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R8000 Firmware 1.0.4.4 Wireless Drops
I updated my R8000 router to firmware 1.0.4.4 this week, and have been getting 5GHz WiFi drop only on Android phones. I do not use 2.4GHz unless the device is not dual-band to know if it is also an ...
WiFi Analyzer doesn't pick up any other 5GHz networks in the area, so interference shouldn't be an issue. Since I removed the bridge, the connection has been fine on 1.0.4.4. Not sure when it went defunct, but the last router reboot must have disconnected the bridge for good and it kept trying to send connection requests. Best guess is either Windows dealt with the issue gracefully, or Android phones being lower priority on the router kept getting the boot.
Hi All,
You may try changing channels for 5Ghz and check if it will help. Disable QoS as well.
WiFi Analyzer doesn't pick up any other 5GHz networks in the area, so interference shouldn't be an issue. Since I removed the bridge, the connection has been fine on 1.0.4.4. Not sure when it went defunct, but the last router reboot must have disconnected the bridge for good and it kept trying to send connection requests. Best guess is either Windows dealt with the issue gracefully, or Android phones being lower priority on the router kept getting the boot.