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RAX70 randomly drops all connection

obalikawa
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RAX70 randomly drops all connection

I have had the router for a year and a half and the problems started this week out of nowhere. The connection will just drop randomly for a few minutes before it comes back on again perfectly fine. Speed is not an issue before or after the disconnect. Does anyone know why this may happen?

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Christ2
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Re: RAX70 randomly drops all connection

Try checking for router firmware updates. 

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Re: RAX70 randomly drops all connection

What firmware version do you have on the device?

A number is more useful than "the latest". (It may not be by the time people read this.) There can also be newer versions, or "hot fixes", that do not show up if you check for new firmware in the browser interface.

It might also help if you told people what the modem is in front of this router, if there is one. The model number could be useful. Is it, by any chance, also a router, with a set of LAN ports on the back?

The reason for asking is that a lot of people turn up here trying to put a router behind a modem that is also a router. That can complicate troubleshooting.

While many questions about routers are generic and could be answered anywhere, some things need specialist knowledge.

You might get more help, and find earlier questions and answers specific to your device, in the appropriate section for your hardware. That's probably here:

Nighthawk Routers with WiFi 6 (AX) - NETGEAR Communities

You might like to search there for messages related to your problem.

I will ask the Netgear moderator to move your message.

In the meantime you could visit the support pages:

Support | NETGEAR

Feed in your model number and check the documentation for your hardware. Look at the label on the device for the model number.

Check for various troubleshooting tips.

You may have done this already. I can't tell from your message.

I mention it because Netgear stopped supplying printed manuals and CD versions some years ago and people sometimes miss the downloads.

 

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iyang
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Re: RAX70 randomly drops all connection

Hi @obalikawa ,

 

Can you know what's connected devices?

How many connected devices?

 

Thanks.

 

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