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Help with packet loss


.. wow!! All RED LINES and over 100 packets loss.. I do not understand what a packet loss is, or what it means .. um kind of freaked out, as my devices have been ‘compromised’ through WiFi since moving to this new place. A whole different world !! I love Fing .. you guys taught me so much and I never would have known that I was hacked if not for FING !! I need clarification, plz on why all vertical red lines on ping and 109 packet loss and I’m right here by router and all Apple devices .. well, 2. Phone and iPad for now. I’m not pairing my watch til I feel more secure in this. Thank you!
Blessings~. Criddle_419
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Do I wait for an answer in here ?? :(.
Anything ...U will hang out for a bit, if not soon I will check back tomorrow.
Packet loss occurs when packets fail to reach their intended destination. This could be for a number of reasons, I found this blog post here to help: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packet_loss
Is there any specific reason to believe you have been hacked?
Packet loss could occur from a security threat but also from network configuration issues.
I wonder if @kltaylor @Pooh or @Marc have anything further to add on that?
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Hi @Criddle_419 , by any chance are you using range extenders or a mesh network?
-Warden Anastasia Luccio, Captain
Something that might be of interest to the techies on this thread: A common cause of packet loss in the home is impulse noise from home appliances. If you were to observe the packet loss at the moment the washing machine motor was spinning or the dishwasher was pumping it would be greater. Try it!