I've read several articles online as well as
- Wireless internet router keeps dropping out
- Computer "loses" connection to wireless router intermittently
My scenario is as follows:
- When connection is lost, a yellow sign appears over the Wifi systray icon, indicating a connection to the router but with no Internet access.
- When connection is lost, I've confirmed with roommates that they've lost theirs too.
- I've used Meraki Wifi Stumbler to see what channels other networks are using, but we're already on the least crowded one, with 2 other routers on channel 6.
- That's for the 2.4 GHz network, though. The Arris router I have also broadcasts in 5 GHz, which drops out too, simultaneously, which I think means this can't be related to crowded channels.
- I don't see any option for a "protected mode" on this router's setttings pages.
- I don't see anything in the event log that correlates with the time that the connections are dropped, besides the computers reconnecting / renewing the lease.
What else can I check? Here's a screenshot of the router's system status page:
I am probably imagining it, but sometimes it feels like it occurs when I initiate multiple requests at once, like opening a set of links, all in new tabs, or when starting several torrents. I'm guessing HTTP requests can't have any relation to TCP/IP / connection-level issues, though.