Why Nighthawk x6 r7900 Restarting Frequently?

When your Netgear Nighthawk x6 r7900 restarting frequently than first confirm your router is not overheating. If you have placed your device in hot & enclosed spaces then immediately change the router’s location. Sometimes when the router’s firmware gets outdated then the device may reboot automatically.

To get rid of such annoying situations, you need to check the first basic things that we have described in this blog.

If your Netgear Nighthawk x6 r7900 restarting frequently then have a look at these perfect remedial measures –

Upgrade Netgear Router Firmware

To Check & Update Netgear Nighthawk x6 r7900 Router Firmware, Check These Points –

• Open the internet browser on that WiFi device that is connected to the internet. In the browser’s address bar, type “www.routerlogin.net” and then hit Enter.

• At the Netgear login wizard, enter default login details i.e., admin (username) & password (password). Just make sure that both of them are case-sensitive.

Step 1: Once you enter into Netgear wizard, tap on Advanced and then on Administration.

Step 2: In the next step, click on the Firmware Update button. Then press and click on the Check button.

Step 3: Now your router will look for new firmware information & if such information is available then it will ask you to download & install it.

Step 4: Lastly, click on Yes and Netgear Nighthawk x6 r7900 router will download the firmware & begins the update.

Use An Uninterrupted Power Supply

If you want to protect your Netgear Nighthawk keeps rebooting from power outages then connect your device to an uninterrupted source of power supply. Once the power disconnects, the internet connection also gets disconnected and if you are downloading the file at this moment then definitely the downloading process will get fail. So, it is recommended by experts to use an uninterrupted power supply.

Reset Netgear Router To Factory Default Settings

Step 1: In order to perform the factory reset on Netgear Nighthawk x6 r7900 router, follow these points.

Step 2: You have to locate the Factory reset button that is usually located on the backside of the device.

Step 3: Take a sharp object like a paperclip & insert it into that “Reset” button. Keep pressing the Reset button for 10 seconds.

Step 4: Once your router is finished with the factory reset, the Power light will turn solid green.

In the latest router models, the power light turns into solid white once factory default settings are restored.