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Nighthawk x10 WiFi signal interruption
As the title suggests, I am experiencing constant disconnects with my x10. To the point where every 20 minutes anything connected to the WiFi loses connection momentarily, then it returns. I hav...
*Update*
After now going through 3 of these, and having the same issue. I have decided to dump this thing and get this: https://www.amazon.com/Linksys-Max-Stream-EA9500-802-11ac-Ethernet/dp/B017NT8Q24/ref=sr_1_14?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1539882301&sr=8-14&keywords=router&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011%2Cp_72%3A2661618011
I have had an x10 for a little over a year now, and when it works its great. But it just has been sucking lately. So I am out. Peace!
I'm having the same issue. Did the "smart connect" thing (which I am loathe to do) and it helped A LITTLE. I shouldn't have to do that though.
Went through this before. Finally "fixed" itself.
What is the smart connect?
It is where you set your wireless device names and passwords to the same thing and it will switch you to whichever has better service. It is a setting when you login to the router dashboard. Very poor way to describe it but it is 2 in the morning here and I am a layman here just looking for help on a different problem. Still would like answers to this issue though....
- Gotcha, lol.
I will give that a try and let you know. Today I also plan to wipe it again, and not reload the backup file and start from scratch.. again.
But with 92 devices it’s a real B to reconnect everything.Disable 802.11k (Smart Roaming)
It's in the Advanced / Wireless area.
- So if smart roaming and smart connect are the same thing, it looks like a bit of contradictory info.
But since that setting was already disabled, I’ll go ahead and enable it and see what happens.No...Smart roaming and smart connect are two seperate things.
One is found under Advanced > Setup > Wireless settings (Smart Connect), the other is found under Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
