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NeverBuyN3tg3ar
Jan 22, 2021Aspirant
Slow Internet AC3200 R8000
I’m at my wits end with Netgear. Not only do I have to spend top dollar to buy their products, but I can’t even get support for their products. My nighthawk x6 R8000 is constantly slowing my intern...
plemans
Jan 23, 2021Guru - Experienced User
What actual firmware number are you on? Like michaelkenward says, a number helps as the latest isn't always the greatest.
have you tried a factory reset and clean install on it? (not from backup)
And I've seen a few R8000 that struggle when running the firmware with armor. I've seen some downgrade to the version prior to armor and it getting the R8000 back running properly.
That'd be version 1.0.4.28.
if you do downgrade, do it over a hardwired connection,reset after the downgrade/reboot, and then do the clean install. And disable auto-updates if it works.