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Re: WNR3500 keeps dropping the connection

Jazzsterre
Aspirant

WNR3500 keeps dropping the connection

Every 4 or 5 days my WNR3500L drops the internet connection and the wifi-connections.

I run with firmware V1.2.2.48_35.0.55 (the latest).

When I switch the power off and on again the router works again.

 

Can anybody give me some advice?

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Jazzsterre
Aspirant

Re: WNR3500 keeps dropping the connection

Hi, it helped to downgrade the firmware version, as described above.

I swithed off the settings to install the latest firmware.

View solution in original post

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storm1985
Prodigy

Re: WNR3500 keeps dropping the connection

is the issue both wired and wireless? 

if wireless only - change the wireless channel - use NETGEAR Desktop Genie > WiFi Connect > Wifi Analytics 

it will give u some recomended channel under Channel Interference tab

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Jazzsterre
Aspirant

Re: WNR3500 keeps dropping the connection

It is both wired and wireless..

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ElaineM
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: WNR3500 keeps dropping the connection

If you bypass the router, will you get a stable connection directly to the modem?

By the way, who is your ISP?

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Jazzsterre
Aspirant

Re: WNR3500 keeps dropping the connection

Provicer is Ziggo (mdm is Cisco EPC3212).

This is mostly a stable connection.

The strange thing is that my Netgear has worked stable for about 2 jears (with same Cisco mdm), before this problems occured.

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ElaineM
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: WNR3500 keeps dropping the connection

Did you try to change LAN ports? How about trying a different Ethernet cable?

What lights are turned on when the problem happens?

How many wireless devices are connecting to the router? Are there any devices that may cause interference?

Try to reflash the firmware and reset afterwards.

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Jazzsterre
Aspirant

Re: WNR3500 keeps dropping the connection

today it went down 3 times, wired and wireless. 5 wireless devices were connected.

 

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Jazzsterre
Aspirant

Re: WNR3500 keeps dropping the connection

I cannot find the firmware for Europe, only for North Amerika. please help... 

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ElaineM
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: WNR3500 keeps dropping the connection

Here's the link.

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Jazzsterre
Aspirant

Re: WNR3500 keeps dropping the connection

thanks for the link. I just reflashed the router and will monitor for the next days..

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ElaineM
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: WNR3500 keeps dropping the connection

You're welcome. Feel free to give us an update anytime.

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Jazzsterre
Aspirant

Re: WNR3500 keeps dropping the connection

Hi, I reflashed the firmware yesterday, but this morning the router hung again.

Powerled is green, i-led is green, wifi is blinking blue, direct lanport is orange.

http://www.routerlogin.net. was not accessable with any system (wired and wireless)

When I recycle the power everyting works 'normal'.

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ElaineM
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: WNR3500 keeps dropping the connection

Did you experience this before upgrading the firmware to the latest version?

How about if you downgrade the firmware?

See this link to downgrade the firmware. Look for firmware version 1.2.2.44 (All regions except NA).

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Jazzsterre
Aspirant

Re: WNR3500 keeps dropping the connection

Hello, it is me again 🙂

I have read your solution, but just before I down-graded the firmware version, I noticed that www.routerlogin.net was blinking on the right part of the screen. It took about 3 minutes before i could select the upgrade section.

The powerlight was continuous green.

The internet was blinking green.

The wireless was blinking blue.

The LAN-port was blinking orange.

Maybe helps this information to detect the problem of my router.

 

I will inform you if the firmware downgrading gives a stable situation.

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ElaineM
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: WNR3500 keeps dropping the connection

@Jazzsterre How's the connection so far?

Is the power light continuously blinking?

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Jazzsterre
Aspirant

Re: WNR3500 keeps dropping the connection

Hi, the connection is stable for over a week now. 

Thank you for the support!

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ElaineM
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: WNR3500 keeps dropping the connection

@Jazzsterre What made it work?

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Jazzsterre
Aspirant

Re: WNR3500 keeps dropping the connection

Hi, it helped to downgrade the firmware version, as described above.

I swithed off the settings to install the latest firmware.

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