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N450 WiFi keeps disconnecting
Hello, So I bought my Netgear N450 WiFi cable modem router on April 30, 2015 and in the past month I've been having WiFi connection problems. The internet works just fine, but for some reason the...
I came here looking for help because I have had the same issue. We have had the N450 just over a year and it worked fine until about a month ago. Then the wireless started becoming a problem. Computers were connected but had no internet and the only solution was to restart the N450. This happeded every few days. The past 3 days, the speed has been horrible. The disconects are getting worse. I see that this is a issue for many others and the blame is being tossed around. I chose Netgear because I have been satisfied with Netgear products in the past, but it looks like it's time to abandon Netagear and look elsewhere. One of my roomates works from home and this just will not do. We need a solution.
After installing the third N450, it has now gone six months without losing wifi connectivity. I suspect a major batch came out with hardware faults and sympathize with those of you whose problem didn't occur until after the warranty expired. If you are one of those, I suggest you try a new and different model if you can afford it. Until you get one without the fault, the problem recurrs despite all other efforts on yours, Netgear tech support or your isp's part to fix it. If my modem/router starts doing it again, I will not hesitate to shop for a new one, not an N450.