Sagemcom Fast 286

Should you keep the 286 or buy your own?

| Symptom | Likely Cause | Fix | |---------|--------------|-----| | Wi-Fi drops every few hours | Band steering bug | Disable "Smart Wi-Fi" or "Band Steering" in Advanced Wi-Fi settings | | Slow speed on 2.4 GHz | Co-channel interference | Manually set channel 1/6/11; reduce width to 20 MHz | | Cannot access GUI after bridge mode | IP changed | Check DHCP lease from your own router; device IP becomes ISP WAN IP | | High ping spikes in gaming | Puma 6 chipset? | – unlikely. Check for bufferbloat: enable QoS if ISP supports | | USB drive not recognized | Format or power | Use externally powered USB drive; format as NTFS or FAT32 (no exFAT) | sagemcom fast 286