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Android 8 Crashes Orbi
I've been tracking down an issue where my Orbi just suddenly drops wifi and reboots. I've isolated it to be associated with an Android device running 8.0 or higher. And I've proven it turning off w...
I figure with other routers that the disconnections still happen. But does the Asus router actually reboot? My gut feeling is the December security patch broke this. Unfortunately for me, my Orbi is new and I have no "before" test as my phone was already on the December security patch when Orbi was installed. I have a sneaky suspicion that Google will fix the wifi issue in the January security update. But I'm still in my return window and can't risk it. I am about to change back to my R7000.
I should have been more clear. The Asus router NEVER reboots, as far as I can tell. The Orbi reboots, even when my phones are connected to the Asus wifi that's running as a router for the entire network.
I monitor this by keeping the Orbi System Statistics popup open on my computer that is hardwired to the Orbi. I check the System Uptime frequently. In times that I notice things dropping, I go to my computer and see the Orbi admin is inaccessible (page not found) when trying orbilogin.com and trying the IP address. It's possible that it's inaccessible due to the Asus router messing with DHCP assignments or something, but doubtful since many with this issue aren't running their Orbi in AP mode like I am.