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RS600 latest version, 1.0.6.16 IoT network works like a Guest Network
Well, I got all excited about the new IoT network capabilities in 1.0.6.16. I moved a couple of devices to the new IoT network, and they connected to the internet. Then connected my phone to the IoT network. It also connected to the internet but could not connect to the devices. Works no different than a guest network. Then switched everything back and working fine. What a waste of time and emotion.
Retired_Member
Feb 06, 2026 Place Nighthawk with WiFi 7 (BE)
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RS700 pinging Google DND every 4-5 secs on AP Mode
I am currently using my RS700S in AP mode behind a pfSense firewall. I noticed the router is pinging 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 every 4-5 secs showing up in block alerts, more of nuisance than anything with it flooding the logs rather than any connectivity. I assume it's trying to check for an internet connection, but there needs to be a way to block/stop the RS700S when in AP mode. I assume this is not just the RS700 but other models probably doing the same as a lot of them share similar core firmware.
avtella
Nov 03, 2025 Place Nighthawk with WiFi 7 (BE)
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RS600 BE17000 vs BE18000
I'm struggling to understand what version of the RS600 is out there for the US. All I can see on my RS600 is "RS600". Nothing stating what the BE version is, and the firmware has no reference to anything other than RS600 as well. Online I see just the BE18000 version posted. If I download the User Manual, it's a RS600 BE17000 manual updated in July of 2025. This manual does not contain any reference to the QoS page of the firmware (Home/Quality of Service). This feature is either something that's never been documented or is a feature of the current firmware, V1.05.22. Is there a User Manual supporting the current version???
plummerl
Jan 02, 2026 Place Nighthawk with WiFi 7 (BE)
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RS600 Setup Problems
Hi, I am trying to set up a new Nighthawk RS600 but cannot seem to connect to the internet with it. I have a TPG HFC connection. I'm moving from an Netgear Orbi so I would think it should work. I contacted TPG and they couldn't solve my problem. I assume there is a setting I need change but just can't work it out, having already spent half a day on it. Thanks
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jimbomudgie
May 15, 2025 Place Nighthawk with WiFi 7 (BE)
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RS600 Shows false negative (Blocked) Devices
For years we have had a network that comprises of a gateway on the ground floor and an Access Point on the 3rd level that connected to the ground floor by cable - we control the access to the Internet by an Access Control List (ACL). The total devices connected to the network is 40, give or take. The last configuration (before the current one was RAX50 as the gateway and RAX40 as the access point. All was good until last February. In February we bought an RS600, installed it as the gateway and changed the RAX50 to the Access Point (replacing the RAX40) when all our problem started. We have found that older devices basically work fine but newer ones such as iPhone 16 & 17, iPad 11, recent Windows 11 and newer Android devices are giving us grief, particularly those connected to the network via the Access Point. The problem manifests itself that such devices that are connected to the Access Point, show on the ACL as connected to gateway (which holds the ACL for the whole house) and "Blocked". Repeated attempts to "Allow" them come back as "Blocked". But what is weird is that when we look at "Attached Devices" list of the RS600 those "blocked" devices show as connected by wire (i.e. coming from the Access Point" and "Allowed" and may have Internet (but not always). The only real blocked devices (MAC address is not on the ACL) are shown correctly as "Blocked" on the Connected Devices" list. Just to make sure that the problem does not come from the Access Point, we put the RAX40 back as Access Point and got the same behaviour. Sometimes (but not always) we can resolve the problem by turning the affected devoices off, remove their MAC address from the ACL and then adding them back manually to the list of "allows devices not connected" list. Talking to Netgear support did not produce any meaningful relief. The RS600 firmware version is V1.0.6.22. I am interested to find out if anyone else has the problem or if there is a solution to it. Thank you.
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Jacob_of-Aus
Jun 09, 2026 Place Nighthawk WLAN Router WiFi 7 (BE)
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RS600 new firmware issues 1.0.5.22
Downloaded and installed latest FW release 1.0.5.22, and now experiencing issues with internet dropping out for about 30 seconds every 10-15 minutes. This was most prevalent on the ethernet side, but noticed it happens as well on the wireless side simultaneously. Anyone experiencing this? Had to revert back to previous firmware in order to correct the problem. Nothing else was changed.
cliff344
Nov 05, 2025 Place Nighthawk with WiFi 7 (BE)
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When I have all devices dropping off the internet this is a major problem
I am experiencing the same issue for the past few weeks. This is a router/firmware issue that Netgear needs to resolved urgently. When I have all devices dropping off the internet this is a major problem. I did not experience this on the previous version or any previous router. Happy for Netgear to supply me an alternative router that works.
tbn6
Nov 19, 2025 Place Nighthawk with WiFi 7 (BE)
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Allow way to disable 6hz or implement MLO
I own the RS 600 and it is completely unusable in my basement office. My phone always connects to the 6hz network. It shows a strong connection, but my teams calls always end up dropping. Yes, I could break each frequency into its own network, but that defeats the value proposition of the entire router. Just give us a way to disable 6hz or implement MLO.... Please!!!
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noink
Oct 12, 2025 Place Nighthawk with WiFi 7 (BE)
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FYI, uPNP Port forwarding has Nat Loopback issues with DDNS... Use manual entering of ports instead
To anyone trying to access devices on your network via DDNS... Using uPNP for automatic port forwarding is resulting in DDNS failure behind the router, although devices can be connected outside the network. For instance, I have a Synology server, set up on my network, using xxx.synology.me:9999 as the ddns / port for accessing the server. Using upnp to set up ports, I could never access the server from inside the network, but it works fine accessing it outside the network. The way to resolve this, is to manually set up the port forwarding on the Netgear router. This has resulted in proper NAT loopback, allowing me to access xxx.synology.me:9999 from inside the network as well as from outside the network.
SteelerNights
Jul 10, 2025 Place Nighthawk with WiFi 7 (BE)
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RS600 dropping connection, rebooting randomly...
I've had this RS 600 and it's been terrible. Very inconsistent wifi speeds, I tried manually changing channels, and the 5g line kept dropping out. Then today, the entire router crashed and was down for 5 minutes during a critical internet call. I'm on an experimental firmware 1.0.5.113 I spent a LOT on this router to get something reliable... and so far, this is not being that.
SteelerNights
Oct 07, 2025 Place Nighthawk with WiFi 7 (BE)
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