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JoeOtt
Dec 26, 2017Star
R6700 Losing ability to connect at 2.4Ghz
I have an R6700 with the latest firmware (.36) on it. What has started happening since the last update is I will notice that all 2.4Ghz connections will drop off the connection list on the router. Th...
- Jan 29, 2018
Have not had a reoccurrence of the issue since the hot fix. Looks like it resolved the issue.
JoeOtt
Dec 28, 2017Star
So after much frustration and no help from Netgear I installed dd-wrt. Works like a charm.
Zrgj
Dec 28, 2017Aspirant
Joe - how long have you been using dd-wrt without it needing a reboot?
- JoeOttDec 28, 2017StarAbout 2 days. Still Rock solid
- ZrgjDec 28, 2017Aspirant
Mine was dropping every few minutes yesterday.
This morning, I turned off the 2.4 GHz guest network, and it hasn't dropped since. Of course, this is of some inconvenience to the guests we have this week.It's so frustrating to have a higher-priced router that has begun to behave like a $19.99 Amazon special. :(
- JoeOttDec 28, 2017Star
I did try that. No love. Got my guest network back with Dd-wrt