Subsequently this thread states to only restore to factory defaults in the future when upgrading. Followed the directions all the way to rebooting. Did the comparison which matched properly so I proceeded. Reverted back to the old firmware in the post. I followed the directions exactly as stated. I'm now running r43845 (07/18/20) and all the SSIDs are showing up on my mobile devices and I can connect to them. I also tried the instructions on the linked post but I didn't find this prevent the Wi-Fi issue from occurring. Is this including today's (7/18 ) build? I just reverted to 2/06 and everything is working for me, but on 7/18 I was experiencing an issue where the Wi-Fi said it was broadcasting but wasn't showing up on client devices as a network I could connect to. After applying this fix, the wifi now works on the R8500 with the latest firmwares.

I could only get the wifi working on Kong's old firmwares. Ironically, there are now currently 3 threads in the forum (practically on top of each other) regarding this issue. When updating the latest firmware, just do a 'Restore Factory Defaults' and then upload using the GUI.

Just make sure, when you upgrade in the future, never do an nvram erase & reboot again, as I found this is what caused the issue of the radios to stop broadcasting, regardless of the settings on the GUI. This still worked for me to get my wifi broadcasting again on my R8500. Try the solution here that I used to get my wifi radios broadcasting on my R8500.įorget that the title is more about the R8500 not saving settings. The stock firmware leaves a lot to be desired, though. After taking a look at your links, I decided to revert back to stock for now due to limited free time and the much needed WiFi. Thank you very much for taking the time to reply to me, Buffalo.

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