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Recently installed my 2nd Nighthawk R7300. It, like the first one, rings out every 75 seconds. Since this is covered by one year of Geek Squad support, I contacted them. They didn't really have an answer and Netgear was NOT helpful at all. They just told me to return it and request a new one, suspecting that it was a hardware problem.
Anyone familiar with this and is it really a problem?
Well, I've seen similar reports from other people on this forum that their routers make noises. As I mentioned previously, my R7000 makes noises. I guess this is normal, though certainly not desirable.
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Can you clarify what you mean by "rings out"? Do you mean the router is making an audible noise or something else?
Yes, that it makes an audible sound. It "rings out" as though it is trying to make a telephone call.
The sound that your ear piece makes when you are trying to call someone. It's a bit like
Chinese water torture.
My R7000 makes a noise, but it's fairly faint. I keep it in the closet, so it doesn't bother me.
If your router is loud enough to bother you, then you should either exchange or return it.