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on 05-06-2023 04:36 PM
My internet connection drops every two hours or so and does not reconnect back until I manually reboot my 5G Hub (I have the Zyxel NR5103E Broadband device). This is quite frustrating as the device is working well and the signals are always strong even when the connection drops. I have had called THREE plenty of times over the past few hours but I am now almost fed up and currently thinking of cancelling my contract and shipping the hub back to them. It's only been two days since I ordered the device but this issue is already getting on my nerves.
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on 05-11-2023 12:02 PM
Hi @MaHeRoV,
Thanks for trying these suggestions out. Now that you mention this issue of not being able to connect to 5G, it may be indicative of a faulty router.
I'll send you a private message to get you in touch with some colleagues that can check this out.
Thanks,
Jonathan
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on 05-08-2023 02:07 AM
@JonathanB has this been an ongoing issue with Zyxel routers?
on 05-19-2023 07:09 PM
UPDATE: So after endless calls to THREE technical support and finally reaching through to the Social media Team, it was suggested that this could be a router issue. I received a replacement device 6 days ago and as soon as I unboxed it, I realised that the one I had was not only faulty, but was actually physically damaged from the inside (I could here things shaking in there).
Anyway, the replacement router turned out to be the solution to my problem, and I haven't had a single dropout since then. However, one issue I have had with the new device is that the icon lights are messed up. I tried the device in different places at home, and when I get an excellent 5G signal (all bars are lit in green on the router's webpage/excellent coverage on the 5G Broadband app), the signal strength light on the device turns red. But when I get a weaker signal (one or two bars lit in green on the router's webpage/fair coverage on the 5G Broadband app), the signal strength light on the device turns blue. In either case, the connection is stable and no dropouts happen. It doesn't seem like the download/upload speed changes when the signal gets stronger or weaker. I was wondering if there is something I can do to make the best use of my 5G at home.