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RCDSOUZ
Jul 26, 2026Aspirant
EXS27 BE5000 Constantly Dropping!
I have this issue SINCE I PURCHASED this expensive wifi7 extender. ALL my IOS devices continue to drop for 10-30 seconds on a daily basis. WITH NO FIX insight. no matter any update i do. The realbi...
StephenB
Jul 27, 2026Guru - Experienced User
RCDSOUZ wrote:ALL my IOS devices continue to drop for 10-30 seconds on a daily basis.
Do other devices also drop?
Try measuring the main wifi speed at the extender location (with the extender off). Use the free Ookla speedtest app. In extender mode, it needs a solid connection to the main router.
Also, if both networks are strong at the client location, then the client device may be switching sometimes between the network and the router.