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RAX120 V2 Constant Random Reboots
The router reboots frequently sometimes every 30 minutes. I have noticed that the router reboots under heavy system load of +50% on the processor. The only way I have been able to drastically lesse...
- Installed beta firmware 1.2.3.33 on it and then turn fan on in debug.htm. Just check mark it , don’t click on apply.
And bought a cool pad from amazon $10 . 4 days in a row no restart and router works perfect.
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Here is my current log. As you can see it has now overfilled and runs from Aug 1st. However, the previous one I posted overlaps with this one - it covered the period between July 23rd to Aug 5th. Hence the router has been stable from the new adapter installation date of July 23rd up until today. This is three weeks.
Thankfully, there were no power cuts, so I am convinced that the random reboots problem is solved for good.
This looks like good news for V2 users, I'm just wondering if Netgear are ever going to release an update now. Last one was November 2021 we are now in August November 2022, I'm sure there must be security issues with this router possible but Netgear seem to have washed their hands of it in favour of newer models, I would like at least a firmware release is in say two weeks (or what ever date) from engineering or is this now almost EOL in which case its time to buy a new router, and the RAXE500 at £550 is just to rich for my blood sadly. The RAX200 and other AX routers are all dropping in sales price rapidly which makes me uncertain what to buy next that will have a long lifespan, as these devices are getting old, I mean the RAX80 was replaced with the RAX70, so what do we do, wait for a new line of 6E routers or spend cash and possibly make a costly mistake on older models?