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Nighthawk A1900 R6900v2 loosing connection with devices
Currently running a Nighthawk AC1900 R6900v2 Router with Firmware Version V1.2.0.62_1.0.1 I have recently started having issues with connected devices loosing connection to the router. The list ...
also, something to keep in mind is Netgears consumer routers are limited to 32 devices per band. If you're having 35, whenever a new device connects, it kicks an old device or different device off. Its why you have the 2 bands so you can put some on each band. Plus with 2.4ghz being slow, its better to just put the IoT devices on it.
So enable your 5ghz and just disable smart connect on the router. then you can setup the 2 bands separate. that might help the stability a bit.
Now that I think about it, I never recall having any problems until I installed the smart dimmer switch on our ceiling fan and the three new smart bulbs in the guest bedroom. The smart dimmer was for me. Just so I don't have to get out of my recliner to slow the fan. The smart bulbs were for the grandkids in our guest bedroom. I like to surprise them sometimes with something new.
I really appreciate your time and valuable knowledge. I will give your suggestions a shot later today or tomorrow. I am a 12 hour rotating night shift worker. I just got off two consecutive nights from hell. Gonna nap a while then give this a try.
Thanks once again. I will let you know how it goes.
I hear you. I was on nights for 7 years on the 12 hours shift. Never feels like you're at 100%
Good morning! Well, After a good nights sleep, I got up this morning and gave Alexa a workout. Yesterday evening, I re-enabled the 5ghz on my router. Being the zombie I was yesterday, from the lack of sleep, I didn't do much more with the router. This morning, I was up before the sun, checking things out. Seems that the Alexa Shows, Echo Dot, Firesticks, and Iphones found their way over to the 5ghz channel. I had Alexa control every device in the house several times. All of the Firesticks were powered up. I was even accessing one of my outdoor PTZ cameras while bossing Alexa around. So far, so good!
It was a simple thing to do to fix this but I wasn't sure whether I needed to leave the 5ghz off to allow the switches to work or not. I believe you have straightened me out.
I really appreciate your help.
Starting Monday, the company I work for is going into a maintenance shutdown until May 1st. Being in maintenance, and seeing that this is my weekend to work, I won't be on my computer too much until May 1st. Twelve hours a night for 12 nights is going to be rough. I will get back to you as soon as I can, to let you know how things are going.
Once again, I really appreciate your help.
Have a great day,
Reggie
hope it was the simple fix of having to many devices on the 2.4ghz band.
You'll see a lot better performance on the 5ghz band. I usually make sure to have all higher throughput devices on my 5ghz if i can.