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Nighthawk MR2100 behaving badly
Hi All, I had posted this earlier but it seems it was in the incorrect location. So to repost this in the correct location, I am hoping that someone can help me to resolve this query. to sta...
Hi ccriddle, it often happens that the low speed is due to the fact that the signal level at the installation site is very low or the signal-to-noise ratio is poor. The easiest way to look at the SINR parameter should be from ~ 10 and, better, ~ 20-25 to get good speeds.
There is a second option for low speed - when the router is connected to a strong signal of a slow Band 8.
On the previous firmware, it was possible to set a separate router menu item to enable only fast Band 3 and Band 7 through the AT! BAND command, but in the latest firmware for autumn 2021 this command is no longer available to ordinary users, unfortunately. Netgear, as always, knows how to disappoint.
Transfluxor, Many thanks for your response - interesting.
What does confuse me (and maybe I am looking at this a little simplisticly) is that a Huwai 4gx seems to perform well out of the box.
I know that the signal is not super strong (we are only 8kms away from a tower) but I would have thought that if it were a signal strength issue, it would have a similar impact on both units considering that the signal is an external influence. Both units reside in the same location and are at the same height so it would not be subject to geography.
I hear you saying why don't you just use the Huwai unit - truth be known I would if it had an ethernet port.
When the speed is low, look in the Netgear settings item "broadband" -> "status" -> which band is active most of the time, and what other bands are sometimes there.