Help--Nighthawk in Wonky (occaisional SNAFUs)

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BetterHealth wrote:

4) I have a 2nd wifi router (a Belkin) in the house plugged through internet that sometimes appears more stable. Seems funny that since this is down-stream it works when the Nighthawk doesn't

 

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Does this mean that you have two routers both in router mode on your network?

If so, among other things, that could explain this bit:

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BetterHealth wrote:

1) When connecting via Wifi, devices (iPhone, Android, Roku, PC) seem to lose access to the internet

 

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Two routers on your network can cause headaches. For example, you can end up with local addressing problems. Among other things, the other router can misdirect addresses that the Netgear router usually handles, such as routerlogin.net or the usual IP address for a router, 192.168.1.1.

This explains some of the other drawbacks.

What is Double NAT? | Answer | NETGEAR Support

Unless you have specific reasons for using two routers – to create two separate networks for example – it is often easier to use just one router and then to set up the second router as a wifi access point. Netgear advises this, as does just about every site you will visit.

It may be possible to put the modem/router into modem only (bridge) mode and then to use the second device as the router. But some Internet service providers, such as BT in the UK, supply modem/routers that won't work in bridge mode. There may be ways to get the modem/router to cooperate. Sometimes it is easier to put the second router into AP mode. But that has its own drawbacks:

Disabled Features on the Router when set to AP Mode | Answer | NETGEAR Support

This is all guesswork based on my incomplete understanding of what os going on at your end. Another important unknown is the modem, if there is one, in front of this stuff.