So I’ve been having this issue on and off since a couple weeks after I purchased this router from Best Buy. I’d assumed that firmware updates would eventually fix the issue and actually thought it had a couple times, but no dice. It seems pretty much totally random, here with myself and three kids someone is always online and normally one or more of us are gaming. This is why I upgraded from the R1 to the XR500 cause I wanted the features that just kep5 being pushed back for the R1. Always loved my R1 and I really like this when it works, but I’m tired of being kicked at random times both wireless and wired goes out and the router reboots daily again now. I’m past my return period so I’m really hoping I’m not stuck going back to the R1 after spending another 300 bucks so I have a consistent connection.
Cincinnati bell fioptics wired directly to the XR500 with 100 down 20 up normally. Please if anybody has any insight or what’s fixed the others I’ve seen with the issue let me know. Should I just start a support ticket or? I’ve tried most all of what been discussed here and over on netduma forums already. Thanks
Sorry to hear that you are having difficulties. Can you do a factory reset of the XR500 and when you are up and running again set QOS to "always" and monitor your connection to see if it drops again and let us know?
I’ve done a factory reset previously, but not sure if it’s been on this newer firmware so I’ll try it again. Manual from the back, through software or does it even matter?
Thanks Jack pretty sure we’ve spoke on Duma forums as well. So far so good although it’s done this to me working for a few days to a week then starts rebooting again a few times so I’m crossing my fingers. I’ll post back either way later in the week, thanks again
Fellas we’re back at it again, with a few devices online gaming this time for sure. Same as before just suddenly kicked everybody and rebooted. Is this covered since it’s a pretty big deal breaker at no fault of my own?
It’s even worse now, just happened a second time in half an hour. This is pretty much a joke after paying out for a 300 dollar gaming router. I’d had a bad go with a n older nighthawks hardware before and probably should have passed on this one, but really wanted the netduma update. Now regretting the purchase and the glowing review I may need to update.
It doesn't appear as if I've sent you the firmware yet so please check your PM and try it to see if it fixes your issue. Looks like it's related to an Xbox issue so we're in contact with their team to try and resolve this.
Thanks I’ll give it a go, I’m actually on nearly everything except Xbox though. iPad Pro, IPhone X, PS4 pro, PS4 launch, couple fire tablets and a sager laptop mostly. Not all at once most of the time, but these are what are running through the router at different times during the day.
I think it could be a general console issue with instant on mode but Xbox are the only ones who've legitamately acknowledged it as a bug. If firmware doesn't help try turning off instant on and see if that resolves it.
This is totally ridiculous it’s literally getting worse and worse by the day. I’ve tried it all and it’s actually getting worse every attempt. It’s cost me so many games and so much time I’d be far better off with any amount of lag. Can’t believe I spent this kinda money on a router that’s still being beta tested at best. I’ve tried to be patient for months and think it may have bit me in the arse now.
I know it’s not your fault so sorry I’m pissed, but this is the worst experience I’ve had with a product in quite some time. You guys have been great on Duma forums, but I’m extremely dissatisfied with both my nighthawk “gaming” routers. Ones WiFi doesn’t work at all and the other can’t stay turned on more than a couple hours. 500 bucks down the toilet to netgear at this point and I’m forced back to the R1 now I guess. Thought this was finished product and being marketed as a gaming router it can’t even stay on long enough to finish a round. Seems like netduma was in a much better place overall before this partnership on an old micro tik. Guess now I should fill out a support ticket to be made to do all this over again? What are they doing with others who’ve had hardware issues any idea?
This is totally ridiculous it’s literally getting worse and worse by the day. I’ve tried it all and it’s actually getting worse every attempt. It’s cost me so many games and so much time I’d be far better off with any amount of lag. Can’t believe I spent this kinda money on a router that’s still being beta tested at best. I’ve tried to be patient for months and think it may have bit me in the arse now.
I know it’s not your fault so sorry I’m pissed, but this is the worst experience I’ve had with a product in quite some time. You guys have been great on Duma forums, but I’m extremely dissatisfied with both my nighthawk “gaming” routers. Ones WiFi doesn’t work at all and the other can’t stay turned on more than a couple hours. 500 bucks down the toilet to netgear at this point and I’m forced back to the R1 now I guess. Thought this was finished product and being marketed as a gaming router it can’t even stay on long enough to finish a round. Seems like netduma was in a much better place overall before this partnership on an old micro tik. Guess now I should fill out a support ticket to be made to do all this over again? What are they doing with others who’ve had hardware issues any idea?
My god for a net tech company this sites a joke, there’s literally no way to access support unless you want to pay for premium support. Please let me know how to start a support ticket as my support apparently ends on the 24th. Contact goes to register which I’ve done, my product goes to where it should be then to a blank screen with nothing. This is sad for a company this size to have a website that’s useless. Do I need to google a phone number send them a letter or can I actually contact the internet tech company on the inter web thingy?
Showed up finally after allowing cross site tracking and about to call, hopefully support has some kinda sense so I’m not forced to redo all we’ve tried again.
Wow well my support is up tomorrow so I sat on the phone 45 minutes to be told that only the higher tier support guys can help with the xr500 then was asked a question and promptly cut off and put back on hold. Sat for another half hour and was hung up on. Netgear obviously doesn’t care even a little about their customers, this is mind blowing. It’s actually not reset in two days, but I’d rather not be totally screwed after tomorrow when it does.
Don't know a number unfortunately but we're pushing really hard for this issue to be debugged so I expect to have something for people to try within the next few days fingers crossed
Thanks I’m waiting on them to call me back now from the site here, since it’s a known bug will I be able to get support after today? Or am I pretty much at their mercy if I don’t get it sorted today? Normally I’d think I’d be ok, but with how the rest of this is going I’m not too confident.
Sad as it is after buying a 300 dollar router, I’m ok with waiting on a fix since I have options. I just don’t want to be stuck with another netgear router that works partially so I can’t even sell it without making someone else go through this mess.
