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Re: Netgear Nighthawk RS300
My Nighthawk RS300 router has been acting ever since the firmware updated to v1.0.1.60, in 2024 wifi and internet gave me no problems, but ever since 2025 started my wifi just randomly disconnects and...
Try channel 11 on 2.4, channel 50 on 5Ghz
Try enabling Protection Engine and make sure it updates to what is seen here while latest FW version is loaded:
Mfr = Manufacturer.
The EU2251 is a Hitron branded/Mfr model I believe.
In addition to setting to channel 40 for the 5GHz, please also change the mode to "Up to 1.4Gbps" to avoid radar interference to see if that helps.
- Okay i will try doing this too i will return in a week to test it out, with the previous setting it seemed to still randomly lag, I will try setting my 5GHz down to 1.4 and also my 2GHz to .4
- Would setting my RS300 to 9.9.9.9 help my issue too you think?
Give some custom DNS services a try, Cloudfare or Quad9 would be suggested.
- I updated the setting you suggested, but I still keep having issues, I hope NG comes up with another update soon to fix this one, because I am now thinking of going back to my old Nighthawk (AC1900) router that one gave no issues at all and was easier to set up than this RS300; I spent $300+ on the RS300, now I am kinda regretting upgrading. The AC1900 never gave me issues I think I had it for 10+ years and it gave me flawless connections, so far the RS300 is falling short after only having it for a couple months.
Hi Camaxtli1207,
* When disconnection happened, could the device reach the router? e.g. accessing the routrer's web GUI?
* did you use same SSID for all the 3 bandss (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz)? can you try different SSID for different band and to connect all your devices to the 5GHz only (using ch 40 and "up to 1.4Gbps" mode)?
When disconnection happened, could the device reach the router? e.g. accessing the routrer's web GUI?
Yes the router was responding.
* did you use same SSID for all the 3 bandss (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz)? can you try different SSID for different band and to connect all your devices to the 5GHz only (using ch 40 and "up to 1.4Gbps" mode)?
Yes, all I changed was the channels for the 3 bands