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hkxforce
May 01, 2021Initiate
Connectivity of 5GHz WiFi lost after a few days (Nighthawk M1 )
I use Nighthawk M1 as home 4G router, enable dual mode 2.4GHz and 5GHz WiFi. When the device boot up, both WiFi can connect to internet. But after a few days, cell phone / tablet / laptop can connec...
Harry614
Jul 20, 2021Aspirant
Sometimes the relatively prolonged distance between devices and the router/access point causes the signals to travel too slow which makes the WiFi connection droppable. Try to relocate your router somewhere near the connected equipment.
- hkxforceJul 21, 2021InitiateSadly my case isn't related to signal strength, because I am very close to the router with signal full bar.
The critical point is that issue keep reoccurring after power on for a few days. Looks like some kind of resources are consumed and unable to free up, and gradually leads to unable to allocate resources to user device.