Is it overheating? Is it sitting near a heat source, like a lamp or sunlight?.....................
This Linksys router from Newegg has been around awhile. Has over 4,000 reviews.
I had the E-1000 which worked well for several years then started behaving like yours. After 6 months of that it died. I suggest you start looking for a new router.
Step 1: Get a WiFi Analyzer app loaded on portable device and see if the router is putting out a continuous signal.
I’ve had good luck with TP-Link Archer stuff, especially with DD-WRT firmware installed.
BTW - you could also try playing with channel/band settings on the router. Something (neighbor’s microwave, for example) could be interfering with a given channel sporadically.
Turn off all the stuff you have added and see if still drops out.
I would say replace it if it still drops out.
Before you toss, check your wifi channels. It is possible that others have moved into the area and have configured their wifi to overlap with yours.
Recommend get the “fing” app for your phone and look for the least busy wifi channel. Switch your router to that new channel and reconnect your devices.
Might solve your problem, might not. But it is a cheap investigation.
Think about sources of interference that may have come into the area. Microwave ovens are often cited as the culprits as they operate in the same band as the main WiFi band. Somebody buy a cheap one at a garage sale?
Also, you want to check and see what’s really going on with your signal. A cool app for Android devices is “WiFi Analyzer”. It will show you the strength of your signal and if it is, indeed, dropping out. It will also show you if there are other hot spots near you using your same channel (other sources of interference). I’d look there first.
If not, inexpensive routers are easily found. Sometimes as low as $19, shipped. I like Netgear myself...
For later.
Transmit power has been beefed up with newer routers.
According to a Google search, that router only operates on the 2.4 GHz band which is subject to interference from cordless phones and other devices. 5.2 GHz capable routers avoid that traffic jam and offer higher bandwidth.
Often, neighbors will unwittingly step on each others’ signal because they leave the default settings in place.
If you have any ability to edit the router’s settings you can specify the channel the router uses and/or take it off the automatic setting. Try different channels (eg 8) and see if it helps.
Routers don’t have venting systems like many electronics, they dissipate heat just through surface area and thus wear out quickly. Two and a half years from a 3o buck router is about what you’d expect. Probably time to get a new one.
Two and a half years for only $30.00 bucks is a deal-——just buy a new one.
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Routers are disposable. They eventually burn out. But a newer, faster router to replace it.
Check out the wireless SOHO router from Ubiquiti Networks. Superior product at market-disruptive pricing levels.
(1) These things sometimes just die of old age, usually due to heat issues. Is there good airflow around the router?
(2) If by rebooting, you mean unplugging, let sit for a few minutes, and then plugging back in, then good try. If not, do so.
(3) Sometimes these problems have nothing to do with the router itself. Maybe someone moved in nearby and you have a channel collision. Download a WiFi sniffer app (several free/cheap ones exist) on your computer or smart phone (if you have one), see if someone is on the same channel as yours, and if someone is, hardware connect to the router and move to another channel.
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Your problem is the name Linksys. My home network has been fine for years after purging it of all Linksys products. Maybe they have improved but I’ll never find out. Someone put in a Linksys router at my Church. It works.... Usually.
Impacted are the entire line of EAxxxx series routers along with WRT series router models WRT1200AC, WRT1900AC, WRT1900ACS and WRT3200ACM.
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How many DHCP IP addresses did you allocate when you set the router up? If it was a small number like 5 you are probably getting bumped by one of your other devices each time your DCHP lease expires.