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Autoben
Oct 29, 2025Aspirant
M6 PRO Wifi Signal Dropping Out
We have a M6 Pro Nighthawk modem which has been great & worked very well the past couple of years. The Nighthawk is connected directly to power with no battery fitted & has a couple of wifi camera...
Autoben
Nov 01, 2025Aspirant
Yeah the wifi cameras are only running on 2.4Ghz, No general surfing of the internet or downloads on this modem (just used for cameras only).
No one has access to this modem & the only devices connected are the cameras.
- FortraNov 02, 2025Tutor
What l mean is, although your router was working fine before. However, now since your device has been updated with a new firmware, which is normal to iron out a few bugs or problems. You said it hasn't been the same since the update. I don't how many 2.4Ghz cameras your using, that is connected to your router. Basically, the router itself has it's "limitation of how much data it can provide as in throughput", via 2.4Ghz Wifi CCtv camera connection. You'll be better off using ethernet CCtv IP cameras connected via a ethernet switch, in other words hardwired device connections.
- StephenBNov 05, 2025Guru - Experienced User
Fortra wrote:
You'll be better off using ethernet CCtv IP cameras connected via a ethernet switch, in other words hardwired device connections.
Just to clarify this - are you suggesting switching to an NVR solution that is on-premise?
If Autoben is using a cloud-hosted service, then the internet bandwidth requirements are the same for WiFi as they are for PoE cameras.
- FortraNov 05, 2025Tutor
Not exactly, -Just to clarify this - are you suggesting switching to an NVR solution that is on-premise? NO!
I think user Autoben, might be using a "simplified Wi-Fi setup", with multiple WiFi cameras maybe 1 or 2 or more cameras connected to his mobile router, via Wi-Fi connection, running at 2.4Ghz only.
- FortraNov 04, 2025Tutor
Basically, it's similar to using (Bluetooth earbuds or other make headphones) once you go out of range of your mobile phone, the sound quality drops off, or you just get cut off totally!