Archer vr2100v (EU) Ver-1.2 wireless problem
I have purchased a secondhand VR2100V. The device looks pretty new, and the previous owner said it is less than two years old.
The device keeps dropping several smart globes and has problems maintaining the connection to my Bose speakers. Both the 2.4G and 5G bands have the same issue, but there is no problem when connected to computers, etc. I have contacted support and was advised to put some devices on the guest network. This has made the problem less painful, but it has not resolved the issue completely.
As soon as I switch back to my old ZTE H268A, the problem goes away. As part of my fault-finding process, I tested an old Linksys E1000, and it worked without any issues.
Has anyone experienced a similar issue with their device? My guess is that this might be related to firmware. If it were a hardware issue, the computer should show a similar problem and have trouble maintaining the Wi-Fi connection.
I found a beta firmware in a forum that I tried, but it did not resolve the issue.
Any suggestions or advice before I consider throwing this VR2100 away?