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RAX200: WIFI drops randomly for all my wireless devices
Hi... I recently switched to a new ISP, where the ISP is using DHCP, VLAN and have IPv6. My former ISP didn't have these settings. After I changed to the new ISP, my WIFI signal randomly ...
From looking at the basics of that modem, it has quite a bit of capabilities. mac flitering/limiting/etc
Makes me wonder what else its capable of. (their website required submitting details before they'd send it to me so I didn't)
Does the router work in access point mode? I'm curious if the modem has its own built in dhcp server
What does the modem have to do with wifi drops?
Anyways, tried dropping the wifi speed to 2400 mbps for the 5ghz.
I have doubts about the router, if it can handle load from my new settings with regards to my isp.
Anyways, tried dropping the wifi speed to 2400 mbps for the 5ghz.
I have doubts about the router, if it can handle load from my new settings with regards to my isp.
When everything was working fine prior and the change was the ISP, it makes us start looking at what changed.
Double nat's usually don't cause much issues but they can.
If you have 2x devices controlling dhcp/nat, it could be the primary router causing ip conflicts/issues and the RAX having to reassign the ip address. (simplified version)
Worth checking out when everything worked fine before
ThomasOMalley77 wrote:
What does the modem have to do with wifi drops?Everything if it is a gateway.
Unlike plemans I couldn't work out what your modem is from the link you provided. It took me to a page with a pile of different hardware.
Don't jump to conclusions before you have all the details.
Can you explain what you mean by this?
I have doubts about the router, if it can handle load from my new settings with regards to my isp.There's something odd about that sentence that makes it hard to follow.
What are you suggesting?
It is rare to find an ISP that requires settings that are beyond the capabilities of a router like the RAX200.
The suggestion from plemans that you try the RAX200 in AP mode would be one way of troubleshooting conflicts between modem and router.
Unfortunately, hiper has yet to appear in conversations here.
Search - NETGEAR Communities – hiper
There is a bit more traffic on your modem maker:
Search - NETGEAR Communities – icotera
- I think the router drops the WIFI signal, because it can't handle the work load.
I'll try my old R8000 tomorrow. See if that router has any issues.
I have 1gbps internet. Both upload and download.
ThomasOMalley77 wrote:
I think the router drops the WIFI signal, because it can't handle the work load.That would be a first.
Never seen any hint of that happening before, even with Gbps Internet, except when people are using QoS, Armor or some other add-on that strains the router's processor.
