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R7900P X6S keeps dropping 5.0GHz connection
Brand new router R7900P X6S running the stock firmware 1.1.3.2_1.1.74 keeps dropping 5.0GHz connections. The RED line shows 2.4 GHz, the GREEN and YELLOW are 5.0GHZ. The spike in the signal strengt...
Hi terraset,
Please try to use a different WiFi Analyzer just to make sure of the issue you have raised.
No, I did not try the update firmware. Somewhere on this forum I have already expressed my opinion that the "trying" exprerience other people have had with the upgrade is not worth it. There are too many people who complain that upgrading made it even worse.
The second reason I am hesitating to upgrade is that when I run the WiFi Analyzer at my work, it showed the similar drops for 5.0GHz. I guess it is either my WiFi Analyzer showing incorrectly those drops, or the drops of 5.0GHz channel are intended. I haven't seen any graphs that would support the latter.
Hi terraset,
Please try to use a different WiFi Analyzer just to make sure of the issue you have raised.