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rdasketes
Aspirant
Oct 31, 2020

AX6000/RBK852 - does Netgear even use these in real life before releasing them?

I love spending $1000 on a system that is so limiting (alledgedly to be easy) and yet more than half of the "smart" devices in the real world cannot leverage 5ghz networks to be connected.    The O...
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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Nov 01, 2020

Try turning down the power output of the RBRs wifi radios from 100% to 50% and see if this changes anything. Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings

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rdasketes
Aspirant
Nov 01, 2020
I appreciate the thoughtful response. I've already changed them down to 25% in the attempt to try and get the 2G network. No dice.:/
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    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Nov 01, 2020

    Disabling of AX mode on 2.4Ghz? 

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      rdasketes
      Aspirant
      Nov 01, 2020
      I didn't think of that one. I'll try it when I get home and report back in. Thanks!
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        FURRYe38
        Guru - Experienced User
        Nov 01, 2020

        :smileywink: