WiModem shows NO WIFI now

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Not sure what change could have brought this on but I do not recall it happening prior to 6.41 firmware.

Checking the manual, I may be experiencing the "too close" to my router problem? My WiFi6 router is a relatively new addition to my home network (purchased nearly a year ago) but the WiModem didn't have a problem with it before. I have a few C64s on my test bench which is 8 feet away from my router. Entering at*n does show all the available wi-fi access points. It just won't connect from this location it would seem.

I connected the WiModem to my C128 which is farther away but still pretty close (it is an adjacent room) and it seems to have no trouble finding and connecting to the router.

So how close is "too close"? More importantly, could something else have changed to cause this failure to connect?

I’ve noticed something similar after updating to 6.41. It might actually be the “too close to the router” issue — modern WiFi6 routers can sometimes cause connection problems when a device is too close, due to signal overload or interference.
What’s odd is that it worked fine before, so the firmware update might’ve changed how the WiModem handles connections. I’d suggest moving the setup a few more feet away or switching your router to a 2.4GHz band if possible — that helped in my case.
Would be interesting to hear if others see the same thing after 6.41.