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256 QAM AX12
Hi All,
Is there a way to force the settings on the AX12 wireless channels to transmit only at 256 QAM? I'm having some trouble with 1024 QAM and would like to disable that for troubleshooting, but amongst the bandwidth options available, none of them seem to allow me to set 256 QAM.
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I would start with shutting of your AX in the settings. You can also set your speeds down. Set the 5ghz from 4800mbps down to 2400mbps or less. The RAX120 has the option of 160hrz wide channels and many devices can't use it. Try these and see if it works.
If you don't want 1024 QAM at all simply disable AX, though the router will normally switch between various modulations based on signal quality anyway, it doesn't just sit at 102 QAM all the time. AC goes up to 256 QAM (unless of course you have a Broadcom based router where 1024 QAM is supported in AC).
Even in AC mode it won't just sit at 256 QAM, it will drop lower depending on signal quality as mentioned earlier. I suspect your issue isn't with the QAM switching.
avtella wrote:If you don't want 1024 QAM at all simply disable AX, though the router will normally switch between various modulations based on signal quality anyway, it doesn't just sit at 102 QAM all the time. AC goes up to 256 QAM (unless of course you have a Broadcom based router where 1024 QAM is supported in AC).
Even in AC mode it won't just sit at 256 QAM, it will drop lower depending on signal quality as mentioned earlier. I suspect your issue isn't with the QAM switching.
Thanks for your replies everyone :)
Allow me to further add some context to the problem:
-The RAX120 I have is (I believe) a broadcom device
-I have AX disabled, and the rest of my setup uses AC only.
-However, there doesn't seem to be an option on the AP wireless settings page to specifically exclude 1024 QAM modulation- even at lower data rates, there is an option to use *up to 1024QAM*. (See attached image)
-When monitoring network traffic on an Intel card, I am able to see most packets up to MCS 9. However, the driver crashes occasionally with the error message:
Rate marked as a VHT rate but data is invalid: MCS: 11, NSS: 2
which makes me suspect the router is transmitting at a higher than standard data rate than is specified in AC.
... which is why I would like to try and disable 1024 QAM to see if this problem resolves itself.
Hopefully this clarifies the situation, and maybe someone could point out if I'm missing anything along the way.
- Yeah unfortunately Netgear’s UI has barely any advanced options so you are out of luck, I’d file a issue report in your case with support.
