gSender is starting to randomly disconnect. Windows states that it doesnât recognize the USB port, and disconnecting the Controller connecter doesnât help. If I turn off the controller, restart it, it connects without an issue. I am using gSender 1.5.6 and Windows 11. I never had any issues before yesterday and as far as I can tell, nothing has changed. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Jim
Switch to ethernet instead of USB.
@Jimc137 confirm that, in windows power settings, you have turned off ALL power saving settings to USB. Windows updates is known to change these settings.
I just checked, I donât believe anything turns off, goes to sleep, etc. when plugged in, which is the case.
@Jimc137 You could be right, but that screen cap does not confirm it. You need to open power settings and check to see that Windows is doing with all USB connections.
Well, itâs been connected for 4 hours, and it hasnât disconnected yet! I guess Iâll just cross my fingers and hope it is a windows thingâŠ
Iâm having the same disconnection issues. I was having it on version 1.54 then upgraded to 1.56 and the same issue. I have checked out my system to see if power management was the problem in windows 11. It was not the issue. my longboard does not have an ethernet port so thatâs not a fix for me either. my other usb devises that are plugged in are not affected. Does anyone have a known fix for this issue?
Thanks
Chad
I was doing well for a while but my disconnection issue started popping up again. When it occurs, I get this message:
If I turn off the controller and turn it back on, it usually fixes it, but then I need to re-home and start over. Iâm using gSender 1.5.7 with my Altmill.
Any thoughts?
Thanks again,
Jim
@Jimc137 The odds are that it is a bad cable or one that is too long. You could also confirm that all power saving settings for usb in windows are turned off.
As per first suggestion back in December, you should consider switching to Ethernet.
Unfortunately, my laptop doesnât have an Ethernet port. I believe that I changed all the USB settings to not turn off, but I could have missed one. Strange that I have no issues for days on end and then it pops up again. If I turn off the controller, it reconnects but if I disconnect the USB cord a reconnect it, it doesnât always reconnect. Does this indicate an issue with the controller?
@Jimc137 I canât answer that last part of your question. Is your setup adequately grounded? Especially if you have a dust collection system.
Iâd be tempted to try a USB to Ethernet dongle on the computer. But Iâm not sure if that would be any better than a USB cable.
And if I were really desperate, and I had a spare Wifi router at home, iâd try the wifi router hard wired to the controller and wireless to the computer. But that now means a wireless connection between the computer and the controller and Iâm not sure how reliable that is. Like I said, if I were desperateâŠ
