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Re: RAX120v2 keeps dropping devices ofthe Wifi hardwired devices remain good. Firmware V1.2.8.40

EpicEnigma
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Re: RAX120v2 keeps dropping devices ofthe Wifi hardwired devices remain good. Firmware V1.2.8.40

This produced an entirely different serial,6JY2.

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EpicEnigma
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Re: RAX120v2 keeps dropping devices ofthe Wifi hardwired devices remain good. Firmware V1.2.8.40

Both serial numbers are saying they are already registered 😠

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FURRYe38
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Re: RAX120v2 keeps dropping devices ofthe Wifi hardwired devices remain good. Firmware V1.2.8.40

Can you post a pic of the serial number seen on the router sticker in back and edit out all but first three characters?

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EpicEnigma
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Re: RAX120v2 keeps dropping devices ofthe Wifi hardwired devices remain good. Firmware V1.2.8.40

Dude, I am so angry right now, I can now see the sticker is miss aligned. I totally got ripped off... I think? So the box was for a V1 but I have a v2... free upgrade? I don't know how to feel right now 😅

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FURRYe38
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Re: RAX120v2 keeps dropping devices ofthe Wifi hardwired devices remain good. Firmware V1.2.8.40

Ya looks like someone did something with the router sticker in back. Possible someone had this one and it maybe a v2 and had problems with it and found them a v1 and swapped the sticker in back and put this unit in the v1 box knowing the v1s worked better. 

 

I guess you could try the v2 beta if you want. If anything happens I guess you could put v.40 back on. 

 

Up to you...Just didn't want to give you something thats not meant for v1s. This beta is only for v2s as v2s had the problem. V1s didn't. 

 

 

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EpicEnigma
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Re: RAX120v2 keeps dropping devices ofthe Wifi hardwired devices remain good. Firmware V1.2.8.40

So the v1 is more stable? Yeah I need some of that beta man lol my girl is going to murder me if I don't go back to the TP link mesh setup.

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FURRYe38
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Re: RAX120v2 keeps dropping devices ofthe Wifi hardwired devices remain good. Firmware V1.2.8.40

👍

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Kitsap
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Re: RAX120v2 keeps dropping devices ofthe Wifi hardwired devices remain good. Firmware V1.2.8.40

I am curious.  Does the MAC address of the device match the MAC address on the label?

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EpicEnigma
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Re: RAX120v2 keeps dropping devices ofthe Wifi hardwired devices remain good. Firmware V1.2.8.40

No, from, what I can see of the label on the Box VS what it says in the IPv4 internet setup mac address via the router page, they are indeed different. Did you think maybe they did some custom firmware?

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EpicEnigma
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Re: RAX120v2 keeps dropping devices ofthe Wifi hardwired devices remain good. Firmware V1.2.8.40

What upsets me is how do I register this for a warranty because the serial of both the box and the router both say registered. Its sort of an issue because the one hinge on the right side giant panel wifi antenna has come loose somehow. I do not think it will effect its performance but it is an eye sore cosmetically to such a beautiful unit. My secondary thoughts are, whoever registered said serials should catch trouble for frauding the system. If both serials are registered to the same email or person, than that person is point blank caught knowingly being responsible for this mess.

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Kitsap
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Re: RAX120v2 keeps dropping devices ofthe Wifi hardwired devices remain good. Firmware V1.2.8.40


@EpicEnigma wrote:

No, from, what I can see of the label on the Box VS what it says in the IPv4 internet setup mac address via the router page, they are indeed different. Did you think maybe they did some custom firmware?


No, not necessarily.  Occasionally hardware that is used in beta testing and evaluation programs finds it way back into the secondary market.

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EpicEnigma
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Re: RAX120v2 keeps dropping devices ofthe Wifi hardwired devices remain good. Firmware V1.2.8.40

I miss the days I beta tested for a couple companies. I need to see if the old sites from 10 years ago still operate. As for an update, I woke up and nothing was disconnected. I would love to see notes on whats changed in the beta firmware, did it sacrifice anything to make it operate?

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FURRYe38
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Re: RAX120v2 keeps dropping devices ofthe Wifi hardwired devices remain good. Firmware V1.2.8.40

Good to hear. 


Ya I'd like to know what exactly was fixed but probably never find out. 


Glad it's working better. Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/000062080/How-do-I-back-up-the-configuration-settings-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System
Enjoy. 📡

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