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RugerSix
Follower
Feb 13, 2026

RS180 /BE5500 5ghz radio issue "teardown" error.

Hello.   I bought this RS180 Router new  from Amazon (1-21-26) and out of the box even with factory ssid/ setting it started out with the default "Netgear 11"  ssid  and within 30 to 40 seconds of ...
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CrimpOn
Guru - Experienced User
Feb 13, 2026

The way I read the original post, 5G was enabled and the router was not working.  Only by turning off 5G could he get it to work, and a router without 5G is useless.

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coolwifi
Luminary
Feb 13, 2026

OP mentioned that the issue was traced down when the 5 Ghz radio was enabled. I was asking about that.