I apologize if this has been discussed before - I wasn't able to find anything similar.
As of several weeks ago, my RT-N66U has begun randomly factory resetting itself about once per week. It's the strangest thing - it doesn't drop connections or anything like it is having a hardware failure. It'll just one morning up and factory reset itself.
I've tried the basic stuff - flashing the newest firmware, flashing old, known good firmwares, making sure the unit itself is free of dust and such and not overheating, etc. I've tried changing nothing but the SSID/Passwords. I've kept an eye on the CPU/RAM usage and it's perfectly normal.
My most recent attempt was removing the WiFi antennas, disabling WiFi broadcast for both bands, and using it as a placebo 'switch' for ONE client. This client is a desktop that is used, at most, for a couple of hours at a time 2-3 days a week. Light traffic. It should not be overheating in this scenario. It lasted 9 or 10 days and factory reset itself again regardless.
Unfortunately, I'm out of warranty, and ASUS' support is useless beyond copying and pasting a 'flash the latest firmware' script. I have other routers laying around, so it's not a massive critical problem, but it is very frustrating considering how new the router is.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what else I can try?
As of several weeks ago, my RT-N66U has begun randomly factory resetting itself about once per week. It's the strangest thing - it doesn't drop connections or anything like it is having a hardware failure. It'll just one morning up and factory reset itself.
I've tried the basic stuff - flashing the newest firmware, flashing old, known good firmwares, making sure the unit itself is free of dust and such and not overheating, etc. I've tried changing nothing but the SSID/Passwords. I've kept an eye on the CPU/RAM usage and it's perfectly normal.
My most recent attempt was removing the WiFi antennas, disabling WiFi broadcast for both bands, and using it as a placebo 'switch' for ONE client. This client is a desktop that is used, at most, for a couple of hours at a time 2-3 days a week. Light traffic. It should not be overheating in this scenario. It lasted 9 or 10 days and factory reset itself again regardless.
Unfortunately, I'm out of warranty, and ASUS' support is useless beyond copying and pasting a 'flash the latest firmware' script. I have other routers laying around, so it's not a massive critical problem, but it is very frustrating considering how new the router is.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what else I can try?
