Been quiet around here.. figured I would post an update.
It appears that things have stabled out some.
Internet speeds seem stable, no longer having the constant WIFI drops.
Two things contributed to the positive changes..
#1 I switched over to Linux, no longer required Windows for my day to day stuff.. so that stabled the speeds out.
#2 Moved my extender closer to my in house office which stopped the constant dropping of my wifi connection.
What I still notice though..
#3 The router still isn't blocking pings, it did after the first reset I did but after a second reset it stopped working again..
#4 "Your overall Wi-Fi environment is moderate" and sometimes it says its congested.. but I live in a small really old(built 1903) house in the country.. not really neighbors close by, can't detect other WIFI, except maybe the built in for the Roku for the remote.
So that is interesting...
