Hey guys,
With the amazing help of this forum a few months ago, I properly configured my WIFI which consists of my modem plugging into an old Linksys E2000 in the basement (WIFI disabled, mainly used for extra basement ports and to hook a switch into) which is hardwired to a 1st floor located ASUS RT-N66U that is set to be an access point for my WIFI connectivity. The E2000 is set to 192.168.1.1 and the ASUS is set to 192.168.1.2.
I've had numerous Amazon dots, echos, shows, firesticks, and smart plugs on the WIFI for years without any problems whatsoever. All of a sudden as of a few days ago, 4-5 of my smart plugs became unresponsive without any changes made by me to either router or any of the settings. All of these smart plugs are in different locations and are different brands including Amazon and TP-Link. I tried reconnecting the plugs to my 2.4ghz WIFI but kept getting errors. At first I thought it was a plug issue when I thought only the Amazon plugs went down so after receiving a replacement plug from Amazon, I tried setting it up from scratch and the new plug wouldn't connect to my WIFI. I ran a speed test at the location and was getting a very reasonable 80mbps down, 10 mbps UP so I don't think speed or range is the issue. I still have 2 smart plugs in different locations that are acting normal and working fine.
All of my dots, echos, shows, phones, iPads, and firesticks continue to work flawlessly but I did have my Sonos connect lose connectivity just like the plugs and I wasn't able to reconnect that wirelessly either, settling for a hardwired ethernet connection. I double checked both routers and no firmware was updated nor were any of the settings changed from when I first set everything up so I'm really lost on where to begin fixing this. A full unplugging reset of the modem + routers several times didn't fix anything nor did a comptuer restart for giggles. I also tried switching my ASUS security setting from WPA2 to WPA but that didn't resolve anything either so I switched it back. Lastly, I confirmed that the E2000's WIFI is still disabled.
Any advice or suggestions on what to check would be greatly appreciated. I will send over any settings information you need!
Cliffs: A couple different branded plugs disconnected out of nowhere and won't reconnect even though other plugs and wireless devices are connected fine. Nothing was changed on my routers, newly purchased plugs won't connect, and I'm unsure how to troubleshoot.
With the amazing help of this forum a few months ago, I properly configured my WIFI which consists of my modem plugging into an old Linksys E2000 in the basement (WIFI disabled, mainly used for extra basement ports and to hook a switch into) which is hardwired to a 1st floor located ASUS RT-N66U that is set to be an access point for my WIFI connectivity. The E2000 is set to 192.168.1.1 and the ASUS is set to 192.168.1.2.
I've had numerous Amazon dots, echos, shows, firesticks, and smart plugs on the WIFI for years without any problems whatsoever. All of a sudden as of a few days ago, 4-5 of my smart plugs became unresponsive without any changes made by me to either router or any of the settings. All of these smart plugs are in different locations and are different brands including Amazon and TP-Link. I tried reconnecting the plugs to my 2.4ghz WIFI but kept getting errors. At first I thought it was a plug issue when I thought only the Amazon plugs went down so after receiving a replacement plug from Amazon, I tried setting it up from scratch and the new plug wouldn't connect to my WIFI. I ran a speed test at the location and was getting a very reasonable 80mbps down, 10 mbps UP so I don't think speed or range is the issue. I still have 2 smart plugs in different locations that are acting normal and working fine.
All of my dots, echos, shows, phones, iPads, and firesticks continue to work flawlessly but I did have my Sonos connect lose connectivity just like the plugs and I wasn't able to reconnect that wirelessly either, settling for a hardwired ethernet connection. I double checked both routers and no firmware was updated nor were any of the settings changed from when I first set everything up so I'm really lost on where to begin fixing this. A full unplugging reset of the modem + routers several times didn't fix anything nor did a comptuer restart for giggles. I also tried switching my ASUS security setting from WPA2 to WPA but that didn't resolve anything either so I switched it back. Lastly, I confirmed that the E2000's WIFI is still disabled.
Any advice or suggestions on what to check would be greatly appreciated. I will send over any settings information you need!
Cliffs: A couple different branded plugs disconnected out of nowhere and won't reconnect even though other plugs and wireless devices are connected fine. Nothing was changed on my routers, newly purchased plugs won't connect, and I'm unsure how to troubleshoot.
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