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StrossBoss
Follower
May 14, 2020
Solved

Galaxy S20 R8000 wifi issues

Hey all, I have been having connectivity issues with pretty much any android phone that tries to connect to the network. First it was both my girlfriend's and my Pixel 2XL. Recently we switched to th...
  • microchip8's avatar
    microchip8
    May 14, 2020

    Smart Connect on NG routers is pretty much sub-par. It is not that "smart" at all and can cause various issues. Do a test by disabling it and see if the issue goes away. Then you'll know it's Smart Connect causing it or not.

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microchip8
Master
May 14, 2020

Smart Connect on NG routers is pretty much sub-par. It is not that "smart" at all and can cause various issues. Do a test by disabling it and see if the issue goes away. Then you'll know it's Smart Connect causing it or not.

  • Kevclar's avatar
    Kevclar
    Initiate
    May 14, 2020

    All of the connectivity issues with my 13 devices went away when I turned smart connect off.