Wonky Wi-Fi

[Cindels]

Hi,

I am new to the broadband posting thread members . So I apologise in advance for my lack of knowledge. I have some issues with my Huawei HG532f router which was received from Telkom with our initial ADSL setup... no fibre in our area yet.
The Internet on Ethernet works fine but the WiFi goes dead and then I have to reset the router approximately 5 - 10 times a day... What's with that? I work from home, so it's really annoying. My boss suggested that we might need to purchase a new router, was considering the ASUS DL-AC52U. What is bothering us is how this will affect a call out on breakdowns. Do the ISP's give issues if you have a different router to what was offered with installation?

 

[zll]

You should be able to use any router for your ADSL.

As someone with semi-regular wi-fi issues, make sure it's not actually the positioning of your router, or interference from other wi-fi networks. I had my router on a bookshelf one floor down, and moving it onto a higher shelf and shifting the angle of the aerials has improved stability of the connection.

 

[Cindels]

Thanks Zolly

I will give that a try.

 

[RyanPCMR]

I have that modem and the support for VDSL2 with the 802.11ac, Dual-band wifi was it's main selling point to me although I am not using the wifi and only use the modem behind my older RT-N66U router. Next time that you experience wifi issues, try to switch to a different wifi channel bcs channels can get congested in a highly populated area with close proximity to other wifi users.