So I've been battling this annoying issue where my Wi-Fi connection just drops every hour on the dot. It's super frustrating because everything else on the network works fine, and my devices show strong signal strength. I've tried rebooting the router, updating firmware, and even changing channels, but no luck so far. Interestingly, the drops happen like clockwork, which makes me think maybe some kind of scheduled task or interference is causing it? I haven't set any parental controls or time limits on the router. Anyone else experienced this or have ideas on how to track down what's triggering these drops? Would love to hear your troubleshooting tips or similar stories!

On 01/16/2026 at 8:10 AM, TechWhiz99 said:

So I've been battling this annoying issue where my Wi-Fi connection just drops every hour on the dot. It's super frustrating because everything else on the network works fine, and my devices show strong signal strength. I've tried rebooting the router, updating firmware, and even changing channels, but no luck so far. Interestingly, the drops happen like clockwork, which makes me think maybe some kind of scheduled task or interference is causing it? I haven't set any parental controls or time limits on the router. Anyone else experienced this or have ideas on how to track down what's triggering these drops? Would love to hear your troubleshooting tips or similar stories!

@TechWhiz99, that hourly pattern definitely points to some kind of scheduled process either on your router or a device on your network. Have you checked if your router has any automatic tasks like backups, logs cleanup, or DHCP lease renewals set to run every hour? Sometimes those can cause brief interruptions.

Also, it might be worth looking at connected devices to see if any are running software that pings or resets the connection regularly. I had a similar issue once where a smart home hub was rebooting hourly and knocking the Wi-Fi offline. Disabling that fixed it.

If your router supports logs, try enabling detailed logging and see if anything pops up right before the drop. That could give a clue whether the router itself is restarting or if something else is triggering the disconnect.

On 01/16/2026 at 8:10 AM, TechWhiz99 said:

So I've been battling this annoying issue where my Wi-Fi connection just drops every hour on the dot. It's super frustrating because everything else on the network works fine, and my devices show strong signal strength. I've tried rebooting the router, updating firmware, and even changing channels, but no luck so far. Interestingly, the drops happen like clockwork, which makes me think maybe some kind of scheduled task or interference is causing it? I haven't set any parental controls or time limits on the router. Anyone else experienced this or have ideas on how to track down what's triggering these drops? Would love to hear your troubleshooting tips or similar stories!

That hourly pattern definitely points to something scheduled either on the router or a device on your network. Have you checked if your router has any automatic tasks like DHCP lease renewals or logs that reset periodically? Sometimes those can cause brief disconnects. Also, it might be worth looking at any connected devices that run background updates or scans on the hour.

One trick I found helpful in a similar situation was to monitor the router logs right before the drop happens. If you can catch any error or event, it might clue you in on what’s triggering the reset. If your router supports it, setting up a syslog server to capture detailed logs could be a game-changer.

Others mentioned interference, but since your signal strength stays strong and other devices are fine, I’d lean more towards a scheduled process or a firmware bug. If you haven’t already, trying a factory reset and reconfiguring from scratch might clear out any hidden settings causing this. Keep

That hourly pattern really points to something scheduled either on the router or a connected device. Have you checked if your router has any automatic reboot or maintenance tasks set up? Sometimes routers do a quick restart or refresh on a timer without it being obvious in the main settings.

Also, consider any smart home devices or IoT gadgets that might be pinging or resetting the network on a schedule. I had a similar issue once where a security camera’s firmware update was kicking the Wi-Fi offline every hour. Temporarily disconnecting those devices helped me isolate the culprit.

One more thing: if your router supports logs, try digging into those around the drop times. They can sometimes reveal if it’s a DHCP lease renewal or some other network event causing the hiccup.

On 01/16/2026 at 8:10 AM, TechWhiz99 said:

So I've been battling this annoying issue where my Wi-Fi connection just drops every hour on the dot. It's super frustrating because everything else on the network works fine, and my devices show strong signal strength. I've tried rebooting the router, updating firmware, and even changing channels, but no luck so far. Interestingly, the drops happen like clockwork, which makes me think maybe some kind of scheduled task or interference is causing it? I haven't set any parental controls or time limits on the router. Anyone else experienced this or have ideas on how to track down what's triggering these drops? Would love to hear your troubleshooting tips or similar stories!

That regular hourly drop definitely sounds like some kind of scheduled process kicking in. Since you’ve ruled out firmware and channel issues, have you checked your router’s logs or system events? Sometimes routers run background tasks like DHCP lease renewals or automatic reboots on a schedule that can cause brief interruptions.

Also, if your ISP uses PPPoE or similar, the connection might be dropping when the lease renews. You might want to try setting a static IP or checking with your provider if they have any timed disconnects. A quick test could be to connect a device directly via Ethernet and see if it drops too - if it doesn’t, then the issue is likely Wi-Fi or router-related rather than the ISP.