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JJTP

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I'm about to factory-reset my router as a last resort before I chuck it in the trash. ( after I try to get replacement with my extended warranty )

The reason is, my WIFI stops working at random and I have to power-down to get the WIFI to return to operation. Then it stops the next day, or the next week, at random.

I'm going to factory-reset.

My question on this is, what will NOT be saved in the config file that I save that I should be aware of before I do this?

Does it save port forwarding data, address reservations, MAC address filters, etc or do I need to print-out that all before I reset?

I have a lot of hardware that relies on port forwarding and MAC address's for connections.
 
I'm about to factory-reset my router as a last resort before I chuck it in the trash. ( after I try to get replacement with my extended warranty )

The reason is, my WIFI stops working at random and I have to power-down to get the WIFI to return to operation. Then it stops the next day, or the next week, at random.

I'm going to factory-reset.

My question on this is, what will NOT be saved in the config file that I save that I should be aware of before I do this?

Does it save port forwarding data, address reservations, MAC address filters, etc or do I need to print-out that all before I reset?

I have a lot of hardware that relies on port forwarding and MAC address's for connections.

The use of the reset to troubleshoot should require you to also re-configure from scratch. If you restore your pre-reset configuration, you could restore your trouble.

This is explained here.

I would also stage your re-configuration to test at various points before adding more pieces to the puzzle. This may help isolate the source of the trouble.

OE
 
Ugh what a massive hassle!

I do thank you for the reply.

Can be. That is why I use a minimal configuration and write it down. Consumer routers are too critical and too sensitive to mess with more than is necessary, imo. Multi-node/router mesh systems such as AiMesh have compounded the problem... made it harder to keep it simple.

OE
 
I have too much stuff that relies on address reservations and port forwarding to not write stuff down. What I usually do is print-screen.
 
@JJTP you may want to see the link in my signature below for the M&M Config and the Nuclear Reset guides to help you get your router back to a good/known state.

Print Screen isn't useful if you need to copy/paste (is it?).

You may also want to have a look at the link below for an overall view of getting your router operating as stable as possible again before you decide to chuck it.

https://www.snbforums.com/threads/ax88-packet-loss.62891/#post-563326

HTH. :)
 

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