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Nighthawk AX12 wifi draining batteries
I have been having issues with my Nighthawk AX12 router draining the battery of my Nest thermostat. Google Nest tech support is worthless. It seems that something about this router is causing bat...
I also have the same issue. So to test the theory, I connected my thermostat to my isp router and the issue resolved itself. My thermostat maintained a full battery charge.
My RBR850 Orbi with current firmware is setup in default mode with a custom SSID/PW
The router and thermostat are in the same room.
I have a dozen Wi-Fi gadgets in the house and the one that I am able to visually see is the security camera which is off-line and online constantly. The camera and satellite are 10’ away from one another.
There must be some simple settings that settles the Wi-Fi issue. I’ve tried setting static IP addresses for the camera and the thermostat with no change.
My RBR850 Orbi with current firmware is setup in default mode with a custom SSID/PW
The router and thermostat are in the same room.
I have a dozen Wi-Fi gadgets in the house and the one that I am able to visually see is the security camera which is off-line and online constantly. The camera and satellite are 10’ away from one another.
There must be some simple settings that settles the Wi-Fi issue. I’ve tried setting static IP addresses for the camera and the thermostat with no change.