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Nighthawks as a Orbi Satellites
Dear Netgear, I have a couple Nighthawks R6220 and R7000, now I have an Orbi AC3000. I paid as much for the Nighthawks as the Orbi system. Please consider releasing firmware updates that allow Night...
I understand they are different systems, I'm an engineer, however, I also understand that good code could still allow them to at least handle handing off clients between units in a coordinated manner. Further it would encourage existing customers to NOT considering purchasing other competing products from other vendors, when considering a new mesh wifi.
This is not just about code but about the insufficient number of wireless radios in Nighthawk routers. You need 3 - one for the 5 GHz backhaul, another for 5 GHz 802.11ac, and another for 2.4 Ghz wireless N. Most other Nighthawk routers will only have at most 2 wireless radios.
Which is why I suggested using the wired LAN connection in leiu of the 3rd radio for the backhaul traffic.