Is my ASUS RT-AC86U keeping getting disconnected?
Is my ASUS RT-AC86U keeping getting disconnected?
my asus router in my bedroom is connected to a virgin media box downstairs. I am using the asus router on the 5ghz band, which connects to my pc via ethernet. Sometimes when i game or just sit there, my connection breaks for about a minute and then comes back. I know that 5ghz can get shaky if there is too much traffic, but even after trying media bridge with 2.4ghz and wireless mode on both bands, the ping stays high apart from the media bridge in 5ghz. I have tried resetting my computer, resetting both routers, changing dns, replacing ethernet cables, and switching modes. These things worked fine before, but suddenly it acts this way and i dont know what is happening.
It might be as simple as one of your neighbors getting a new router, and that old one is now working on the same channels. What you're doing isn't much different from using a wifi card in your pc or even a usb wifi card. The signal from the main router still has to travel all the way to your room and then back again. You could try changing the radio channel; maybe for a while, before someone else starts using that channel. There is a small chance the router in your room has become defective, but it generally won't affect both the 2.4 and 5 gigahertz radios. I guess you could check the log to see if maybe the router is crashing; this is highly unlikely. If you have a wifi card, you might test it so you can see if it also gets issues. The only advantage of using a router in bridge mode is that you could run the ethernet cable out the room and place it somewhat closer to the main router than you can with a usb extension cable.
I get what you mean. To change the channel, I have to log onto my Asus router online. But when I try to set it up with a special setting that isn't for being a wireless router, I can't even log into the router settings. It just gives an error message. What should I do about logging in while using bridge mode?
You just switch channels on your main router. Your bridge router will pick up whatever channel the main one is taking. But yes, you can get into your bridge settings and make sure the LAN IP is right for things to work.
i just changed the 5ghz setting on my main router, but it didn't help. Should i switch from bridge mode to repeater mode instead?
Repeater mode probably makes things worse. You're sending out an interfering wifi signal that you don't actually need to use. Maybe move your device around in the room or maybe luck will be on your side. It's just about finding a stronger connection from your main router. If there are walls and ceilings blocking it, you won't get much signal.
Guess I'm stuck there. I'll try moving it near the door instead. Not sure if any other advice helps. The internet is gone for a bit, then comes back on.
To check if the computer is broken, try moving it near the main router so they are close by and use the same room. If it still acts up like this, then the machine probably has a physical problem inside.
The Event Viewer is basically useless when things are set up that way. From your computer's side, you're using an Ethernet cable and the physical link looks fine. All the Wi-Fi stuff is happening on your bridge device, not talking back to your PC. Your computer can at best say it has no internet access, but it won't even tell you if you turn off your main router or cancel your ISP contract. Now I guess this could just be a software glitch. That's why testing with an Ethernet cable directly to the main router is usually recommended to make sure this isn't actually happening.