JohnJSal
Active Member
I've posted previously about the problems I'm having with my router (ASUS RT-N56U), and the more I think about it the more I'm wondering if the problem has something to do with interference in my area, specifically at night.
Briefly, my problem is this: usually during the day everything works fine, but consistently at night I lose internet access. However, when I view my wireless connection in the system tray, it shows both "Connected" to the network *and* "Internet access" for that network. But going to websites returns an error.
I have tried two different (same model) routers and the same thing happens. I have tried all kinds of "fixes," such as power cycles, firmware upgrades, changing certain router settings, etc. Nothing has worked.
So I'm wondering, could this be an interference problem, and if so, what would cause it? Like I said, it only seems to happen at night (it's happening right now) so I doubt it's something in the house like the phones or the microwave. Also, when the problem happens, it happens on both the 2.4 and 5GHz bands, so it seems unlikely it is interference with just the 2.4 band.
I'm getting a different router tomorrow and I'll see how that goes, but I hate not knowing what's going on with this one. When it does work, it seems to be a great router, and I hate to think I'm giving up on it for something that might not really be the router's problem, but maybe something in the area (or a setting I can change to fix this possible interference).
I have tried changing the control channel, among other things, and this doesn't work (despite using an app that shows I am the only wireless network on channel 11).
Thanks for any advice.
Briefly, my problem is this: usually during the day everything works fine, but consistently at night I lose internet access. However, when I view my wireless connection in the system tray, it shows both "Connected" to the network *and* "Internet access" for that network. But going to websites returns an error.
I have tried two different (same model) routers and the same thing happens. I have tried all kinds of "fixes," such as power cycles, firmware upgrades, changing certain router settings, etc. Nothing has worked.
So I'm wondering, could this be an interference problem, and if so, what would cause it? Like I said, it only seems to happen at night (it's happening right now) so I doubt it's something in the house like the phones or the microwave. Also, when the problem happens, it happens on both the 2.4 and 5GHz bands, so it seems unlikely it is interference with just the 2.4 band.
I'm getting a different router tomorrow and I'll see how that goes, but I hate not knowing what's going on with this one. When it does work, it seems to be a great router, and I hate to think I'm giving up on it for something that might not really be the router's problem, but maybe something in the area (or a setting I can change to fix this possible interference).
I have tried changing the control channel, among other things, and this doesn't work (despite using an app that shows I am the only wireless network on channel 11).
Thanks for any advice.