From: jslezak57@gmail.com   
      
   I have U-verse 75mbps Internet and every 10-20 days, I completely lose   
   internet access. The only remedy is to reboot every device (gateway, air tie   
   extenders and most devices) AT&T has been out a couple of times, replaced the   
   Pace gateway, and thoroughly    
   checked the lines.   
   Here's where I think the problem lies: I am building a smart home and   
   therefore have 39 Wi-Fi devices connected. They are: wall switches, outlets,   
   bulbs, Google home minis, thermostat, 2 laptops, desktop PC,  tablet, 2   
   Android phones, 3 Roku streaming    
   players and more. The last tech that came said that my line speed is enough to   
   handle those devices. However, most connect at 2.4 ghz because the bulbs and   
   switches do not make use of the 5ghz band. I think that even though my gateway   
   should in theory    
   handle all of them, I have a feeling that there are intermittent data crashes   
   which mess up everything.   
   Now, I do have an unused dual band Netgear router which, connected as router   
   behind router, may help solve the problem. However, setting it up with DHCP   
   and a separate IP addressing scheme may create more problems as all of these   
   devices must be able to    
   see each other.   
   Should I put the Netgear router in bridge mode or use it as a repeater? This   
   is a weak area of my expertise. If there is a good solution using this   
   additional router, I also need a link to step by step instructions on how to   
   configure everything as I don'   
   t want to crash the whole system... I'd be left in the dark...literally   
   《LOL》   
   Thanks in advance for any advice.   
   Miaclockman   
      
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