I find I keep losing my 5G module forcing me to restart my router as often as twice per week, is it my unit or are there others with the same issue?
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Keep losing my 5G module
- The Certified
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Best answer by plemans
Change them off auto and select an actual channel. For the 5ghz go with 36-44 or 149-165.
Avoid the DFS channels as you might be near somewhere that broadcasts on them (they’re required to switch off those channels if it detects a signal)
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+41- Juggernaut
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What device do you have?
When you’re having issues with the 5g, do all devices have issues or just one?
What 5ghz wifi channel are you broadcasting on?
- The Certified
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I have the SBG8300
The issue I’m referring is when all devices are affected, if it’s only one device I will restart the device, when it’s multiple devices I restart the router, 2.4 module is rarely affected.
“ What 5ghz wifi channel are you broadcasting on? “
Primary and guest, same with the 2.4 module, primary and guest.
+41- Juggernaut
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I mean like channels 36-44? 149-165?
What 5ghz channels are you on?
Does changing the 5ghz channel help?
- The Certified
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Looking through my router settings, looks like the channel selection is set to automatic on both the 2.4 and 5G, I see no channel info. This is the way it was when my ISP set me up.
+41- Juggernaut
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Change them off auto and select an actual channel. For the 5ghz go with 36-44 or 149-165.
Avoid the DFS channels as you might be near somewhere that broadcasts on them (they’re required to switch off those channels if it detects a signal)
- The Certified
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Thanks for the info, I’ve made the channel change, I’ll give it a few days and be back with an update!
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Update, so far so good, tried channel 149 to begin with and lost my 5G twice in a 36 hour period, decided to drop to channel 36 and work my way up one channel at a time until I have some positive results, channel 36 has been stable for about 4 days now, hoping that keeps up. Thanks for the responses!
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