I don’t know if this is the right place for it, but for the longest time, for all time, my routers have always stopped working once a fortnight or once a month, the isp modem has internet fine, the router is showing it has internet but on the end device it says no internet

It’s only once I restart the router that we get internet again

I don’t have this problem if I just connect my pc directly to the isp modem without a router

My current router ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 will just like clockwork, once every 10, 20 or 30 days, just stop having internet, until it’s restarted

I’ve tried restarting it everyday when I get home from work as I thought maybe the cache was getting full or something but this didn’t fix it, it will still just randomly happen

This router cost a pretty penny a few years back, I don’t care how much I have to pay for a router, I just want to plug it in and it never have this issue, are there any?

Thanks in advance for any help <3

  • JuicyCoala@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Here’s an interesting experience - I bought a 10-year-old ISP-provided router 2.5 years ago from a friend, disabled it’s wireless signals, plugged it into my ONT and plugged everything else on it (including my access points) and it has never failed me. The only times it restarted was when I lost power; other than that, it’s running without any problems. I don’t know for how long though cause it’s old LOL! What’s good though is if my router does fail, all I have to do is replace it with a new one, and keep everything else intact (i.e., switches and access points) because it is decoupled.

    Is it possible that your house’s electrical system is not stable, causing surges that impacts your router’s performance? Maybe try plugging your router to a UPS or a surge protector?