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Nighthawk RAX45 - connection issues
So recently purchased two RAX45 from costco about a month ago. i have them connected to another router and set up as access points for my home. two weeks into it, i had issues with the 2.4Ghz band wh...
I am on my second RAX45 from Costco. The first one stopped connecting to the internet on 5G. Now my second one is doing it too.
| Firmware Version | V1.0.2.82_2.0.50 |
2.4G seems unaffected, so far.
These issues happen after 90 days so I have never been in a position to contact support, I just get another from Costco.
- That is why I buy from Costco. I have an issue with these units because I own two of them and they both went bad.
The most stable version for me is firmware 1.72
When Netgear figures out why the costco ones are being returned so often they will fix the problems plaguing this otherwise well built router.
It is now June 25, 2021 and all other firmware after 1.72 still drops my wifi connections. Especially my 5G. To a lesser extent it would drop my 2.4G connections as well.Iam disappointed and upset as i now cannot return this item (past 90 days) to get a better one like my previous TP-Link router which I never had a problem with.
I heard great things about the Nighthawk routers and bought one. Lesson learned.
- You SUCK Netgear.
I couldnt agree more. I regret buying a netgear router. I had a buffalo router with DD-WRT before that worked much better. I should have never gotten rid of that.