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Why does my device connect to Wi-Fi and then disconnect immediately?
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Wireless interference can give you trouble connecting Nest products or other wireless devices. It can also cause slow network communications or intermittent disconnections.
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- Troubleshoot wireless interference - Google Home and Nest Help — Google Home and Nest Help
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- Excluded when: the device cannot join at all → A1-07; one device remains connected for long periods but later drops intermittently → A1-19; all devices drop together → A1-18; the device stays associated but internet disappears → A1-14/A1-12..
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- 01a08397-edec-7cfd-a420-c3ab4e6f8e6f
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- en