Brand New router R7900 with firmware V1.0.1.12_10.0.17 randomly disconnects ALL ports

[Supertester]

1. Unplugged Linksys WRT AC1900 router (we had to ship it to another location). Removed Netgear R7900 X6 from the box.

2. Connected LAN cable to a laptop and installed latest firmware V1.0.1.12_10.0.17 and restarted

3. Changed default password and configured SSID and enabled Smart Connect for both 5 GHz radios.

4. Assigned reserved addresses for ALL discovered devices (no device left behind).

5. Restarted router

Router keeps losing connections to ALL ports - even LAN port. The desktop connected on the LAN port loses connectivity at the same time as all WiFi devices - so I presume its not a WAN port problem. Googled and found tons of similar issues and no solution. I wish I had never bought this router.

[LeeH · Accepted solution]

Netgear routers can do some strange things if you don't reset them using the reset button after you change firmware.

[LeeH · Accepted solution]

Netgear routers can do some strange things if you don't reset them using the reset button after you change firmware.

[Supertester]

LeeH,

Yes, thatdid it. Thanks a billion - I was frustrated with this router and the reset fixed it.