First problem I am having is our internet service has been very poor over the past few weeks. Our 2g internet has been very slow and has become difficult to use. Second problem is that our 5g interne...
Thank you for your patience while your case was worked. I pulled up your account and I see that Wade has already issued a dispatch to replace the radio and modem. Your Dispatch is currently scheduled for Thursday, Jun 28, 2018 between 02:00 PM-05:00 PM. I'll privately message you your local tech's contact info so that you can coordinate if that time does not work out for you.
Hi Ross, Welcome to the community! I have located your account and have begun running diagnostics on your equipment, and currently everything looks good. With regards to the 12.1.9 state code, the quality of the power source can cause intermittent connectivity and that state code. Is the HughesNet plugged into a surge protector? Temporarily plug the modem into a wall outlet and see if the 12.1.9 and disconnects go away.
The modem is plugged directly into the wall outlet and has been for a while. And in regards to the 5g issue, our devices have been able to use it and connect to it up until a few weeks ago when the 5g disappeared and we have not changed devices so it's not an issue of our devices.
Is it possible that the 5Ghz WiFi was somehow turned off in the modem? To make sure it's on, go here, then click on WiFi Settings on the left. Use admin as the password, then check to make sure that the SSID Enable and SSID Broadcast boxes are checked for the 5Ghz radio. Also, click on Advanced Setup on the left, then Wireless, and make sure that the 5Ghz Frequency Band box is checked.
I checked all the boxes under the wifi and advanced settings and all of the boxes you mentioned were all checked but our 5g still won't show up. But it looks like our 2g internet is finally working better.
It's good that your 2.4Ghz WiFi is working better, but you should still be able to see that 5Ghz band if everything is checked, especially if you were able to utilize it previously. I'm at a loss. Perhaps others might have an idea.
One thing I forgot to mention is the State Code. Not the 12.1.9 you're seeing, but one tied to the 5Ghz WiFi. I should have had you check, but if the 5Ghz WiFi is off you'd see it giving you a State Code like the following (I turned mine off so it would default to the state code)....
If the boxes are checked and you're not seeing a state code like above, something else is going on, as the modem should be broadcasting the 5Ghz band. .
One thing you could try is unchecking the SSID Enable and SSID Broadcast boxes for the 5Ghz band, then click Save Settings. Then, click on Wireless, and uncheck the box for 5Ghz Frequency Band, and click Save Settings. Then wait about a minute, and do everything in reverse. Recheck the box for the 5Ghz Frequency Band, then click Save Settings, then recheck the boxes for the SSID Enable and SSID Broadcast for the 5Ghz band, then click Save Settings. You could then, on a given device, disconnect from the 2.4Ghz band it's presently connected to and see if the 5Ghz band shows up in the options to connect to. Other than this, I don't really know what to try.
