
eero / iOS Random Disconnects Still Occurring
Starting a new thread to re-summarize the situation:
3 eero Pros (not Eero Pro 6), all on eeroOS 6.3.1, in a 1450 sq ft condo
6 Apple devices all on iOS/iPadOS 14.5.1
Private Address off or on does not seem to matter
4 of the devices are mounted on arms and do not move (so they are presumably not moving between APs)
DNS on eero set to 1.1.1.1 / 1.0.0.1
Problem: Devices are randomly disconnected from eero WiFi. When this happens, the device does not automatically reconnect and must be manually reconnected. Other side effects are that the Private Address option may toggle from off to on and that the WiFi password may be forgotten on the device. One older device (iPad 2 running iOS 9.3.5) has NO issues. Other devices (not using iOS/iPadOS) have NO issues as far as I am aware.
At this point I think there are issues in both eeroOS and iOS/iPadOS -- and that means that we really need eero and Apple to talk to each other and work out the source of the problem and get it fixed. I've done all of the troubleshooting I plan to do at this point -- now I am just reconnecting devices as they disconnect and grumbling as I do so.
Please, eero -- get with Apple and figure out what the hell is going on. Surely between the two of you, you can reproduce this issue and figure out the actual cause. If a device knows the SSID and password for the WiFi network, there really is NO excuse for it to become disconnected.
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FWIW, I have never had WPA3 turned on here and the problem persists. Turning WPA3 off might be *one* way to resolve the issue, but it is certainly not the only factor at play here.
Hoping that updating to iOS 15 later today fixes the issue -- if not, then the ball is back in your court, eero. Can you tell us if your developers have EVER reached out to Apple's developers about this?
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Just upgraded to iOS 15.1 Beta (I've been on the betas forever), and I never had this problem UNTIL now.
I can connect to the Euro router-- but not to any website. I switch to my ISP's wifi modem-- it works fine. I use a laptop to connect to the Euro router-- works fine.
So basically, the Euro router cannot handle iOS 15.1 (private relay is indicated as off, and am not using a private [random] mac-address).
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Hi all, had posted on Reddit threads several months ago. Had disconnect/connection refused issues since iOS 14.5 or so (forget now which). Toggling Private Address, to on or off, whichever it isn’t, lets the device reconnect. As in, changing the MAC address lets it reconnect.
Long story short, turning off WPA3 fixed the issue for the past several months for me. -
Was there ever a definitive solution to this issue? I am having the same problem with one iPhone. Wife's iPhone is fine. Ipad is fine. Only the one Iphone, and I can turn to Settings on the phone and watch the wifi connect and then disconnect. I've got four units in total -- one of which is a router. I'm in a 2500 square foot townhouse. I need all of the units because I need to use the ethernet port of each unit. Thus, there is no option to use less units. Please let me know if I just need to send these back and go with an alternate mesh solution. Thanks.
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No, no *definitive* solution. I am continuing to monitor here. A few notes I can add at this point:
1. My original setup was 3 eero pros. That then changed to one eero pro 6 (replacing the gateway unit in my office) plus 2 eero pros, and more recently to just 2 eero pro 6 units (so all of the original eero pros are gone) -- I actively monitor for eeroOS updates and apply them immediately once available. Occurrence of the problem appears to have decreased since I dropped down to 2 eero pro 6 units, but it could also be that changes in eeroOS or iOS/iPadOS have also helped.
2. I do not use WPA3 and never have. Turning off WPA3 may help those who have it turned on, but it was not a factor here.
3. One thing that seems to cause the problem to occur fairly regularly is applying an iOS or iPadOS update to a device. Either immediately after updating or up to several hours later, the WiFi may disconnect and have to be manually reconnected. No idea if this is caused by a problem in Apple's software or the eeros.
4. Most of the devices that have disconnected are stationary iPads -- mounted on arms and used as TVs. So it's not a question of them moving around through different coverage areas.I will continue to update this thread as I encounter the issue.
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Sure enough, it just happened again -- my iPhone 12 Pro running iOS 15.1 dropped off of WiFi while I was sitting at home watching a movie. Had to reconnect manually.
