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ShauningtoN
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Jan 17, 2019

AC800S 'Optus' - Cat 9 vs Cat 11?

Hi All,   Long time reader - first time poster! Just had a query regarding the AC800s - Optus (Aus)   Background: I have a new Optus tower in my area and I want to update my 4G device to ...
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Jake_s1's avatar
Jake_s1
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Apr 22, 2019

I don't have it yet. Are you saying it could be cat 11 depending on firmware?


The link to Optus is above in the original poster's questions

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Kabe42
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Jun 05, 2019

I'm in the process of buying a second hand AC800S which is listed as being Cat 9. Following on from what the original poster's was asking, is it possible to upgrade the AC800S from Cat 9 to Cat11? If it can be done, what are the steps that need to be taken?

 

Many thanks in advance for any assistance.

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    TeeJay74
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    Jun 05, 2019

    256-QAM support makes the difference between LTE Cat.9 and 11. Netgear engineer should be able to tell whether the software upgrade is possible.