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Posted on Apr 27, 2011

The router will work for about an hour and then our Wi-Fi will quit working. If I power cycle I get another hour or so of Wi-Fi then it drops off again.

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Flashing the router usually works. Changing it to another frequency might help as well if there's interference on the band it's set. This is all accessible via the router config page.
Also, dirt and heat affects your router's performance, cleaning off the dust might help out

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