For those of you fighting the issue of 5ghz problems -- particularly pauses and disconnects -- here's another thing to look for: Do you have a Fire TV that's connected via wifi? I did (and still do, but after applying a workaround).
Fire TV uses a function called WiFi Direct to communicate with its remote. That by itself isn't particularly a problem, but Fire TV, like a number of other devices using WiFi Direct, periodically broadcasts its SSID, either with or without a visible name....
Another possible cause of 5ghz pauses and disconnects
Fire TV uses a function called WiFi Direct to communicate with its remote. That by itself isn't particularly a problem, but Fire TV, like a number of other devices using WiFi Direct, periodically broadcasts its SSID, either with or without a visible name....
Another possible cause of 5ghz pauses and disconnects