This so-call smart router, has been nothing but trouble. After updating my firmware to the latest (v1.0.5.24), it started dropping connections at least once a day. When it drops, I can't connect to the internet until I reboot it. Very annoying. After I downgraded my firmware to the original factory version, it stopped dropping connections.
I'm not sure whether to take my chances or smash this router to bits with a sledge hammer. I'm leaning toward the later.
Note: I bought this router a few years ago. After one of the antennas fell off, Netgear RMAed me a new one (thank you). While waiting for the new one to arrive, I bought a Ubiquiti AmpliFi HD mesh router. It is a wonder router. I even extended it by adding an additional satellite. I recently started using the Netgear again on a separate internet connection with a gaming PC. After my connection started dropping, I remembered that I had this issue before and though it was a faulty antenna. Nope! It is faulty firmware. Apparently Netgear no longer supports this router because it has been this way for years.
