Connection keeps dropping randomly multiple times a day, but only on one specific device
Connection keeps dropping randomly multiple times a day, but only on one specific device
Hello,
I am pretty desperate as my VR300 router does my headache each and every day by randomly disconnecting from internet. Weirdly enough only one device (the most important in the network) suffers such problems.
My network consists of several wireless devices including laptop and mobile phones and a main desktop computer that is connected via TP-Link AV600 Powerlink and wireless usb dongle as a backup.
The problem: Desktop PC keeps dropping internet connection when browsing internet and watching YT videos (often multiple times during a longer clip).
Tried solutions & observations:
1.) made sure firmware is up to date on all hardware
2.) when wired connection drops, I tried to check the wireless connection to the same device and it could not connect as well, so problem seems not to be in the powerlines.
3.) weirdly enough, when I check the other devices connected to the same network - they are always connected without problem, so it is not that router will not have connection. It simply only drops it for the desktop.
4.) Checked my adapter settings and tried to change the DHCP to static IP hoping that this might resolve the problem. Went to router settings and set up and reserved static IP for each device seperately. However, problem persists and adapter settings keeps changing automatically for some reasons when manual IP is set up in Windows 10 adapter settings. Default gateway IP tends to disappear from the settings despite being manually selected and saved. The common error given is that DHCP is not enabled, so internet could not be estabilished. But why would I get this error when I set static IPs, I have really no idea. Also IPv6 protocol keeps re-enabling itself despite I've swtiched it off in Windows manually (my VPN does not like it)
So I am really out of options, don't really know why is it that only one device gets primed for disconnects on both wired and wireless at random. Often, the icon on the taskbar showing wired connection does not even change to offline version and keeps telling me that internet is connected, but no website can be reached.
Disconnects range usually from under 30secs up to several minutes sometimes, which is extra annoying and there is no way telling when they will happen next.
It would be really great if anyone could help me understand and resolve this problem as I searched internet and forums a lot without any luck.
Cheers
Mars
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Disconnects have returned in full blast. I cannot even watch a YT video now without having constant micro or minidisconnects througout. So frikking annoying and I have not a slightest idea why does it keep happening.
No DDOS is enabled in my router.
No IMPT Snooping I can find to be enabled either.
All other devices run smooth, but my PC just keeps dropping and dropping.
Does not matter if I set DHCP or Static IP or even reserve IP address, I'll still get kicked from the network for no apparent reason.
IS this router just pure trash or I am having some rare problem I simply cannot figure out and will have to settle down for it indefinitely? :)
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@SixThe9th I'm sorry your still having issues. In my situation the disconnects stopped immediately after I disabled DOS protection. I have re enabled igmp snooping which should not be affecting the issue. Please copy the system logs including the time slightly before and slightly after the issue occurs then I can get a better idea of what errors are occuring and what settings to tweak for you. Keep in mind we are using different model tp link routers but I am trained in network troubleshooting and would be happy to help
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@agoldstein54 on a personal note, for the last month i had been using an archer a7 1750, which was okay, but i never felt like it was delivering my gigabit speed, so i was still within the return window and exchanged it for a way more expensive device, the c5400x, and let me tell you, im seriously impressed. i am not ony getting the gigabit speeds, but a ton more features albeit at a price. only concern so far is that doesnt appear there are any new firmware upgrades besides what came on the device?
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