[Wireless Router] Tips to keep network connection stable

Nowadays dropping Internet connection will be a big deal, there are many reasons to cause Internet drops such as outdated router, compatibility issues of connected devices, ISP provides modem issues...etc.

 

1. To do a quick fix for the Internet dropouts of all connected devices, you can follow the steps below:

1-1. Power cycle your modem.

1-2. Power cycle your router.

1-3. Check your Internet cable is plugged well and healthy. (Please refer to [Wireless Router] How to check the wired connection speed and network cable specifications for ASUS Wireless Router? )

1-4. Set up schedule reboot for your router.

 

If the above steps didn't resolve your case, you can refer to this FAQ: [Troubleshooting] Failed Internet access through router

 

2. There are also some factor slight cause WiFi dropout on certain devices. Normally it occurs on a few devices which cannot connect to WiFi network properly in your home, while other devices work just fine. To fix this, you can follow the steps below:

2-1. Disable smart connect on router.

Please refer to [Wireless Router] How to configure the Smart Connect in ASUS Router?

2-2. Set up fix channels of your WiFi network, the best compatibility channels are: for 2.4 GHz network, channel 1, 6, 11 are suggested, for 5 GHz, channel 36~48 are recommended.

Please refer to [Wireless Router] How to fix wireless Control Channel?

2-3. Adjust WiFi bandwidth, higher WiFi bandwidth can improve maximum connection speed but also generate more interference, you can set up lower bandwidth to avoid.

Please refer to [Wireless Router] How to improve wireless speed by setting Channel Bandwidth in Wireless Router?

2-4. Try to forget WiFi connection and reconnect your device to the WiFi network.

Please refer to [Wireless] How to forget WiFi connection password on Windows/MacOS/Android/iOS?

2-5. Stay close to the WiFi router, if you put device too far away from router, signal strength might not be good. If you have a large house or space, you might need to install mesh WiFi to get the best wireless coverage.

Please refer to [Wireless Router] How to improve Wi-Fi Connection

 

If above steps do not resolve your issue, you can check this:

[Wireless Router] How to improve compatibility of IoT device with ASUS WiFi 6(802.11 ax) router?

[Troubleshooting] Wi-Fi signal is often disconnected 

[Wireless Router] Troubleshooting - Computer(WiFi device) cannot find the WiFi name(signal) of ASUS router

 

3. Improve overall Internet connection quality

   To improve overall Internet connection quality is essential today, we play games, host online meetings and watch streaming videos all the time, here are some tips to optimize your Internet:

3-1. Find a best DNS server for your router, a best DNS will improve general website surfing experiences, to look for a best one, you can refer to FAQ

3-2. Disable VPN connection. You might already dial VPN connection on the router or PCs, with a VPN connected, all traffics will go through VPN server which will slow down all the browsing experiences, it’s important to disable VPN while gaming or streaming.

3-3. Enable or disable QoS (Quality of server) by cases, QoS will deal great experiences improvement while Internet speed is limited. For example your Internet speed is lower than 100 Mbps. However with high Internet bandwidth, QoS might cause the limitation of maximum speed.

 

4. All works fine but still expecting a greater performance? Find a better router!

   Sometimes it’s not worth to troubleshoot an outdated router which uses outdated wireless technologies and has a very limited transmission power. Instead, buy a newer router instantly enjoy improved signal strength with faster download and upload speeds could be an even better offer. 

You can refer to key factors below:

  1. What bandwidth plans you get from ISP? With bandwidth over 300Mbps, AC1750 or AX1800 above are recommended.
  2. How large is your home? For single room or 3 rooms apartment, a single powerful router might be good, but for a large house, multi-floors, Wi-Fi mesh should be a better choice.