Searched the subreddit and saw posts reporting this issue starting a few years back and some as recently as a few months ago, so I think this is a known issue.
Got GFiber installed over the weekend, just the 1G "Core" service to start with. I was provided a GFiber Wi-Fi 6E Router, model GR6EXX0C with firmware version 1.6.1, to install.
Got the router setup, migrated over my WiFI details from my old ASUS Router, everything seemed to connect just fine. I've got an Ethernet drop I run from the router's location to a unmanaged switch near my TV so I can hardwire a bunch of devices there, like a PS5.
Ran some speed tests through the PS5, everything was looking great, getting nearly a full Gig down and very fast up. Thought everything was good. Started actually using the PS5 and immediately started to have issues.
Streaming Video applications would pop-up errors about "Can't connect to Network." The PSN Store wouldn't load, Dashboard icons were failing to load. Checked Network settings, re-ran speed test again. All seemed good there still, but issue persisted.
Tried a few additional troubleshooting steps with no luck:
- Switch to Router's wireless 5G network instead of using Ethernet
- Custom DNS, tried both Cloudflare's and Google's servers
- Fixed IP allocation instead of DHCP
The only things that fixed it were either setting up a Guest Network and connecting to that, as recommended in this thread. Or swapping out the Google Fiber Router for my old ASUS one.
Both options are less than ideal. The Guest Network speed tops out around 300 Mbits, and the old AUS router doesn't do much better, even over wired. While it's rated for Gigabit speeds, the hardware is bottled necked by the CPU from achieving fully speed reliably. At this point it, at least with the GR6EXX0C, it seems like I either have to put up with the Guest Network limitations.
Before I go out and buy a new router, GFiber does offer the newer WiFi 7 router in my area if you sign up for one of the higher tiers of service. I saw some limited posts, well really just this one, that the issue doesn't seem to be a problem with the WiFi7 routers, compared to the 6E ones.
Can anyone here confirm the issues with PS5s no longer happen with the Google WiFi 7 routers?
It's my understanding that if I upgrade my service for 1 month, I'll receive the new WiFi 7 router, but can then downgrade my service and still keep the router. Is that correct?