5GHz keeps going limited

[Kris]

Just got another SP3 reset it twice. I have quiet a few other devices all working fine on the 5GHz channel even pulled out my phone and loaded a WiFi analyzer. Changed the channel that my signal is on. After trying everything I am at a loss my new SP3 keeps losing connectivity and I get told I have limited access. When I turn off WiFi and turn it back on all 5GHz signals in the area are gone and I have to power cycle my SP3 to get them back or I wait about 5 to 10 minutes and I get the signal back... Do I have another defective product or can I do something to fix this?

 

[leeshor]

See if the same thing happens if you set it to 2.4 GHz only

 

[jnjroach]

We need more information, what Router are you using? Are you using a 3rd Party Firmware for said Router?

 

[Kris]

it doesn't seem to happen on the 2.4 GHz and I am using the Asus RT-AC87R. I will play around with the 2.4 today.

 

[jnjroach]

Are you running the latest Firmware on the Router? Also what channel are you running on the 5GHz range?

 

[Kris]

yes on latest firmware and changed channel to 161, used my phone with WiFi Analyzer to make sure no one else was using that channel. I tried every channel the router supported but had the same problem on every channel.

 

[jnjroach]

Typically what I'm finding in regards to routers especially 5GHz is that the DHCP ACK is getting lost, try giving the SP3 a Static IP Address in the Alternate Configuration Tab and see if that fixes the limited connectivity issue.

 

[mitchellvii]

In my house anyway, 2.4 runs just as fast (and further) than 5 so I just run 2.4. Lots of walls and floors and 5 doesn't like those. 5 has more power (typically) but shorter range.

 

[Kris]

Thank you for all the advice. I returned the SP3 today and may not be able to get a new one...

 

[ctitanic]

I had a Asus and it did not work too well. I noticed that the most stable configuration was 20Mhz, and changing the channel to the lower ones.

 

[Kris]

I had a Asus and it did not work too well. I noticed that the most stable configuration was 20Mhz, and changing the channel to the lower ones.

The SP3 that I returned, before the one that I returned today, worked perfectly on the Asus router, just had a screen issue...

 

[ctitanic]

The SP3 that I returned, before the one that I returned today, worked perfectly on the Asus router, just had a screen issue...

So it could be a driver issue, have You tried uninstalling and reinstalling the WiFi driver?