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swefpifh
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Dec 11, 2022

Nighthawk M5 — My favorite network with 5G only ?

Hi,

I have a Nighthawk M5 router and I would like to force 5G to stay fixed.

 

Let me explain. My router keeps switching back to 4G every 5 minutes while I get 5G very well with my phones. To fix the problem, I just have to restart the router. However, in cases where I stream or use the internet to upload personal or professional work, I cannot afford to reboot my device every 5 minutes.


I've been through the admin interface, and I only see 4 selections in "My favorite network" selection :

  • All
  • WCDMA - All
  • LTE - All
  • LTE and NR5G

 

 

→ At the price of the device, would there be a way to have an option via a new firmware update with a choice "NR5G Only" ?


Because it becomes more and more annoying to restart the device and perform the above mentioned manipulations several times.

 
 

 

 

1 Reply

  • Could a NETGEAR manager please respond? If not, I don't know what this forum is for.

    Thank you.