Best firmware for R7000P?

Got it. Can anyone confirm if this latest firmware will resolve issue with the 5G wifi dropping intermittently? 

The latest firmware () didn't solve it for me.

I've also tried downgrading and currently on 1.3.0.20, but still experiencing 5g drop outs 4-6 times every day.

after the downgrade, did you factory reset and then set it back up without using a backup configuration?

Hi plemans 

Yes, I did the following each time:

• Clean Install of Latest/Earlier Firmware with factory reset before and after (reset-flash-reset-reconfigure)
• Power Cycle
• Factory Reset
• Manually Reconfigure

Thanks.

Have you tried turning the power output down on the 5ghz radio?

I have not tried that. Mine is set to 100%. What will turning this down do and any downsides to it? Thank you.

Never know. If you've tried everything that leilamuthu (the OP) has then its an option. Maybe the 5ghz is overheating/going bad. Running it at 75% power might let it run longer. It might cause some reduced distances/speeds. 

You can use the free home version of Acrylic WIFI to see yours and your neighbors WIFI networks, and then pick up a channel, which has the lowest traffic and best signal:

For example - as you see from the picture all my networks on 2.4GHz are on channel 8, because my neigborrs and Xfinity are using 1, 6 and 11.

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hh736 wrote:

You can use the free home version of Acrylic WIFI to see yours and your neighbors WIFI networks, and then pick up a channel, which has the lowest traffic and best signal:

For example - as you see from the picture all my networks on 2.4GHz are on channel 8, because my neigborrs and Xfinity are using 1, 6 and 11.

 

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Not sure what happened to the snippet - I'll try again.

plemans Great idea, thank you. Have just dropped the power on the 5GhZ down to 75% and will see how it goes - fingers crossed.

Thanks hh736  I can confirm I have previously done this. 

However, I downloaded Acryclic app as you suggested and can confirm that for my 5GhZ network, I am using channel 153 - the only other channel in use on this entire frequency near me is channel 100. 

The R7000 is not known to have great firmware. I'd recommend manually installing version 1.0.9.42 firmware to the router, factory resetting it, and re-installing the router. And then disable auto-updates. This is the most stable version that we've found on these forums.

> Re: Best firmware for R7000P?

> The R7000 is not known [...]

      What's wrong with this picture?

> [...] I'd recommend manually installing version 1.0.9.42 firmware to
> the router, [...]

   I'd recommend against installing R7000 firmware in an R7000P.

Thanks wcalifas but this thread is about the R7000P, not the R7000.

THanks antinode !

> I'd recommend against installing R7000 firmware in an R7000P.

Wow, really?! I've never read or heard anything about this anywhere - you can really MIX firmware from one device to another???

> Wow, really?! I've never read or heard anything about this anywhere -
> you can really MIX firmware from one device to another???

   Generally, no.  That's the principal reason for my recommendation.

HI,

short story- Daughter needed a modem router and had a router only, so we swapped. (good DAD) My bad as it was very unreliable and poor in operation in so many ways. I ended up with the R7000p FTTP and she ended up with the TP VR600 on FTTN.

I changed to DD-WRT beta 44715 release and happiniess is once more in this house.

end of short story :)

Yes I had tried different FW versions, factory reset, examined all settings etc. As a electronics technician over nearly 40+ years doing ALL electronics devices to tag strip, and SM component level with a hobby of computing, ranging from CPM, dos, windows 1 , linux, unix and lots of propietry software in devices with snmp, web servers, GPIO control, yada, yada. I DO feel qualified to condem bad software and reward good software.

my 2 cents worth.

minsikau ,

Thanks for the advice!

I'll try that version some day because the drops came back unfortunately...

The wired connection drops too...