Caveat: I am a modest techie, enough to have been able to set up this router, its one node, and an accompanying modem in March of 2022. Both have worked virtually flawlessly until recently. Here's what's happening now:
1. My wireless network routinely goes out, usually around midnight every day, occasionally at other times throughout the day. I did/do have a software update scheduled, it was only one night, I believe only on Thursday.
2. Wi-fi only seems to connect to the 2.4 band now from items like a Macbook that connected to the 5 band(s) before (it's a tri-band)
3. The app has given the message "Unable to reach" for at least the past month.
4. I am unable to log in to the Asus dashboard online to control it there.
* I have restarted the modem manually. No change.
I am considering a factory reset. Is that a good idea?
? I wonder if this router is "bricked," although the descriptions that I can find of that term wouldn't seem to support that.
? I wonder if this router and/or the modem is close to end of life. The modem is a Motorola MB8611 DOCSIS 3.1 Multi-Gig, the same age as the router. If so, it is doubtful that most of my "smart" devices (especially plugs, cameras, lights, fans) are unlikely to be Wifi 7 ready, as they were acquired long before wifi6 in some cases, thus if "end of life" is the circumstance, it would seem that my only remedy would be another Wi-fi 6 router, perhaps of this same brand (there doesn't seem to be any brand/model that at least 5-10% dislike for relevant reasons).
Thoughts? Suggestions? Advice?
Thank you!!!
1. My wireless network routinely goes out, usually around midnight every day, occasionally at other times throughout the day. I did/do have a software update scheduled, it was only one night, I believe only on Thursday.
2. Wi-fi only seems to connect to the 2.4 band now from items like a Macbook that connected to the 5 band(s) before (it's a tri-band)
3. The app has given the message "Unable to reach" for at least the past month.
4. I am unable to log in to the Asus dashboard online to control it there.
* I have restarted the modem manually. No change.
I am considering a factory reset. Is that a good idea?
? I wonder if this router is "bricked," although the descriptions that I can find of that term wouldn't seem to support that.
? I wonder if this router and/or the modem is close to end of life. The modem is a Motorola MB8611 DOCSIS 3.1 Multi-Gig, the same age as the router. If so, it is doubtful that most of my "smart" devices (especially plugs, cameras, lights, fans) are unlikely to be Wifi 7 ready, as they were acquired long before wifi6 in some cases, thus if "end of life" is the circumstance, it would seem that my only remedy would be another Wi-fi 6 router, perhaps of this same brand (there doesn't seem to be any brand/model that at least 5-10% dislike for relevant reasons).
Thoughts? Suggestions? Advice?
Thank you!!!
