Netgear Nighthawk issues - am i overloading it?

[ashaktoms]

Hey all, i'll try to keep this brief.

I've recently moved in to a new house & have been in the process of smartify-ing it.

We're running everything off a Netgear Nighthawk & no matter what i do, the connect never stays solid.

We've got:

• Hue bridge (Ethernet)

• 7 Sonos Speakers (split across our tv & dining room)

• 4 or 5 Nest Hubs

• 2 Chrome Casts

• 2 playstations (Ethernet - via a network switch)

• 2 laptops

• 2 Pcs (1 on ethernet)

• 2 ipads

• 2 phones

Several times a day *something* drops, however it's usually not the same thing. Right now one of my Nest hubs is working fine whilst another says it can't find the wifi & i'm going crazy.

I've tried a single SSID that combined both 5ghz & 2.4hgz & splitting them. I've turned off WMM & QoS. I'm not sure if it could be a issue of conflicting IP/Mac Address? Or if it's just a case of having too much on the internet.

I'm very out of my depth when it comes to this stuff & really have no idea where to start?

If anyone is able to assist I'd be much appreciative.

Thanks all.

[michaelkenward]

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@ashaktoms wrote:

We're running everything off a Netgear Nighthawk

Which "Nighthawk". There are lots of them out there. Some are more capable than others.

Is this stuff all on wifi?

How fast is your Internet service?

What modem/gateway, if any, connects this unspecified Nighthawk to the Internet?