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Manually turning off wi-fi messes up turning on wireless signal by schedule.
I programmed my AC1450 to shut off wi-fi at 11pm and turn on at 6 am daily. It works as programmed...as long as I do not manually press the wi-fi on-off button on the side of the unit. If I do turn i...
Per router specs according to our engineers, pushing the WiFi button takes precedence.
So, the scheduling is ignored once you push the on/off WiFi button.
I changed the software version to 1.0.0.34_10.0.16. Tested it for two nights. Manually turning off the router's wi-fi before scheduled shutdown continues to result in wi-fi not turning on as per the schedule. Any other suggestions?
I suggest that you also register your device for us to log a case.
- I bought this used (at Goodwill). The receipt does not identify the product. It is likely out of warranty.
Per router specs according to our engineers, pushing the WiFi button takes precedence.
So, the scheduling is ignored once you push the on/off WiFi button.
- Thanks for the research. I'll have to decide whether to keep the AC1450 (which otherwise works great) or stay with my SB 6141 (which is still working very well) which has programming that is not affected by manually turning the unit on and off.