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Ilflyer12's avatar
Mar 02, 2025

RS700 - Factory resets every time it loses power

Hey All,

 

I recently started to leverage my RS700 as the main router in my home and have noticed that any time it loses power (e.g. manually unplugging the device, a home power outage, etc.), it resets to factory settings and requires me to go through the installation again. Anyone else experience this behavior and/or does any have any suggestions for how to stop this from happening? 

 

Here is what I have already tried:

 

1. I upgraded to the latest firmware (v1.0.7.96). It did not fix the issue.

2. Performed a factory reset by holding the reset button on the router down for 10 seconds. The device successfully reset but still resets with a power failure

 

Thanks for your help and thoughts in advance.

9 Replies

    • Hello,

       

      Thanks for the suggestions. I am confirming I am running Firmware Version V1.0.7.96_2.0.96. I also have noticed that it will not allow me to back up my config (the button does nothing when clicked in the GUI) so something definitely is off. 

      • BH_C's avatar
        BH_C
        NETGEAR Expert

        Thanks. I will check with the team to see how we can capture some clues. I will get back to you on this.