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Camaxtli1207
Feb 11, 2025Apprentice
RS300 Wifi Lag Problems
Hello has net finally found a way to fix the lag problems with Nighthawk RS300 yet? I rolled back the RS300 firm ware to v1.0.0.50 because the v1.0.0.60 lags so much I can watch anything online and pl...
FURRYe38
Feb 24, 2025Guru - Experienced User
Can you try channels 1, 40 and 69?
Is Smart Connect enabled or disabled?
Try Cloudfare or Quad9 custom IPv4 DNS.
Disable Protection Engine on the routers web page if seen there.
This only happens with wireless devices. No issues with ethernet?
If nothing else helps, then you might just return it and find something else as we don't know when a fix would be forth coming.
Camaxtli1207
Feb 25, 2025Apprentice
Can you try channels 1, 40 and 69? I am already on those channels.
Is Smart Connect enabled or disabled? Disabled
Try Cloudfare or Quad9 custom IPv4 DNS.: I am using cloudfare 1.1.1.1/1.0.0.1
Disable Protection Engine on the routers web page if seen there. Protection Engine is off.
This only happens with wireless devices. No issues with ethernet? Both lag at the same time and come back online at the same time. There is days where connection is perfect with no lag spikes and some days WAN and LAN just keep disconnecting so much that i just take my devices off WAN because my mobiles internet has better connection.
Is Smart Connect enabled or disabled? Disabled
Try Cloudfare or Quad9 custom IPv4 DNS.: I am using cloudfare 1.1.1.1/1.0.0.1
Disable Protection Engine on the routers web page if seen there. Protection Engine is off.
This only happens with wireless devices. No issues with ethernet? Both lag at the same time and come back online at the same time. There is days where connection is perfect with no lag spikes and some days WAN and LAN just keep disconnecting so much that i just take my devices off WAN because my mobiles internet has better connection.