Archer A8 wifi disappears at night...needs reboot often

Archer A8 wifi disappears at night...needs reboot often

Archer A8 wifi disappears at night...needs reboot often
Archer A8 wifi disappears at night...needs reboot often
2024-06-05 20:04:13
Model: Archer A8  
Hardware Version: V2
Firmware Version:

My router: tp-link Archer A8 (US) Ver 2.20,

For several evenings in a row, my wifi network seems to disappear. 

Here's the typical series of events:

  • I'm cruising the web on my desktop which is conneced via the LAN 1 port.  That's a pass through ethernet connection to the web.
  • I put the desktop in sleep mode, or power it down.
  • I go to bed and use my laptop which uses wifi, and discover that there is no connection to wifi.!!  Same with phone (s).!!!
  • I power cycle the router, and after a few minutes, the wireless network is available.

 

I rarely have problems with the wifi connections  during the day .  I have several devices that use wifi.  All connect. 

The problem occurs only at night.  I usually experience of the problem around 11 pm at night.

 

I have already reset the router to factory settings.  

It has been happening more frequently over the last couple weeks, and when I go to bed to read, I'd like to stay in bed rather than get up to reboot the router.

Am I the only person with such a problem?

 

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Re:Archer A8 wifi disappears at night...needs reboot often
2024-06-06 00:47:56 - last edited 2024-06-06 06:57:15

  @shhganzo 

 

There's no logical explanation of such behavior except wireless schedule feature configured:

 

acfac5da0bbc43f4a805bc0059921fa4

 

If that's not the case make sure you're with the latest FW release (currently Archer A8(US)_V2.20_1.13.2 Build 230824) - here. Test again.

There's a beta FW v1.13.7 for your router model, which addresses some issues with FW v1.13.2 if you're willing to try it - details.

If the issue persists contact your local support for further support.

 

 

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2024-06-06 04:56:19

  @terziyski 

Thanks for responding. 

I did not have a schedule enabled.  I checked earlier and before I posted today I created  a downtime for 3am - 4am on Sundays.  Before today there was no downtimes scheduled.  Furthermore, I haven't enabled the schedule I entered today, although it should be innocuous.

 

I also have no logical explanation for the behaviors I described.    But I haven't played around with this router enough to know potential glitches.

The system time is set correctly.

 

In System-Firmware Update, I clicked on {Check for Updates} and it responded --- Firmware is up to date.

 

I'll wait for any other ideas before contacting the Hotline support ... Thanks

terziyski wrote

  @shhganzo 

 

There's no logical explanation of such behavior except wireless schedule feature configured. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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