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leilamuthu
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Aug 11, 2020
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Best firmware for R7000P?

What is the best firmware version for R7000P?   After about 1 year of using my R7000P Nighthawk with no issues, all of a sudden 5Ghz decides to drop out 5-7 times a day. The logs show nothing of in...
  • leilamuthu's avatar
    leilamuthu
    Aug 20, 2020

    Currently stuck using v1.3.0.20.

     

    I've also had to switch some critcal devices to the 2.5GhZ network as I can't risk those devices continually dropped off on the 5GhZ network.

     

    A real shame that this Netgear product has been a waste of hundreds of dollars :(

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timdugan19
Tutor
Oct 07, 2020

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

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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Oct 07, 2020

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.