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Router Keeps Dropping Internet- Solution

Router Keeps Dropping Internet- Solution

With the advent of internet connectivity router has become an almost inevitable part of life. And if you own a Netgear router then be rest assured you have got one of the best marketable routers available. Normally Netgear routers are known for their ease of use however a very common situation faced with Netgear routers is when the Router keeps dropping internet and it gets annoying after a certain point of time. In case you are troubled with similar issues here are few troubleshooting hacks.Add paragraph text here.

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Diagnosis

For troubleshooting any issues it is always better to start by diagnosing the problem your router facing. The internet dropping error might be due to the following reasons:

  • Router unable to access Wi-Fi signals
  • The router maybe disconnected due to location
  • The router may not support the band provided by ISP
  • If an unauthorized device tries to access your router the router might get disconnected
  • Hardware problems.

Quick fixes

In case your Netgear router keeps disconnecting from internet here are few quick troubleshooting tips.

Common fixes

  • In case you are using high speed internet connection opt for a lower bandwidth
  • In case you have enabled security applications like address filtering or isolation of device from network, disable all of them
  • Keep the settings of router to mixed mode
  • Check your router’s firmware; in case it is corrupted or not up to date update it.
  • For avoiding Netgear Nighthawk keeps dropping Wi-Fi issues keep updating firmware time to time
  • Check whether the device drivers that are required for the the Netgear Extender Router Setup to run properly are installed or not.
  • Also these drivers needs to be in properly updated versions
  • Open device drivers page
  • Search for the latest drivers from list
  • Download
  • Install it on desktop
  • Now try using your router

Direct access

  • Turn off your wireless router
  • Now connect it to your computer using an Ethernet cable
  • Reboot your computer
  • Now turn on the router
  • Check for internet connection
  • In case you find no internet access try rebooting the router
  • If you are having any modem or additional devices attached to your router reboot them as well
  • Now turn on the devices
  • Check for internet connection not working
Different channel access 
  • In case the above given troubleshooting tips doesn’t work you may try to use a different channel to access Wi-Fi
  • This is particularly required when there are some sort of signal congestion
  • In case you are having any incompatible software that is hindering the Wi-Fi accessibility  uninstall that software
  • Install software compatible to your router
  • Also change the physical location of your router
  • Check the wireless settings
  • Once you open the wireless settings page
  • Try disabling settings one after another
  • Now select the correct Wi-Fi range for your router
In case none of the above given methods work, don’t waste time on further troubleshooting reach out to experts for help immediately.