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Networking issues (desktop mode)
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this post was submitted on 09 Jul 2025
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Are you using it via cable or wifi?
The official dock or 3rd party?
Even with the reboot, it could still be that the IP is renewed, it would help if you could find out how frequently it happens. What kind of router are you using?
Have you been keeping the OS up to date?
It's WiFi, 3rd party dock (but deck WiFi), ISP router which is unaffected on other devices, OS is right up to date.
I did reboot the ISP router just before posting and the issue still persisted until I rebooted the deck at which point it was gone.
edit: It's gone to shit again. I got a network analyzer on my phone and ping is clean as a whistle on it while the deck is averaging 400ms.
Can you test if this happens when you use a network cable or does your dock not come with a network port?
Do you know what wifi does your ISP router use? Is it 5 or 6? Is it set to 2.4, 5, or 6Ghz?
How far is it from the router? Does any other device drop connection?
You're not going to believe this but someone else commented above that it might be the HDMI cable or monitor and unbelievably they were correct. Ping immediately restored once I unplugged it then went bad again when I replugged.
I've rotated the deck 90 degrees and it's a lot better.
Slap a ferrite bead on the cable. It will likely solve the interference issue, and they’re super cheap. You can get a variety pack for like $10 on amazon. They’re handy to have on hand, because an unbelievable amount of consumer-grade electronics are just fucking rawdogging the EM spectrum with unshielded cables and hoping for the best.
Oh man. I'm glad it solved it but I'm also very confused.