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RAX120 Router Random Disconnects
Hey everyone, I know that I'm not the only one with problems on the Nighthawk WiFi 6 devices, but thought I'd post my most recent headache. My hardware consists of a Motorola MB8600 DOCS 3.1 modem w/...
When the issue happened the IP was fine (196.168.1.x). I will try the DNS change next time the issue happens to see if that is the problem.
I've been a Netgear user for over a decade but something just isn't right with the RAX120. I had issues so decided to try the AX6000 as the WAP(s) and use the RAX120 as the router. That did not help. I was still losing connection on both wired and wireless. This led me to beleive it was the router function.
I ended up getting an ubiquiti edgerouter to use with the Orbi AX6000 as WAP(s). I haven't had a connection error in over a week and my speeds are solid. My wired download speed reached over 900 through the router, netgear switch and AX6000. My wireless speed right now is 637 down and 45.4 up.
I could not get solid download speeds with the RAX120 running as the router either wired or wireless and was using the AX6000 still. I also had connection errors every two days or so wired and wireless. Of which, required a restart. I coudln't take it any longer. Very happy with my current setup. I feel bad because I had my family invest in the RAX120 and they have issues too. Now that I have my RAX120, I may use it as the most expensive WAP ever for my Alexa devices on a seperate network. Any other ideas for use besides selling it?
Honestly I think the latest routers from Netgear have really buggy firmware. I been only using Netgear routers since the 54g days and the last Netgear router that actually worked flawlessly was the R8000. I upgraded that to the R8500 and out of nowhere it started to do this thing where it would disconnect all clients from the wifi randomly 1-2x a day. Being frustrated with that I upgraded to the RAX120. I really hope this weird DNS issue isn't that bad (I only had it for about a week and only experienced that issue once).
Agree with R8000.
With this new RAX120, I have been using the router for a year or so with expected minimal disconnection/reconnection .
I am keeping the setting as simple as possible with the new updated fw .118
It seems to work ok, with few random disconnection.
dj2819 wrote:Honestly I think the latest routers from Netgear have really buggy firmware. I been only using Netgear routers since the 54g days and the last Netgear router that actually worked flawlessly was the R8000. I upgraded that to the R8500 and out of nowhere it started to do this thing where it would disconnect all clients from the wifi randomly 1-2x a day. Being frustrated with that I upgraded to the RAX120. I really hope this weird DNS issue isn't that bad (I only had it for about a week and only experienced that issue once).
TerryPh wrote:I am keeping the setting as simple as possible with the new updated fw .118
It seems to work ok, with few random disconnection.
TerryPh What do you mean by "as simple as possible". I haven't enabled anything fancy in the settings. Just using it as a router, the only settings that I care about is MU_MIMO enabled. I have QoS off and guest 2.4 enabled. Everything else is default I believe. I don't use any storage drives or any of the other extra features.
I noticed a new issue. One of my HomePods randomly drops connection from router. Either I have to power cycle the Homepod or reboot the router. It isn't a DNS issue as it is not even connected to it (doesn't show up in the admin page nor a network scan tool). Rebooting the router holds connection for about 2 days before symptoms show again.
Any suggestions? I still need to do the factory reset and never log in again method that some of you have mentioned previously.