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Paradoxes's avatar
Paradoxes
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Jul 11, 2017

2.4GHz speed limit

Hi guys, I own RBK40 system, when I enter configuration page, I found that the mode of 2.4GHz is in "up to 192 Mbps", no matter how I try, it still limit to 192 Mbps. How can I achieve 400 Mbps in 2.4GHz. Thanks

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  • DarrenM's avatar
    DarrenM
    Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
    Jul 12, 2017

    Hello Paradoxes

     

    Do you have a 802.11n device connected to the network? If so this could be bringing the connection down to that speed.

     

    DarrenM

    • JMU1998's avatar
      JMU1998
      Luminary
      Jul 13, 2017

      Now I have a 2.4GHz radio on for which I have zero use contributing to the interference in an already congested neighborhood and NO way to turn it off or turn the signal down!! How nice to have a 2.4GHz radio with no assigned SSID running for which I have no use brilliant design! Why Netgear why did you take away the ability to turn off or reduced power on 2.4GHz? 

  • DarrenM's avatar
    DarrenM
    Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
    Jul 13, 2017

    Hello JMU 

     

    I am going to ask about and pass along the community feedback about the 2.4ghz power level and the option to disable it.

     

    DarrenM 

    • JMU1998's avatar
      JMU1998
      Luminary
      Jul 13, 2017

      DarrenM thank you and much appreciated, we should have atleast 1 option at a minimum either ability to disable or reduce power on 2.4GHz as everyone's environments are different especially environments already saturated with radios, allowing us to lower or turn off what is not needed.

  • creaky's avatar
    creaky
    Star
    Jul 14, 2017
    Agree that we should have ability to manually alter/disable radios. Thanks.
    • captain_phaser's avatar
      captain_phaser
      Apprentice
      Jul 14, 2017

      The thing I don't understand is the fact that we had these options configurable before V1.12.0.18. The changelog makes no mention of why being able to disable any of the bands or lowering power level output have been taken away. When it comes to the 2.4GHz speed, I can't get anymore than 230Mbps when I have a 500/50 ISP allotment and an Asus PCE-AC88 wireless card. It seems that being able to get the full speed requires a specific setup, but I don't know what that might be.

      • JMU1998's avatar
        JMU1998
        Luminary
        Jul 14, 2017

        I have not set the SSID on for 2.4GHz as I have no use for it in my environment and needs and now stuck with a 2.4GHz radio polluting and contesting my neighborhood interference, makes no common sense to remove option not to be able to disable or reduce power on radios.

  • SBR525's avatar
    SBR525
    Aspirant
    Oct 20, 2017

    I have the same problem that Paradoxes has and I didn't see a solution in the thread below.  I don't have any 2.4GHz wireless devices connected to either the Orbi SBR50 router or Orbi SBS50 satellite but the mode for the "Wireless Settings (2.4GHz)" status (under Advanced Home) shows "up to 192Mbps".  How do I get it so show (run) at "up to 400Mbps"?  The 5.0GHz status is the full 866.7Mbps.  It's a brand new system which I've upgraded the FW to the latest 2.0.0.74 version.  I don't have "Enable 20/40 coexistent" enabled (ON or OFF didn't change it).