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ArchAngel0138
Apr 06, 2019Tutor
Router Dropping Internet Connection
Morning,
I have owned the XR500 for about 8 months. It was running beautifully and now it continuously drops the internet. This happens to everything that is connected via wifi. (I cant connect...
ArchAngel0138
Apr 07, 2019Tutor
After doing more digging into the forums. I have turned off the smart connect feature and will test it for 24 hours to see if that resolves the issue.
Netduma-Fraser
Apr 07, 2019NetDuma Partner
Okay keep us updated with what you find!
- ArchAngel0138Apr 10, 2019TutorIt worked for about 48 hours and has started doing it again. Not sure what else to do now. My wife works from home so this is a super inconvenient problem. I always have top of the line anti virus and security. I’ve checked firewall security settings etc and nothing there should be messing with the routers WiFi. Please let me know if you have any ideas other than what I listed in the original post