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Shonky WiFi recently? Google Home Devices Could Be Borking Your Network.
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Shonky WiFi recently? Try unplugging your Google devices
Chromecast and Home devices appear to be borking WiFi networks
GOOGLE'S HARDWARE has taken a heck of a clobbering recently, and now it's the latest speaker, the Google Home Max, that has come under criticism for allegedly borking some WiFi networks.
And that was just last week. This week, Chromecast and Google Home owners are suffering similar problems. The only fix in some cases has been to reboot the modem, back to factory settings.
First, they came for the TP-Link routers. And the Google Product forums said all about it. But now it appears to be spreading to other routers too. In fact, TP-Link has released a fix, but some users are reporting there is still a problem. Linksys has also confirmed that there is a problem.
This isn't the first time that Chromecast has caused network connection problems. We had issues at INQ Towers about a year ago where all our connectivity ceased and could only be restored by unplugging all the Chromecast devices.
And that was just last week. This week, Chromecast and Google Home owners are suffering similar problems. The only fix in some cases has been to reboot the modem, back to factory settings.
First, they came for the TP-Link routers. And the Google Product forums said all about it. But now it appears to be spreading to other routers too. In fact, TP-Link has released a fix, but some users are reporting there is still a problem. Linksys has also confirmed that there is a problem.
This isn't the first time that Chromecast has caused network connection problems. We had issues at INQ Towers about a year ago where all our connectivity ceased and could only be restored by unplugging all the Chromecast devices.
https://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3024435/shonky-wifi-recently-try-unplugging-your-google-devices
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