My wife is reporting that her router (approx 5 years old) has started in the last few days randomly dropping the wireless connection from the cell phone and laptop (to the point she has had to re-input the password), and is wondering if the router might be failing. She also checked and said there is around 30+ other WiFi connections showing up in the area (she lives in an apartment). I am wondering if she just happens to be on a crowded channel, or could the router be reaching it's end of life? What are some steps I can have her do to determine where the problem might lie?
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My wife is reporting that her router (approx 5 years old) has started in the last few days randomly dropping the wireless connection from the cell phone and laptop (to the point she has had to re-input the password), and is wondering if the router might be failing. She also checked and said there is around 30+ other WiFi connections showing up in the area (she lives in an apartment). I am wondering if she just happens to be on a crowded channel, or could the router be reaching it's end of life? What are some steps I can have her do to determine where the problem might lie?
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