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    Killer 1435/1535 WiFi crashes router (solution)

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Harmful, Jan 25, 2017.

  1. Harmful

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    Thought I'd do a bit of a PSA for Killer 1435/1535 WiFi crashing/locking up routers.
    This seems to affect various routers but it particularly hits TP Link routers.
    It would completely lock up my Archer C7 V2 router and would require a power reset every few hours.
    Some people had luck removing Killer Networking Suite or updating to the latest drivers but mine still crashed.
    It seemed to happen whenever there was heavy wifi traffic.

    TP Link released some beta firmware that worked for most people:
    http://forum.tp-link.com/showthread...er-crashed-by-Dell-laptop-with-Killer-adapter

    Archer C7 V2
    US: http://static.tp-link.com/resources/...up(160511).zip
    CA: http://static.tp-link.com/ArcherC7v2...ot(170118).zip
    EU: http://static.tp-link.com/ArcherC7v2_en_eu_up.zip

    Archer C7 V3
    US: http://static.tp-link.com/ArcherC7v3_en_up.zip

    Archer D7 V1
    EU: http://static.tp-link.com/resources/software/Archer_D7_Beta_V1_160708.zip

    However, the beta firmware didn't work for me as it would make my router restart itself instead of locking up. It was a slight improvement from needing to do a power reset but not good enough.

    Finally, I found a solution from a Killer Networking rep on the Gigabyte board: http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...s-1535-disconnecting-under-heavy-load.800178/
    Use old version of driver:
    http://www.killernetworking.com/support/Killer-Wireless-AC_INF_12.0.0.230.zip

    You may have to uninstall and delete newer versions of your drivers from Device Manager.

    TP Link thinks this is caused by an incompatibility between the router and wifi card while Killer believes it's a problem with the Windows 10 Anniversary update. Either way, it's a royal pain in the ass. Hope this helps someone else. I almost bought a different wifi card out of frustration.
     
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