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Netgear nighthawk R7000P router and netgear EX7500 Triband range extender poor combination
Hi all. I installed a range extender last year to carry WiFi signal to my office at the other end of the house. Maybe halfway along a 30m journey. Range extender keeps dropping signal to my Mac even t...
mesdad The R7000 isn't the same as the R7000P
they have different hardware and firmware. And there hasn't been the same issues with the R7000P as the R7000.
Telling someone to put the worng firmware on a device can end up bricking it if they even get it to install.
If I was recommending a firmware for the R7000P, it'd be the 1.3.0.20 firmware. It was the version prior to netgear armor and was a solid firmware.
If you choose to go this route, make sure to do it over a hardwired connection and reset the router after words. Followed by a manual install (not from backup)
mesdad The R7000 isn't the same as the R7000P
they have different hardware and firmware. And there hasn't been the same issues with the R7000P as the R7000.
Telling someone to put the worng firmware on a device can end up bricking it if they even get it to install.
If I was recommending a firmware for the R7000P, it'd be the 1.3.0.20 firmware. It was the version prior to netgear armor and was a solid firmware.
If you choose to go this route, make sure to do it over a hardwired connection and reset the router after words. Followed by a manual install (not from backup)
Hi plemans,
This is just a short note to say THANK YOU to you for your advice on the Router / Range Extender issue I was experiencing.
I wound the router software back to the earlier version as you suggested and things are very much more stable. Probably only one issue in the past few weeks. ANothing short of a miracle!
A week later, Apple brought out an update to Catalina iOS 10.15.7 which was designed to address a persistent issue with WiFi dropping out, so it may have played a part in it also.
Suffice to say that I am EXTREMELY GRATEFUL TO YOU and to all the Netgear afficionados who have to deal with critical problems, usually due to poor software engineering.
Thank you so much for taking the time to make your recommendations.
Patrick
Melbourne Australia