WIFI keeps disconnecting

[Spicybaja]

I'm staying at a new house and I connected everything to the new Wi-Fi just fine. However, my PC doesn't have Wi-Fi on the motherboard, so I use a small GL.iNet travel router. It normally connects to Wi-Fi without issue, but for some reason, as soon as it connects and I launch a game or run a Wi-Fi test, it just disconnects. I don't know what the problem is, but any help is very much appreciated

 

p.s. here is the router on amazon www.amazon.com/GL-iNet-GL-SFT1200-Secure-Travel-Router/dp/B09N72FMH5/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2J4KMLMJLV0P2&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ouYG_5Umz8hd70EhoqyH4z5R80tosVXkaw50Wju8pS0cQpNGJix49er9ETibF-xY6jsMU_0L8kzukiOFbc9fvDJya_GAJrnyMbbZwiGcmpUdOU8a5vnaa6Cymthua_o8N0eicVxj0CjdtT3vGqcM7Elxd6djJTVDWuwHkdyiDdJp2_4ejP6H7qZ_EyyFtD3YFMMCHp80_QqWedKdhnFV4ksAPX-9VtJ5p0p4BBFcT7s.s5rxOoPxfqjM8kqPvoRLFjSSfdF0sHUBEXME2LnCys8&dib_tag=se&keywords=gl-sft1200&qid=1753455341&sprefix=gl-sft1200%2Caps%2C78&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

 

[Sawa Takahashi]

If you run a speedtest, does the router stay connected ?

Do you have many wifi devices in your house ?

Are the neighbors close enough so you receive their wifi signals ?

Does that travel router connects correctly to another wifi (while out of the home for example). ?

Did you try shutting down all wifi devices except the wifi, your computer and the travel router ?

Good luck !

[Fred Castellum]

Assuming your router firmware is up to date and is being supplied sufficient power, it might be wi-fi interreference in the house, is the signal strength weak? Are you able to access websites fine? Do other devices connect and can access the internet fine? 

What setting do you have the GL.inet router running on? Is it set as a repeater or client? Though unlikely incorrect clock time on the GL.inet router can sometimes cause connectivity issues as well, make sure it's set to the correct time zone and time. 

See if you can change wi-fi channels to a better one that's less congested, download a wi-fi analyzer app on your phone and have it look to see which bands are most available.  

Use your phone as a hotspot to test the GL.inet router and the home wi-fi router to see which is causing the drop outs? 
 

[Spicybaja]

39 minutes ago, Sawa Takahashi said:

If you run a speedtest, does the router stay connected ?

Do you have many wifi devices in your house ?

Are the neighbors close enough so you receive their wifi signals ?

Does that travel router connects correctly to another wifi (while out of the home for example). ?

Did you try shutting down all wifi devices except the wifi, your computer and the travel router ?

Good luck !

1. the gl.inet one disconnects while the speed test is going but on my phone it works just fine on the wifi

2. no not really we have like 3 tvs, 2 laptops, 2 phones and my pc

3. no theres like 100 yard between me and the next house

4.yes it worked fine back at my old house

5 yea and it still didnt work

[Sawa Takahashi]

On 8/3/2025 at 2:49 PM, Spicybaja said:

1. the gl.inet one disconnects while the speed test is going but on my phone it works just fine on the wifi

If the gl.inet disconnects during the speedtest, I believe that the travel router has some stability issues.

Can you try using an Ethernet cable between your computer and wifi router ?

 

[AustinProH]

Which Wifi band is your gl.inet connected to? 2.4GHz or 5GHz from your host wifi? It could be an issue with your host WiFi router not being compatible with the gl.inet wifi standards 802.11n, 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11ac

[Spicybaja]

On 8/5/2025 at 1:39 PM, Sawa Takahashi said:

If the gl.inet disconnects during the speedtest, I believe that the travel router has some stability issues.

Can you try using an Ethernet cable between your computer and wifi router ?

 

the router is in the room directly above me so i dont have the option to do that

[Spicybaja]

19 hours ago, AustinProH said:

Which Wifi band is your gl.inet connected to? 2.4GHz or 5GHz from your host wifi? It could be an issue with your host WiFi router not being compatible with the gl.inet wifi standards 802.11n, 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11ac

yea i just switched it from 5 to 2.4 and it seems to work