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Wifi problems since lockdown

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  • arciere
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    bobblebob said:
    arciere said:
    TKIP or AES?

    Doesnt say, and not sure. Although looking online
    If your router doesn't specify TKIP or AES, the WPA2 option will probably just use AES.
    Not necessarily, some routers use some 'auto' function to switch between AES and TKIP if the device is not compatible with AES (unlikely, but still). What router is it? I don't think you mentioned it...
  • bobblebob
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    arciere said:
    bobblebob said:
    arciere said:
    TKIP or AES?

    Doesnt say, and not sure. Although looking online
    If your router doesn't specify TKIP or AES, the WPA2 option will probably just use AES.
    Not necessarily, some routers use some 'auto' function to switch between AES and TKIP if the device is not compatible with AES (unlikely, but still). What router is it? I don't think you mentioned it...
    Netgear dg834 v5. Like i said, old router but its never caused me issues in all this time ive had it. The guy that posted on the Apple forum saying Facetime was causing his wifi to have issues also had the same router

  • DoaM
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    DG834 = very old router. It may simply be coming to the end of its usable life.

    PS - are you still on ADSL2plus broadband? Or have you put the DG834 into bridged mode?
  • bobblebob
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    DoaM said:
    DG834 = very old router. It may simply be coming to the end of its usable life.

    PS - are you still on ADSL2plus broadband? Or have you put the DG834 into bridged mode?

    Still on ADSL2+.
  • DoaM
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    I think we've just thrown a few old ADSL2+ routers into the bin after a loft clearout ... one of them was probably a DG834GT. :)
  • bobblebob
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    It might be old but i know a few still knocking about working fine for people. It was and still is a great little router, if you dont want anything fancy
  • arciere
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    That is a really old router, have you tried to see if you are on the latest firmware?
  • bobblebob
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    Yea on the latest firmware
  • bobblebob
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    Well right on queue, wifi been fine since yesterday. Within 2 minutes of a Facetime call it goes down. Im certain now that is the cause for some reason. Told my sister to use Whatsapp video for abit see if that sorts it.

    No idea how thats possible but too many coincidences
  • DoaM
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    edited 5 May 2020 at 2:06PM
    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2542039?page=4

    To avoid this issue go to TP-LINK router admin web-interface, than choose 'NAT' and switch 'Current Hardware NAT Status' from 'Enable' to 'Disable'. Restart router afterwards.

    Is there an equivalent setting in the DG834? (It's been several years since I looked at one). Although this means you may need to manually assign LAN IP addresses for each device wishing to connect? What happens if you give your sister's device a permanent (sticky) IP address?

    The fact that the WiFi locks up suggests that a routing table or similar is getting filled up.
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