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R7000 5ghz Disappearing
Seems to be a lot of independent questions/discussions on or this topic or similar topics... Looking for someone to give me a definitive answer, so here's the question: - My R7000 periodically and ...
I've been running Firmware Version V1.0.6.28_1.1.83 for a few months now without any 5GHz dropping. The big tip that helped me, was after doing the firmware update, I did a factory reset to reset all of the settings to default, and it also forces the router to get new internal drivers for itself. Before I did this, I was always losing my 5GHz.
Rpoffen, why do you suggest that your modem is ‘not truly a router’? Most DSL modems are in fact fully blown routers performing NAT, and it’s NAT that will often cause unexpected issues with another connected router.
In your situation, with no nearby neighbours, I would also use a fixed channel, there would be little advantage to leaving that option to the router, and some client devices are not too good at tracking the AP channel changes.
In your situation, with no nearby neighbours, I would also use a fixed channel, there would be little advantage to leaving that option to the router, and some client devices are not too good at tracking the AP channel changes.