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Re: XR500 just started dropping Wi-Fi and randomly rebooting

XR500 just started dropping Wi-Fi and randomly rebooting

I have changed nothing. Everything was working fine for months. The last time I used Geo filter was over a month ago. Then CoD comes out. Over this weekend I was getting lag in Blackout with my friends and they were like don't you have a router to help. So I enabled geo filter and set strict on as well. I adjusted the range. I added a few servers to allowed and added a few to blocked. Everything was working well. This happened over 4 days. One of those days I clicked check for new firmware, there was none. Suddenly now I keep getting wi-fi drops and random reboots.

Model: XR500| Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router
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Re: XR500 just started dropping Wi-Fi and randomly rebooting

What happens if you revert your recent changes? 

What FW is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the ISP modem the NG router is connected too?

 

What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and any unused channel on 5Ghz.
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?
What WPA security modes are you using?

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