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Issue with Netgear nighthawk wifi
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Issue with Netgear nighthawk wifi
hey all
recently purchased a Nighthawk wifi router and Im having connection issues with wireless devices. For some reason, anything that is wireless cannot hold a stable connection and automatically gets booted from the network. all devices that are trying to connect wirelessly either say "will reconnect when network quality improves" or "connected without internet". I've tried restarting the router several times and even tried forgetting it from the affected devices which didn't work. it doesn't matter how close or far you are from the wifi router. you could be right next to the router or on the 2nd floor and still have connectivity issues. from what I've noticed, when I turn off and on the wifi on my phone the connection is stable anywhere from five to ten minutes. wired connections work fine without any issue at all. any advice is appreciated. Thanks!
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Re: Issue with Netgear nighthawk wifi
Which firmware version does it run on?
What modem/ONT is in front of it?
Is Smart Connect enabled?
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Re: Issue with Netgear nighthawk wifi
As @microchip8 says it is impossible to begin to even guess what is happening without some details.
In the meantime, manuals are a good place to start.
Visit the support pages:
Support | NETGEAR
Feed in your model number and check the documentation for your hardware.
Look for the model number on the label on the device.
That page will also have any software, firmware and drivers for your device, if they exist.
Check the section in the manual Troubleshoot With the LEDs.
You may have done that already. I can't tell from your message.
I mention it because Netgear gave up on supplying paper manuals and CD versions some years ago and people sometimes miss the downloads.
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