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Originally Posted by KC911

Yeah... you might be correct . We used to lock everything down (even DHCP, etc.) on all of our latest & greatest gear though. If things are flakey and inconsistent however, I would at least elininate all variables until the issue is resolved and then work backwards.

T-Rex is done here ....

I used to use netstumbler to see what other wifi was around my house and then hardcode my wifi onto channels that were the weakest/least used for interference's sake. That was probably 15-20 years ago. I haven't bothered in a long time and for ~8 years that was in an apt complex in the city (LOTS of wifi).

I'd avoid 5gHz and stick with 2.4gHz. I think 5 has a speed advantage in some situations, but is more impacted by having to go through walls and stuff.

And yes, I'm also a network professional, but like KC, wifi is not my particular area of expertise either. These days they are usually plug and play.

It's possible that neighbors have now systems that are causing interference as stated above. Even cordless phones, microwaves and big metal boxes (including AC ducting) can cause issues. In my old home that was built in '67 and was a 2 story 4-square. Most of the house was great, but the room where my computer was (opposite corner from the router) had terrible connectivity. I eventually hard wired that room, but in the mean time, I bought a cable and put the wifi antenna high on the wall behind the door. The distance between my PC and the router was probably 15'-18' except that there were probably 4-5 walls between the two, and those walls wouldn't have had AC ducts or plumbing in them.