System becoming VERY slow in starting applications, scripts etc when internet drops out from the connected network

[XNLFutureTechnologies]

I have discovered (by some bad luck) a rather strange issue.

I was working on some sh scripts, and to make it easier to test them I obviously use SSH and FTP from my pc on my console(s). BUT while doing this it suddenly started to be near impossible to start the scripts without a MASSIVE delay in them (just a black screen and then sometimes up to minutes before it responds and starts the script).

At first I thought it was my script, but then noticed all other stuff (starting emulators etc) did the same.
And that is when I discovered that my ISP went down. My console was still connected to the local network, but it (obviously) didn't had an internet connection anymore. But when having an active network connection but no internet on that connection (anymore), the Console/ArkOS becomes nearly unusable. It will however work normally once an application or script has started, but starting it will take AGES for some reason.

I know you don't support my R36S machines and same goes for the R36H, but my buddy who also has an original RG351MP made the same discovery with his console when he "would yank the WAN cable out of his router".🤷🏽‍♀️

We have confirmed that Netplay was not set to either client or host mode or whatever.

We are running the latest ArkOS image on all 4 devices (2x R363, 1 R3H and one RG351MP):
ArkOS_RG351MP_v2.0_12242024.img

Is there any reason why this would happen? And how would I be able to find out what is causing this issue?
As far as I could tell I could not see any 'weird processes' causing this using netstat and ps -aux (but then again I'm not a "Linux Pro" either 😉.

Any information on why this would happen and how I could prevent this would be great 😊

[christianhaitian]

What wireless chipsets were in use when this issue occured?

[XNLFutureTechnologies]

Oh! so stupid of me to forget to include this! Sorry man (I personally absolutely hate it when I get reports which forget crucial info like this, and even had wrote them down in notepad but forgot to paste them my bad😂)

I had the problem with the following card(s):
RTL8188ETV (a modified 3.3V board from an android tablet I modified) but to be sure It wasn't just that board or driver I also tested it with:

An Edimax EW-7811un (also widely supported on MANY linux distro's and for example also use(d) it for 'hacking' robot vacuums. Beside this issue it works GREAT on the ArkOS devices btw :)

And a huge 'vintage' SMC Wifi dongle: Accton SMCWUSB-G 80211bg (Just to make sure you could find this oldie, I checked on google if you paste the name of this one it will show up under images as a grey stick with a blue cap (very limited search results due to its age though😂).

Hope this info helps you.

Really wondering why it happens, if there is a process that tries to verify (or announce) started processes online etc..

Not sure which adapter my buddy was using when he tested it for me, but If I'm correct he also uses a RTL8188ETV