Frame Has Disconnected

If your Digital Photo Frame keeps dropping off Wi-Fi, the most likely causes are a weak signal or a guest network with a time limit. Work through the steps below in order — most people are back online within a few minutes.

Step 1: Reset Wi-Fi

Start here. A quick Wi-Fi reset clears most connection hiccups.

  1. On the frame, go to Settings → Wi-Fi.
  2. Tap the three dots in the upper-right corner.
  3. Select Reset Wi-Fi.

The frame will reset its Wi-Fi settings and restart. Once it's back on, try reconnecting to your network.

Step 2: Move the frame closer to your router

Distance and obstacles are common culprits.

  1. Move the frame to about 2 metres (6 feet) from your router.
  2. Remove anything sitting between the frame and the router — walls, appliances, large furniture.
  3. If you can, raise the frame to 1–2 metres (3–6 feet) above the floor.

Then check whether the connection holds.

Step 3: Try a different Wi-Fi network

If the frame is still dropping out, connect it to a completely different network — a friend's Wi-Fi or your phone's hotspot works fine for this test.

If it stays connected on the other network, the issue is with your home Wi-Fi setup rather than the frame itself.

Step 4: Check whether you're on a guest network

Guest networks often cut connections after a set time — anywhere from 30 minutes to 24 hours — and there's no way around that limit, as it's built into the network itself.

If you're on a guest network, ask the network administrator or your internet service provider to move the frame onto the main network instead.

Step 5: Check whether you're on a mesh network

Mesh networks use multiple nodes around your home to spread coverage. Some frames struggle when they connect to a distant node, or when they jump between nodes too often.

Two things that can help:

  • Adjust your node placement so that one node is clearly the strongest signal near the frame.
  • Bind the frame to a specific node — most mesh network apps have this option.

Still stuck?

If none of these steps sort it out, get in touch with our support team and we'll take it from there.

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