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Router just pauses (stops working) intermittently
For the past month I've been having issues with my R8000. At the beginning, I could usually determine when the router needed to be rebooted. Everything would be working great and then the router...
> [...] I have a server on the same ISP gateway but not behind the
> R8000. [...]
Does that mean that the R8000 (WAN/Internet port) is connected to
some other router (LAN port on unspecified "ISP gateway")? Cascading
multiple NAT routers can cause multiple problems.
Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Documentation. Get the User Manual. Read. Look for "Use the
Router as a Wireless Access Point".
> I have turned off all the auxillary services that I can think of [...]
Configuration as a WAP will certainly disable some:
> Pings are consistent and solid.
"Pings" from what to what? As usual, showing actual actions
(commands) with their actual results (error messages, LED indicators,
...) can be more helpful than vague descriptions or interpretations.
Copy+paste is your friend.