sgtmajorsav Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 so i posted awhile ago about my netduma wifi signal just dropping all the time. I rebooted my netduma, and changed the channel etc. i'm still having dropped wifi issues, and even hardwired it will say i'm connected, but no internet. it's weird because i have a couple of things hardwired to the netduma, and when i'm not getting internet on my laptop, my other laptop will have internet... our phones are connected to the netduma as well, and when the wifi drops, sometimes my hardwired connections still work, and visa versa. it's really just not consistent for me, and for a $200 dollar router i'm expecting a pretty consistent connection. I did a test and switched my netduma an old router i had, and haven't had any problems. I plugged back up the netduma before leaving town for a couple of days to see if the netduma would act right, and still just dropping connection, even hardwired in. it will say it's trying to connect and it's hardwired in! my question is i can't trust the netduma for regular everyday routing functions, but i do want to keep it just for gaming. I'll have to go back to my regular setup, so this is what i had in mind. 1. go back to my isp modem/router- so important end devices can get reliable connections 2. connect my netduma to my isp modem/router, and have not as important things connected to it and hardwire my xbox to it as well So i'm basically asking if the netduma will still do it's job if i'm connected to my isp router/modem, and only have a couple of things connected directly to my isp's router/modem, and have majority of everything else connected to the netduma... does this make sense? I only want the important stuff connected because my wife works from home and she doesn't have the time to keep fighting with the internet connection (which of course is more important than gaming lol) thanks guys. just to clarify i'm only going to be having 2 devices connected to my isp modem/router, and everything else will be connected thru the netduma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Netduma Fraser Posted April 20, 2017 Administrators Share Posted April 20, 2017 If only some devices are dropping and others aren't that's certainly very odd. I'm just going to list all the possible solutions I can think of even if you may have tried them already: Don't put the router on the floor Don't put it in a corner or a cupboard Channel change to least congested PSK2 Security mode No wireless devices nearby e.g. wireless headphones etc, definitely not near a microwave Make sure all devices connect via automatic settings aka - no static IPs set on them individually Set a static IP for the Duma on your ISP hub Set ALL devices on the Duma with a static IP in DHCP lease Make sure all those IPs fall within the DHCP range aka .100-.250 Disable stealth mode in misc settings Also try turbo mode off and preemptive algorithm With the setup you're proposing congestion control would not work but you could make use of the Geo-filter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtmajorsav Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 If only some devices are dropping and others aren't that's certainly very odd. I'm just going to list all the possible solutions I can think of even if you may have tried them already: Don't put the router on the floor Don't put it in a corner or a cupboard Channel change to least congested PSK2 Security mode No wireless devices nearby e.g. wireless headphones etc, definitely not near a microwave Make sure all devices connect via automatic settings aka - no static IPs set on them individually Set a static IP for the Duma on your ISP hub Set ALL devices on the Duma with a static IP in DHCP lease Make sure all those IPs fall within the DHCP range aka .100-.250 Disable stealth mode in misc settings Also try turbo mode off and preemptive algorithm With the setup you're proposing congestion control would not work but you could make use of the Geo-filter my netduma is on top of my enterainment stand (made of wood) and i have an open floor plan. i used a wifi analyzer and changed the channel to least congested. nothing wireless is near my router, besides wireless capable devices, besides xbox one, ps4 and roku, but those are inside my entertainment stand. all connections are automatic, and no static ips are set. i changed to psk2 are you suggesting i make the netduma a DHCP server? my router will hand out ip address? i did all the turbo off/on, and pre vs reactive on etc.. seems like alot of get this thing to work. so you're saying if only 2 devices are connected straight to my modem/router that congestion control will not work? even if they're not on? i guess it's still worth it for only host filtering... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Netduma Fraser Posted April 20, 2017 Administrators Share Posted April 20, 2017 I'm trying to think/rule out any potential for the router to get confused. No not exactly. Set a static IP for the Duma itself on your hub so if you ever reboot it etc then it always keeps that IP on your hub. Same premise on the Duma itself, by setting static IPs for any devices connected then they'll always have the same one whenever they connect. I'm not saying these are all tried and trusted methods to 100% get your WiFi working but that is everything that I can think of that could potentially fix it if something weird is going on. If they're completely off and therefore there is nothing upstream of the Duma using bandwidth then congestion control will still work as it's controlling all the bandwidth using devices. If theres any devices upstream that are on but not specifically using the internet and it has a background update that causes congestion the duma can't control that. It can only control whats connected to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtmajorsav Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 I'm trying to think/rule out any potential for the router to get confused. No not exactly. Set a static IP for the Duma itself on your hub so if you ever reboot it etc then it always keeps that IP on your hub. Same premise on the Duma itself, by setting static IPs for any devices connected then they'll always have the same one whenever they connect. I'm not saying these are all tried and trusted methods to 100% get your WiFi working but that is everything that I can think of that could potentially fix it if something weird is going on. If they're completely off and therefore there is nothing upstream of the Duma using bandwidth then congestion control will still work as it's controlling all the bandwidth using devices. If theres any devices upstream that are on but not specifically using the internet and it has a background update that causes congestion the duma can't control that. It can only control whats connected to it. i understand, but i'll see what happens with just the 2 devices using the modem directly vs the netduma. i only play at night when she won't be using her computer to work. Everything else will be connected thru the netduma. she already made me change the setup so the netduma is directly connected to my modem/router from the isp again. i put the netduma in the dmz, and i have an open NAT right now. i really like using the congestion control so hopefully i haven't lost total control of that. i understand that the netduma can't control usage if it's not connected so i'll keep that in mind for all other connections. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Netduma Fraser Posted April 21, 2017 Administrators Share Posted April 21, 2017 Okay keep me updated with how you get on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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