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benthekul
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Feb 13, 2021
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HELP | R7000 Router Cutting out

Recently, my nighthawk R7000 router has been having frequent cut outs in the internet. I have tried every solution I found online, from changing my DNS servers to more advance means. The problem orig...
  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Feb 15, 2021
    It was released in 2013 so it's actually going on 8 years old.
    One option for people is there's a ton of 3rd party firmware for the r7000 if you do a little looking. You won't find it on the official forums though
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benthekul
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Feb 16, 2021

 

plemans wrote:
It was released in 2013 so it's actually going on 8 years old.
One option for people is there's a ton of 3rd party firmware for the r7000 if you do a little looking. You won't find it on the official forums though

I just assumed considering my model's production date. I ended up doing just that with that by using a third party firwmare. It resolved my problems and I don't care about the warranty or repair considering if it does break (hardware-wise) ill just buy another router. In fact, do you have any recommendations for a router that could be an upgrade?

R7000

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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Feb 16, 2021

I'm a fan of the R7800 but its an AC device and not AX. If you've got the R7000 back and running well, I'd hold off for a period for gen. 2 of AX routers. The first generation of a new spec is always a bit shaddy. 

  • benthekul's avatar
    benthekul
    Guide
    Feb 16, 2021
    plemans wrote:

    I'm a fan of the R7800 but its an AC device and not AX. If you've got the R7000 back and running well, I'd hold off for a period for gen. 2 of AX routers. The first generation of a new spec is always a bit shaddy. 

    Is the gaming-line, the ones with dumaOS worth spending the extra money on? Heard its good though. 

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      plemans
      Guru - Experienced User
      Feb 16, 2021

      I've heard great things about dumaOS. I haven't had the fortune of using it so I can't speak to its benefits for your specific situation. 

      If you game a lot, could certainly be worth it. The XR450-500 are solid routers and there's the new XR1000 (ax version) thats been released as well. 

       

      Netduma-Fraser Might be able to answer the DumaOS benefits better. :)