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JLH_2024
May 02, 2024Aspirant
WIFI disconnects intermittently - CAX80
Help!! Wi-Fi is disconnecting constantly throughout the day. My laptop is connected through my company VPN, and my wife's personal PC does not use VPN. Both computers see the same issue with Wi-Fi in...
FURRYe38
May 02, 2024Guru - Experienced User
Try setting manual channel 1 on 2.4Ghz and 40 on 5Ghz.
Be sure to disable any MAC Address randomizers on phones and pads while at home:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Nighthawk-App/NETGEAR-Mobile-Applications-and-Apple-Devices-FAQ/td-p/2220015/jump-to/first-unread-message
Has a factory reset and setup from scratch been performed since last FW update?
plemans
May 02, 2024Guru - Experienced User
also try setting the 5ghz speed to "up to 2400mbps". At the 4800mbps it needs to use dfs channels and if there's radar/weather in your area, devices have to switch off those channels. if you set it to "up to 2400mbps", you don't need to use the dfs channels.