Google Wifi Drops Each Time Broadband Drops
I've used Google Nest Wifi for many years with my current Virign Media router (in modem mode), but I have noticed through this time that when my broadband connection drops it also makes my local wifi...
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@Tudor, I'm not sure I understand the relevance of your answer. I dont doubt there is CPU effort in providing both WAN and Local LAN/WIFI, however with the Virgin Media Router in Modem mode I'm not sure why it is spending any effort in maintaining anything but the WAN access.
My setup is using the Google Wifi for my LAN and Wifi? Yet somehow the lack of WAN is switching off the Wifi (but not the wired LAN).
I'd look to purchase another Wifi router but would love to hear about what is expected behaviour with my setup, are others also seeing this happen? What if I swap to another and have the same thing?
Thanks
The same could go for your router. WiFi needs processing power, switching is just switching with a low CPU usage. I don’t use so call retail ‘routers’ because they are not just routers, but have a lot of other functions on board. I only have a plain router with separate network switches and wireless access points. Any bit goes wrong and it’s less money to replace.
Thanks for your reply and insight, I dont doubt the logic but there must be consumer/retail units that can keep a persistent wifi/wired network in place with full local connectivity in the event of a WAN failure? I'm not sure this is too much to expect?
I recall in the past getting messages on a device that was connected to the wifi - when the WAN dropped it would indicate this in a message, but I would retain my connection to my LAN (and its resources).
I'd be open to replacing the Google part, but want to be sure I have not set it up wrong in the first instance, or risk replacing it with something that does exactly the same thing
Unfortunately I have not had any involvement with retail type routers for some time, so cannot advise on their usage. My router, switches and WAPs and their management system have hundreds of parameters to tailor their functions, the WAPs alone support 24 SSIDs, not the 1 or 2 VM hubs have. Currently I have 2 internet connections, one VM 1G plan and a fibre connection of 1G/1G so I have full redundancy.
