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Having to reset and wifi
19-06-2025 12:29 PM
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Im having a problem where im having to reset my router everyday as it constantly drops to say 20 - 30 mbps from 450mbps or so and once I reset my router it goes back up to a higher speed. Im on full fiber 500. Im also having trouble where my devices are extremely slow on wifi with no wall and only being about 3 meters away from the router. This is also happening on multiple devices like firestick and mobile phones. Even when I stand next to my router with my phone it is still showing these slow speeds but not at all times. I have also tried changing channels with no difference. This has happened since I moved to a new house a few months ago and did not have the same issues in my last house. Its the same equipment I was using before.
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Re: Having to reset and wifi
19-06-2025 12:40 PM
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Is the speed drop only seen on Wi-Fi devices or does it affect a device if it's wired to the hub too?
Wireless devices will connect to one of the hub's two radios - 2.4GHz or 5GHz. The former works better at range/with obstructions but is significantly slower (< 100mbps); the latter is a lot faster but not as good at range/with obstructions.
Which band your devices connect to is largely dependent on the device capability/behaviour e.g. if you move away from the hub then a device may drop to 2.4GHz and take some time to move back to 5GHz when conditions improve/you move closer.
It would be interesting to know if the speed returns to normal if you simply toggle Wi-Fi off/on on an affected device when stood next to the hub.
Tip: you can see which devices are connected to which radios by navigating to the Hub manager at http://192.168.1.254 and browsing the Network Map/list of connected devices.
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Re: Having to reset and wifi
20-06-2025 6:36 PM
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Re: Having to reset and wifi
20-06-2025 8:29 PM
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When the problem occurs, what does the connection speed to your Openreach ONT show in the Hub Manager? From memory it’s seen when clicking the top-left tile at http://192.168.1.254
It should show 1000mbps. I’m wondering if there are occasions where it’s dropping lower. Another thing that would help narrow the cause a little would be for you to try powering the ONT off/back on the next time it happens, instead of the hub, and see if that yields the same outcome?
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Re: Having to reset and wifi
30-06-2025 4:23 PM
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03-07-2025 11:13 PM
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