Just bought a R8500 and having huge issue

[wsarahan]

Guys how are you?

I bought the R8500, when I finish configuring it or even when I'm making changes and the router reboots the wan light becomes just red and I can't do nothing..... The only way to the router come back to life is a hard reset, and it happens again and again

I'm with the latest fw from the site 1.0.2.106

Anyone already saw that? What should I do?

Thanks

 

[Voxel]

Guys how are you?

I bought the R8500, when I finish configuring it or even when I'm making changes and the router reboots the wan light becomes just red and I can't do nothing..... The only way to the router come back to life is a hard reset, and it happens again and again

I'm with the latest fw from the site 1.0.2.106

Anyone already saw that? What should I do?

Thanks

Try to upload firmware using TFTP:

https://kb.netgear.com/22688/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-TFTP

Voxel.

 

[wsarahan]

Try to upload firmware using TFTP:

https://kb.netgear.com/22688/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-TFTP

Voxel.

Thanks, wich one do you think is better? RT-AC5300 or the R8500 from NetGear?

 

[Voxel]

wich one do you think is better? RT-AC5300 or the R8500 from NetGear?

Hardware configurations are almost the same. Software support by ASUS (and availability of Merlin's builds) is better.

Voxel.

 

[wsarahan]

Hardware configurations are almost the same. Software support by ASUS (and availability of Merlin's builds) is better.

Voxel.

Voxel thanks so much for helping

I have only one more question

Testing the Rt-ac5300 and the R8500 the 5Ghz range was very low, they had the same range I can say, is there any way at the configuration that can make my 5ghz range goes better or if I already tried with 2 routers and the results was the same is something related to my house or wifi interference with neighborhood?

Tks again

 

[Voxel]

Voxel thanks so much for helping

I have only one more question

Testing the Rt-ac5300 and the R8500 the 5Ghz range was very low, they had the same range I can say, is there any way at the configuration that can make my 5ghz range goes better or if I already tried with 2 routers and the results was the same is something related to my house or wifi interference with neighborhood?

Tks again

You can try general tips/hints from NETGEAR, like:

https://kb.netgear.com/25182/Resolving-poor-5GHz-wireless-range-signal-from-my-NETGEAR-router

But my opinion is that if you want good range and coverage you should use additional APs. Minus of this is that it requires additional investments (money)

Voxel.