I highly doubt it. It seems Linksys HAs written this router off.I will do the same.
I tried just using a wired connection with my WRT 3200ACM and I get a lot of buffering on my TV. Wired connection worked fine with my old Netgear Router but not my new Linksys Router. Would it work better if I shut off WIFI? I have no need for WIFI unless I have to use it so I don't have any buffering. If I shut off WIFI will that stop me from connecting to Linksys?
Thank you.
BobI
I've just encountered this issue after having this problem firmware for quite some time. Never gonna believe what I did to fix it.. Turns out, I think somehow the TimeZone had been changed to different TZ than what I had previously. Fortunately, my Linksys app on my iphone could still communicate with it. That's how I saw the TZ change. I changed it back to Eastern on the iphone app, closed out my browser window on Mac and reopened and started login again. Worked fine! No reset to factory defaults required... WEIRD..
The EA9500 reached EOL a long time ago. Why they keep selling it I have no idea. Its full of security holes that never got fixed along with bugs.
My comment from another thread of same issue..
I've just encountered this issue after having this problem firmware for quite some time. Never gonna believe what I did to fix it.. Turns out, I think somehow the TimeZone had been changed to different TZ than what I had previously. Fortunately, my Linksys app on my iphone could still communicate with it. That's how I saw the TZ change. I changed it back to Eastern on the iphone app, closed out my browser window on Mac and reopened and started login again. Worked fine! No reset to factory defaults required... WEIRD..
All, I've had this EA7300 for a couple years now. I've never setup Folder Access. I just decided to do it. I've got a 128gb MicroSD card in a USB adapter connected to my router. The router sees it. I can setup shares, and user ID's, however, when using Folder Access with ANY ID in there, I cannot connect with my Macbook Air to it. Only if I turn off Folder Access can I connect. This setup would let anyone on my network connect to it. I don't want that. I need to have Folder Access work the way it was intended. I have firmware 1.0.11.200282. Could this be another buggy issue with this firmware? Using Mac OS Catalina 10.15.5. Any ideas?
Below are some of my standard Smart Wifi firmware recommendations:
Optimal settings:
The trick is that MP needs to be correctly configured once and then enabled and disabled. After that you can decide if MP is needed. This initializes the QOS system properly.
I own a WRT3200ACM and I just discovered that when you enable Bridge Mode from stock settings on the router, the "Status" page still states that the DHCP server is enabled. I have not tested if that is actually the case, but when returning to full functionality and turning off the DHCP server before returning to Bridge Mode, the "Status" page now states that DHCP is disabled.
If DHCP status is indeed persistent when switching to Bridge Mode that would be a huge problem. At least it would be a visual bug, at worst it could cause issues in your network that would be very hard to troubleshoot. Please fix.
Hi, @routerwars
Were you able to connect the laptop to the router before? If so, were you able to tap the refresh button on the Network Map Tool page and see if it disappears? If not, you may give it a try.
Hi, @routerwars.
This is a bit odd. Let us check on this. Since when did you start to notice this issue? Please provide us a screenshot of it so that we can have a better look.
Hello All
Would LOVE some advice on how to optimize our home network. 3 Floors that need wifi and we have 3 devices to use - Just need to know the best way to configure.
Typical house 3 boys, lots of devices, streaming, gaming etc.
Device 1 – Modem - Xfinity Arris TG1682G
Device 2 – Linksys E4200 - Dual-Band N Router
Device 3 - Linksys WRT1900 ACS Gigabit WiFi Wireless Router
Questions:
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOU TIME AND HELP
Hi kingkong2022.
If I may ask, did you create a different password for your 5GHz band? If yes, make sure you input it on your laptop so it'll remember it and make sure that you inpute the correct credentials. Also, can your laptop connect to your 2.4GHz band or not? is there any other device/s that's experiencing this?
Hi
I did set up the same password for both 2.4 and 5Ghz. It's very strange that my laptop can connect to the same wireless via my phone hotspot. But, it cannot connect directly to the router. And the laptop wireless card IPv4 reports completely unusual IP address.
I think there are no additional words to say that the EA9500 does NOT work with the current firmware..
Almost one year ago I've spent almost two months sending reports to the support and documenting the wrong things that both the router and the associated App were doing (I've the all mail and doc exchanged with Linksys)... and eventually I shelved it and reverted to the previous X3500 that is managing my environment that included new devices not perfectly but at least decently..
Hoping that the very expensive EA9500 would have deserved some attention (at least the same as the useless smartphone App that now and then is being updated) I've been checking the Linksys site for a firmware update, but now reading that no new firmware is planned I'll be another one who definitely move away from a company that used to be a good networking company.
Hi @victorj,
We’ll have our Escalation Engineers check on this further. Please send us an email us at LinksysCares@linksys.com with the following information so that we can have your case escalated:
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Linksys Technical Support
All, I'm running an EA6400 from a Spectrum (Time Warner spin off in FL) Cable Modem. Router has been reset and I confirmed and uploaded the latest firmware. When I plug directly into the modem from my workstation, I'm pulling down 233 Mbps. When I put the router in the chain, it drops to 94 Mbps. It's the exact same Cat 5 cable. I changed the MTU from Auto to manual and set it at 1470 and got no change. I also did the following after searching the boards:
All with no change.
I have Cut Through Fowarding enabled and again, no change.
MP is on with my workstation set as number 1, no change. (no change when it's disabled for that matter)
I'm not happy with giving up that much loss at one connection.
Anyone have any ideas because I'm out of ideas and searches.
Thanks!
TJ
Hi Flynn84.
This seems a bit odd. If you can, please attach a screenshot or an image of the page you see when logging in to your device dashboard in Bridge-Mode. You can also, check this link for more information: https://www.linksys.com/us/support-article/?articleNum=137888. Circle back to us after.