Comment on Networking issues (desktop mode)
southernbeaver@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Are you using it via cable or wifi?
The official dock or 3rd party?
Even with the reboot, it could still be that the IP is renewed, it would help if you could find out how frequently it happens. What kind of router are you using?
Have you been keeping the OS up to date?
khannie@lemmy.world 1 day ago
It’s WiFi, 3rd party dock (but deck WiFi), ISP router which is unaffected on other devices, OS is right up to date.
I did reboot the ISP router just before posting and the issue still persisted until I rebooted the deck at which point it was gone.
southernbeaver@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Can you test if this happens when you use a network cable or does your dock not come with a network port?
Do you know what wifi does your ISP router use? Is it 5 or 6? Is it set to 2.4, 5, or 6Ghz?
How far is it from the router? Does any other device drop connection?
khannie@lemmy.world 1 day ago
You’re not going to believe this but someone else commented above that it might be the HDMI cable or monitor and unbelievably they were correct. Ping immediately restored once I unplugged it then went bad again when I replugged.
I’ve rotated the deck 90 degrees and it’s a lot better.
mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 hours ago
Slap a ferrite bead on the cable. It will likely solve the interference issue, and they’re super cheap. You can get a variety pack for like $10 on amazon. They’re handy to have on hand, because an unbelievable amount of consumer-grade electronics are just fucking rawdogging the EM spectrum with unshielded cables and hoping for the best.
southernbeaver@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Oh man. I’m glad it solved it but I’m also very confused.