For the past year at least my ISP network will drop. I will still connect on the WiFi bands (2.4 and 5Ghz). However, I will lose my ISP network.
I initally tried to just reboot the cable modem (Arris brand from ISP). That used to work, however. When I rebooted the router, it wouldn't work. I wouldn't get back my IP address. Even if I waited for 10 minutes after a reboot. It wouldn't get a new IP. Release/Renew didn't work either. If I disconnected the CAT5e cable on the router that goes to the modem. And then reconnect, it would get a new IP. No other way would it receive it. I'm begining to think that either my firmware is not working well OR my connection/PORT is somehow bad. This happens at least once a week now on average. I just did the beta firmware for V1.0.2.63. And even after a reboot and firmware update. The IP will not come back from my ISP.
I changed the the CAT5e cable just to make sure that wasn't the issue, but it will still happen about once a week. Everything looks fine otherwise, but my connection will just drop. I've read a few similar issues here on the forums but, I'm seeing the issue for several firmwares. I don't want to go back to far and be unsecure, but I can't deal with this issue anymore either. This never used to be an issue. I'd lose a WiFi connection from time to time, but my ISP would never drop like this. I was starting to blame the ISP before testing as much as I have.
Is there a stable "solid" firmware that doesn't have any issues? If so, which version is it?
I have not. It took some time to configure this the way I want. Last thing I want to do is reset the whole thing.
I'm just losing the internet port NIC. This shouldn't happen. Firmware updates and reboots haven't helped. If I have to factory reset it as my only option, I'll need some time to get all that done without affecting everyone in the house.
So, I replaced my X4S with the RAX80. Clean setup, just renamed my wifi to the same that it was, and IP'd it as it was before. Updated firmware, and that's it. I did not copy the old config or anything else.
SAME ISSUE. I drop my internet all the time.
So, I said OK, lets replace this cable modem. Which was all of a year or so old itself. I replaced it, got it back up and running.
SAME ISSUE. I drop my internet all the time. At least every other day. I'm connected to my wifi. OR I am not really connected. Some devices like my phone will show connected, but other devices will show no ethernet, or they have red lights indicating they are not online.
I don't want to switch brands, I have used Netgear for awhile now, and I can't believe going to a whole new router has not solve my issue.
I have many netgear products, so I don't get it. What gives? Does this not happen to other folks? Is there any known issue with ARRIS modems and Netgear routers? Something, anything at this point would be helpful.
I think this has something to do with the very old tools NETGEAR uses. Their DHCP clients udhcp/dnsmasq are very old versions and may cause such problems.
A last thing you can try is to put a small, unmanaged Gigabit switch between the router and the modem. Sometimes this is known to work for some people
In the end, if I was you, I'll return the RAX80 and go for an ASUS with latest RMerlin firmware (based on stock with RMerlin improvements/bug fixes)
