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Nighthawk M6 Pro MR6500 (AT&T)
Greetings, I'm having the same dropping devices then not reconnecting that has been well documented . Constantly having to restart the modem thru out the day to stay connected. I did copy the jso...
How are you using it?
Using both 2.4ghz and 5ghz?
Are you using it with constant power? And if so, is the battery removed?
How many devices are connected?
Are they direct connected or do you have a router connected and then devices to that?
I,m using both 2.4 ghz and 5 ghz as I have security cameras that require 2.4
Constant power with battery removed to supply the 2.4 ghz via ethernet to a router setup as an access point.
16 devices max with 11 direct connected and 5 thru the access point router
What router is setup in access point mode?
Have you tried putting the M6 in passthrough mode and the other router in router mode?
My understanding is with the M6 you have to remove the battery to get it to work in pass thru mode.
I did that and via cat5 cable to another (farm) building I,m supplying a ASUS RT-N66U router setup as an access point.
I,ve got another ASUS RT-N66U in my home along with the M6 but its just boosting my wifi signal wirelessly.
The system works most of the time just over the course of the day , I have devices that show there connected but they are not transferring data. Only way to get them to reconnect is retsart the M6. This seems to be a fairly common problem with the M6 it goes into a search and just stays there and doesn't connect . Its been discussed on other threads in this community and my local AT&T store is getting multiple Identical complaints.
I have the MR6110.
when I use it in my home, I set it up in passthrough with the battery removed and powered 24/7.
It runs to one of my orbi test setups. I've had up to 50+ devices on it without issues. but that was with the orbi acting as router.
It seems like the times I see issues with the M6 is when its ran in router mode and there's more devices connected. Not sure if its because its a mobile hotspot and managing that many puts undue burden on it or what.
But I'd try setting it up that route with the M6 in passthrough and the one asus in router mode with the 2nd in access point mode.
Maybe with the asus managing it, it'll work better.