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Jan 11, 2020
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Router Unable to Boot, Stuck in Bootloop

Hi all,   I am having trouble with my Netgear Nighthawk X6 R8000 currently.   I have had this router for 5.5 years (since August 8, 2014) and it is currently running on the latest firmware (1.04....
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Jan 20, 2020
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Just when I thought that this story would end with a new router... turns out it's not!!!

 

Just after 3 days of using the new router with the 18/7 schedule, the 2nd router is exhibiting EXACTLY the same symptoms and the power light is forever stuck in orange. The new router's firmware version is also the same as the previous one at 1.04.46_63 when it was shipped; I did not need to upgrade or anything, except that I restored the settings from the 1st router onto the new one.

 

I am just completely trumped at how two routers can fail just like that, especially from a brand like NETGEAR.

 

Can anyone please explain what is going on now?

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Jan 20, 2020
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except that I restored the settings from the 1st router onto the new one.

 

Bad move.

 

Restoring saved settings from a treroublesome system is a good way of reviving problems.

 

The standard advice after a factory reset is do not restore the settings.