Hi,
I purchased a
Model:
Pepwave MAX BR1
Firmware: 6.2.2 build 1790
from 3Gstore over 2 years ago. (Verizon 4G version)
I rent a guys business Verizon SIM for the router. As the title states it has been 2 years of rock solid direct connect(RJ45) and WiFi signal strength throughout the home!
About 2 months ago, troubles started…cell phones display showed no wifi present or cannot authenitcate…searching for IP address etc…first 2 years it would lock on in 3 secs!
I would have to remove power from the BR1…and the issue would go away!..the last two days I removed power and it fixed nothing, showed 4 bars wifi strength, would hang or could not determine…cell phone would give up and save wifi network.
the way its configured is the BR1 feeds as input to Dlink POE switch. My 2 desktop PC are connected (RJ45) direct wire to the Dlink. I called the guy who rents me the Verizon line, he said nothing has changed still unlimited business line for life. Has to be my hardware. The 2 desktop PC never lost internet. All troubles on the BR1 WiFI side only.
Tonight (3/17)…its working no Wifi issues…weird!
Last time I fixed it by logging in admin GUI, and on the Dashboard page, turned Wifi off and ON…it fixed it for 3 hrs or so…
Admin screen says no firmware update available for my BR1??
any ideas??? what to check for? or Im having hardware issues, I cannot fix in menu?
thanks Vince