version of FW for IPv6 and DNS.
Ya were trying to keep NG on the DNS issue. I'll presume there maybe a Armor and IPv6 issues on yours that seems to be crashing yours. As of mine, with and with out IPv6 didn't crash and Armor was not been enabled.
Yes, I suspect that would work, (as that version worked fine before) but then I am giving up 3 releases of security fixes. This way is a bit spit-ball and twine, but it works and I am patched up for security.
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