Nokia internet freeze

copz1998 wrote:

@Bff I suspect that your internet signal is not “blocked” on occasion.

Agree. I don't see any sign of signal problems. My signal is not strong, but it is always steady and my speeds are excellent. There's no difference in signal strength when the internet is great and when it's blocked.

copz1998 wrote:

On the gateway, you can delete your SSIDs so it is notifying to spool out access.

So, I have kept one SSID on the Nokia active, but hidden, so I can bypass the Eero for trouble shooting. This has been fine for the past two years, so I can't see why it would suddenly start causing problems. 

I don't understand what you mean by "notifying to spool out access." If all the SSIDs are inactive, does the router treat the ethernet traffic differently than it does when one is on?

copz1998 wrote:

Then, setup your Eero as the main internet access for all household devices. Make sure an ethernet cable connects the gateway to the Eero.

That’s what I have set up: 

Gateway → ethernet → Eero 6 → unmanaged gigabit → ethernet → second eero 6/client devices

copz1998 wrote:

then, setup SSIDs for 2.4Ghz and 5ghz bands separately (some devices like cameras, printers and thermostats like 2.4Ghz). And consider setting up the security on the 2.4Ghz with WPA only, they can only handshake on weak security protocols.

Unfortunately, the Eero GUI is just as restricted as the Nokia, and I can't configure the SSIDs separately. In order to connect light switches, etc., I have to go through a stupid process: first, I turn on a 2.4 Ghz band on the Nokia that has the same SSID and password as the Eero. Then I turn off the Eero completely. I connect the switch to the Nokia SSID, so it saves that SSID and password. Then I turn the eero back on and deactivate the Nokia SSID. The switch uses the saved the SSID and password connect to the Eero. 

copz1998 wrote:

Let us know if this works for you.  

Well, this set up worked for me for two years. But the problem started about 3-4 months ago.