Hi guys,
A few months ago, I bought the flint 2 which arrived in version 4.5.6.
Today, I wonder if it would not be time to upgrade to a more recent version. (4.6.8 offered directly in the router interface)
I have been looking at the forum for a few weeks now, but I am still quite confused about what I find and what I need.
The little story:
Looking at the forum when I received it, I saw a lot of people complaining about WIFI problems or instabilities after certain updates and since I really needed the router for home and work, I left it at 4.5.6 and configured it according to my needs.
My configurations:
- DHCP reservation (Home server, and IOT)
- Port forwarding (Services and games)
- Change wifi band to get as far away as possible from neighbors' networks. (I live in the countryside and I only have 3 other networks visible around the house)
Questions:
1- If I update to 4.6.8, will I lose all my configurations? (Reservation, DHCP redirection, etc.)
2- Can a backup of my configurations in luci be restored on the new firmware and if so is it recommended or could it be a source of problems.
3- Is the new firmware known to have problems? According to my research, Wifi would be better, but is there anything else to consider?
4- Should I choose one less recent but greater then the 4.5.6?
Problem I currently have:
Sometimes on my cell phone and my girlfriend's, although the wifi still appears as connected, no traffic passes. I'm unable to connect to a website, listen to a video or anything related to the internet. To fix the problem, I just turn off the wifi in the notifications menu and turn it back on 1 second later and the connection comes back. (5ghz network)
It can happen 0 to 2 times a day and seems quite random. Since the workaround is quite simple, I really wonder if it's worth risking a worse problem if I upgrade to a new version.
Well, it's a whole novel, but I would like to have your opinion on the subject.
Thanks in advance and see you soon.