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Sometimes it's just your GD router flickering out!!

I’ve never had a single wifi router that didn’t have at least some minor glitch in it. The first 3 generations I owned would overheat. My current ASUS with multiple antennas has a reliability problem on 2 GHz.

I know this because I have a laptop and streamer that were hooked up to it. Wifi analyzer showed very strong signal with no noisy neighbors at all. Still flickers out. Switch to 5 GHz and the problems go away.

Point is, in addition to your usual Wifi issues like low strength and neighbor’s signals interference these devices are made to the absolute bargain price point. Sometimes it really is your router.

If you can run Ethernet for your streamers, especially video, it's almost always going to save you issues later.
erik_squires

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oldhvymec
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I'm hardwired Erik. One time I WiFied after a critter chewed threw the Cat 5 cable to the back rooms. Hard wire is better.. No doubt.
I BT a bit.. I'm a tin foil hat kind of guy..

There is a lot of STUFF flying around.. I was one of the "Lone Gunman" (unseen) in the X-Files.. LOL

Frohike's long lost cousin Garth.. :-)

Regards
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