Eero, YOU NEED TO TALK TO APPLE AND FIGURE OUT WHAT IS GOING ON HERE. This is unacceptable. If having the Private Address feature turned off, as I do on all of my iPhones and iPads, is the reason for the issue, then YOU AND APPLE need to figure out how to get it fixed. -
In case anyone is wondering: I know when this happens because the Eero app on my iPhone pops up and says that a "new device" has connected to my network. It's not actually a new device -- it does this because the MAC address of the device has "changed" due to the Private Address option on the phone changing from OFF (where the true MAC address is shown to the Eero network) to ON (where a randomized MAC address is shown to Eero). In other cases, the device drops completely off the network and I only notice when I check the Eero app and see that the device was "Recently Online".
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I'll be honest... In reading this thread, I'm super discourage about my purchase. To make my situation more complicated, I purchase the new Ring Alarm Pro that includes the wifi 6 router (not pro). I purchased 2 extenders and ordered a 3rd (on backorder) for 4,200 sq ft home. The Ring alarm pro works great. (backup internet, hardwired the doors, etc) But, the embedded Eero is functioning similar to what I'm seeing in this thread. We have the newest iPhones, they seem to drop all the time. I can literally be on safari (speeds great), open another app (ie. Lowes, FaceBook, etc) and it won't load... toggle off/on wifi and it connects and works ok for a few more minutes. This doesn't happen on my company wifi with over 30 waps. I've turned off private ip, icloud private relay, etc. I do think that causes some issues.
I still have time to return my extenders. I don't know what to do. I thought about keeping the Ring Alarm Pro, don't use the eero embedded... Count my loss, and order a new Orbi? I really wanted to give them a chance. But, something is off with Eero and Apple. I have had to reset my connection with wifi on Smart TV a few times too. So, I'm not 100% sure it's just Apple. I really thought I was purchasing the best wifi here... Ring doesn't embed a Wifi 6 Pro lol. Or, I would've gotten that :)
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I assume eero has not posted a resolution to this issue. iPad 8th Gen started dropping 1 month ago. I’ve attempted all of the above troubleshooting with no fix. I haven’t multiple Apple devices (iPad pro, iPhone 12 Pro, etc…) along with a myriad of other devices that connect and remain connected without issue. Connectivity appears only to be occurring on the iPad 8th Gen.
Issue is isolated to only 1 room in the house. Mesh device located in this room. When viewing eero app, I can see that the iPad toggles rapidly between two separate mesh devices (hallway to bedroom) before ultimately dropping the iPad. There are other devices in the bedroom that connect without issue. In order to re-establish connection I have to walk into another room, it will connect automatically in the other room(s). When walking back into bedroom, connectivity remains for approx. 1 minute before dropping on this device.
any new suggestions on how to remedy?
thanks.
KG
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Hi all. I have 3 x eero 6s and various iOS devices. I’ve been fighting with this for the last month and wanted to share what’s worked for me:
eero: Disable WPA3 beta
eero: Disable Optimize beta
iOS: Disable private address
I also relocated one eero. Before relocation I tested just powering it off. 3 is likely overkill for my place.
The other setting I’ve been toggling with: eero: Network settings > Client Steering.
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This isn't just an Apple problem. My wife has an iPhone 12, I have an LG Android and we have a brand new Sony smart TV. Everything drops, the TV won't even connect any more. This is after 1 day of switching to Frontier internet, they supplied 2 eero 6s. The TV worked last night, will not connect today at all. I've gone through every possible solution on this page, nothing works. Very frustrating.
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Im having the same issue. It just randomly stops working and I have to restart one of the zeros to get the internet to flow.
I just bought the 3 Eero solution. I plugged one unit directly into my cable modem which resides in the basement. Then I plug a gigabit switch into that same Eero. Then I have ethernet runs to the main floor of the house. I hook up a 2nd Eero unit via ethernet for the main floor. There is at least 40 feet and a whole floor between the units.
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I have an Apple household. Multiple Appsle Products including iPads and iPhone, and 3 x Apple TV' 4's . I have run with a Eero mesh for well, since Eero started and started having these issues about a year ago. Currently I am lucky to be able to watch 30 mins of a program (on lowest video settings) before it drops. It generally drops out at least 6 time in a 45 min program and sometimes drops every 5 minutes. My iPhone and iPad similarly drop the connection constantly. My Mac doesn't seem to have a problem (at least not at the moment). My problems really began upgrading to Eero Pro - that was a bad move. I've tried all the fixes here and nothing works so have come to the conclusion that others have here. Eero is an expensive piece of junk if you have Apple products. Apple and Amazon seem unable to play in the sandpit nicely so I am going to have to right of $$'s of dollars and bite the bullet and buy new mesh wifi. Very disappointed in both Apply and Eero that they continue to ignore this issue.