Smart home devices keep going offline at night
Your router is likely shutting down WiFi at night, or something is interfering with the signal during evening hours. Check if your router has a scheduling feature that turns WiFi off at night, and check your WiFi signal strength during the day versus at night.
Devices going offline at the same time every night means the router is scheduled to turn off WiFi, the hub isn't getting power at night, or WiFi interference is worse in the evening. Start by checking whether your router has a scheduling feature and whether your devices are back online when the scheduled off-time ends.
- ✓Check what time your devices go offline each night. Write down the exact time
- ✓Check if your router has a WiFi scheduling feature by logging into its admin page
- ✓Check your hub's WiFi signal strength during the day versus at night. Use a WiFi analyzer app to compare
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Skip, I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Assuming devices are broken instead of checking router scheduling. WiFi scheduling is the most common cause
- Not realizing the hub is the issue. Many people move the individual devices instead of checking the hub's connection
- Not checking whether the power strip or smart outlet powering the hub has a schedule
Signs you need professional help
- Your devices stay offline at night even after disabling router WiFi scheduling and checking the hub's power supply Your hub and router are next to each other but devices still go offline at night Multiple hubs in the same house all have the same offline pattern
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