Why do I get packet loss with a strong signal?
Strong RSSI does not guarantee a clean channel or healthy path. Interference, driver bugs, congestion, backhaul or WAN issues can still drop packets.
SNR; retries; channel busy; backhaul; wired loss; driver.
Engineering if wired or multi-client loss.
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On a managed Wi-Fi plan
Compare client-to-gateway, gateway-to-internet and wired paths.
On another provider's router
Same layered diagnosis for all ISPs.
What to be careful of
Do not close the case solely because signal bars are full.
Where this comes from: Official · see the original source ↗ · Draft—technical review · checked 17 August 2026