rScNzBrider
New Around Here
I want to utilize the USB 3.0 port without using USB 2.0 mode, and without interference to devices using the 2.4GHz band (which I was experiencing with regularity). To do this, I decided to disable the 2.4GHz radio and instead use a spare router (ASUS RT-N10P running FreshTomato) in AP mode (N-only) using CAT6 in LAN port 1 and placed about 3 feet away.
All of my 2.4GHz devices connected fine and seemed more stable already. However, several 5GHz devices on my network - two computers, two phones, a streaming device, and smart TV - immediately began losing connection for 15-20 seconds every 5-10 minutes.
That was last night. Today, I have tested and/or replaced the Ethernet cables and restarted the router and all devices. The phones, streaming device, and smart TV all seem more stable, but both a laptop and desktop using wireless are randomly dropping the connection. It's not as often as it was last night, but it's still happening. Not sure it's relevant, but both of the affected devices use chips that support AX / WiFi 6 (though clearly my router is AC / WiFi 5 and it shouldn't matter). For these, I also removed the network from the list and reconnected.
Other items of note: I'm using Merlin's firmware, so maybe I should be posting in that forum. All but my myriad of "smart" / IoT devices (most of which use 2.4GHz) have IP addresses assigned at the router. All of the devices hitting the AP show up correctly as hardwired in the network map.
Any suggestions on settings to check?
All of my 2.4GHz devices connected fine and seemed more stable already. However, several 5GHz devices on my network - two computers, two phones, a streaming device, and smart TV - immediately began losing connection for 15-20 seconds every 5-10 minutes.
That was last night. Today, I have tested and/or replaced the Ethernet cables and restarted the router and all devices. The phones, streaming device, and smart TV all seem more stable, but both a laptop and desktop using wireless are randomly dropping the connection. It's not as often as it was last night, but it's still happening. Not sure it's relevant, but both of the affected devices use chips that support AX / WiFi 6 (though clearly my router is AC / WiFi 5 and it shouldn't matter). For these, I also removed the network from the list and reconnected.
Other items of note: I'm using Merlin's firmware, so maybe I should be posting in that forum. All but my myriad of "smart" / IoT devices (most of which use 2.4GHz) have IP addresses assigned at the router. All of the devices hitting the AP show up correctly as hardwired in the network map.
Any suggestions on settings to check?