I spent quite a lot of money on two Rs so I could use them in a bridge, but now I am having so many problems. Very frustrating!!! Just wondering regarding apparent slowing of internal network wi-fi I use WiFi Network Analyzer by Zoltan Pallagi and found 8 other users in a 2-acre neighborhood, two of which have signal levels approaching my router. By creating over time, a constant traffic on a channel you may see as least impacted, other "neighbors" who have autoranging select their channel, eventually have found a home away from my chosen channel.
I have found here that an as yet unresolved frequency encroachment on Channel 11, prevents me from using that preferred but with the analyzer, channel 9 center frequency works well and outside user overlap is of low level at the Ch 6 and 11 so as not to interfere. Depending on which of the 2 extenders I log into, all being in 2. Another anomaly I have discovered is use of both 5GHZ and 2.
Turned off the 5GHZ connection at router and extender to only use 2. With all the cameras, printers and 5PCs using 2. If your devices support 5GHZ, that switch over may be your solution. I do not understand why Netgear hasn't fixed this issue. They have thousands of units sold for this model and now that it is confirmed that their firmware update is destroying the functionality of their routers, they should be quickly fixing this issue.
I've read many many reviews of loyal customers giving up and going with another product. Spending hours on the phone with their IT Support is a waste of time, because they only temporarily fix it. For me, it was less than 12 hours later and my wifi signal was being dropped, none of my devices could connect but it "showed" the wifi was working but it wasn't. Guess what? If I were in charge of Netgear's customer retention focus, I would get with the software engineers to get this firmware update fixed so that I wouldn't continue to see a decrease in customer loyality and losing future customers based of HORRIBLE reviews online.
Just what I would do! Also this was wired performance! Edit: my ISP is spectrum and it shows i have this connection speed when i log in to my account on specturm:. I have the same firmware version V1. It is still broadcasting but failing to connect and resolve DNS along with it failing to keep any wireless connection connected on the 2.
I have devices connected across the 2. I have reset to factory setting several times now, and am using default configuration with the exception of renaming the broadcast SSID and password. Everything worked fine the first time I reset for about a week, and now it's degraded to having to reset to factory settings once a day. I've had this device well over a year now and has worked properly up until this latest firmware update.
Please fix this fast otherwise I too will be looking for a new non-Netgear router in the very near future. Since the last frimeware I have had all sorts of weird faults: could not log in to the router with a wired PC, this had to reset the router! Various Iphone and Ipad were not connected, The chromecast did not work anymore.
A Wifi repeater did not work anymore. Wifi signal was weak! I have already had to reset the router 4 times. In the basic overview does not show all names of the devices, but the names in the Advanced access control menu. Laptop is connected but not working fine. Think strongly about going back to the previous firmware version! I seem to be having the same issues with my referenced model. I simply flashed the firmware during my initial install last week. I'll do a reset as suggested, but what's the difference between Genie and the web inferface?
I have Genie installed, and they seem the same. Must I uninstall Genie first. The hard reset seemed to do the trick, at least with respect to my speed issue. I also had an issue with sites not loading until I tried to reconnect to them. I got the following message in Firefox If that address is correct, here are three other things you can try: Try again later.
Check your network connection. If you are connected but behind a firewall, check that Firefox has permission to access the Web. Perhaps this is associated with the "dropped connections" issue that others reported. Thanks for the tips!
I got an R a couple of months ago, replacing an R So far I've had no issues and tonight saw on its web gui that a firmware update was available. I decided to see if there were any issues people were having and I"m really glad I read this thread. With my R I changed firmware all the time and never had any issues where I had to do a hard reset it, or re-enter the settings, etc. Sounds like this new firmware for the R is giving you guys a lot of problems.
I have a lot of settings I did on my R, using OpenVPN, assigning ip addresses etc, and I don't really want to go through a total reset and re-entering of everything. I would update the firmware if the firmware was really important, at this point anyway. Reading the bug fixes, I don't see anything that applies to my router, so I'm not updating.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it, works for me. Good luck everyone! Don't DO IT! It worked for me but it's not completely resolved, here and there my devices need a moment to connect and sometimes I get a DNS timeout which is impossible I use OpenDNS.
I'm just waiting for Black Friday to buy another device, and guss what, it won't be Netgear that I can guarantee. I had the same issue with firmware version V1. My 5 GHz network was very slow. Websites sometimes disconnected for no reason. Max internet speed was 2 - 4 Mbps.
I used a diagnostic wifi monitor on my phone and saw that the 5 GHz signal was dropping out completely 0 dBm about every 30 seconds and then coming right back up.
I rolled back the firmware to V1. Problem instantly resolved. Diagnostics showed signals around dBm very strong. I recommend skipping this firmware update unless there is something in the readme that you really need. That's interesting as my router speed was terrible on the 2. It wasn't that great before, though I didn't test it then. The 2. I'm with Spectrum and have the Ghz service. Others have suggested that the issue with the 2.
I use a MS Surface with Win 10x I will add that some other issues with the new firmware were solved with a reset of my modem. We are continuing to monitor the situation to ensure that the best possible service is provided to our customers. Click here for our top support FAQs. Router firmware correcting this issue will be available ASAP.
Visit Status. Join Now Log In Help. All forum topics Previous Topic Next Topic. R Latest Firmware V1. Hello Everyone, My R router just got updated to firmware version V1. Before you consider downloading this firmware, go to the system information page of the router and make sure that the currently installed version isn't either newer or matching this release.
Due to the large variety of router models and different methods for upgrading the device, it is highly recommended that you read and, above all, understand the installation steps before you apply the new firmware, even if you are a power user. In theory, these steps shouldn't be much of a hassle for anyone, because manufacturers try to make them as easy as possible, even if they don't always succeed. Basically, you must upload the new firmware to the router through its administration page and allow it to upgrade.
If you install a new version, you can expect increased security levels, different vulnerability issues to be resolved, improved overall performance and transfer speeds, enhanced compatibility with other devices, added support for newly developed technologies, as well as several other changes.
If you're looking for certain safety measures, remember that it would be best if you perform the upload using an Ethernet cable rather than a wireless connection, which can be interrupted easily. Also, make sure you don't power off the router or use its buttons during the installation, if you wish avoid any malfunctions.
If this firmware meets your current needs, get the desired version and apply it to your router unit; if not, check with our website as often as possible so that you don't miss the update that will improve your device. It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available. Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver.
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