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manitou58
Aspirant
Apr 13, 2021

XR500 2.4GHz band drops off very quickly at distance

I recently purchased the XR500 (had a R7000 Nigthhawk prior) and notice that the 2.4GHz band's speed is horrible when I am about 40 feet from the router.  I did not have that issue with my other Netg...
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antinode
Guru
Apr 13, 2021

> [...] the 2.4GHz band's speed is horrible when I am about 40 feet from
> the router. [...]

 

   Neighbors?  Is the XR500 using the same channel in the 2.4GHz band as
the previous router was?  Have you investigated/tried other channels?

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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Apr 13, 2021

what actual performance numbers are you getting?