User Profile
Flipsy
Network Novice
Joined 3 years ago
User Widgets
Contribuciones
Re: 5G home internet keeps dropping
RESOLUTION FOUND; NOT GOOD. SO, I was experiencing network drop issues and saw how some callers had reached out to tech chat. Tech chat advised them to put a fan to cool the gateway down. I ran a test to see if it's a heating issue. And IT IS. I have a small fan I used (picture attached) for the test. Without it, the gateway would drop signal down to 1gb or below and cause me to lose connection to my work calls which is a BIG NONO if I want to stay Work-From-Home. With it, I maintain speeds of 300+mb/s. With that said, I really hope this new router they are coming out with addresses this issue. The trash(can) gateway right now can't handle the data coming in and the heat produced by the data flow causes it to overheat. The gateway does have vents at the top and bottom so I can push the heat out of the gateway with a fan. However, now I'm using extra electricity to cool the gateway down and now I don't enjoy the extra air blowing on me. It's still winterish (54°F) , so I don't know if this trick will work in the summertime where it can get 70°+ in my room. Hopefully, the new router will be a good exchange (FOR FREE) AND they release it soon; otherwise, I will have to go back to exp Verizon.
