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5G with RAX50 AX5400
I am working with Nighthawk RAX50, Firmware 1.0.4.100, On an iMac running OS Monterey 12.01in a small home network. 5G keeps dropping. I selected Smart Connect and the connection to 5G drops off con...
Uses a non-DFS channel. If there's any radar in your area, the dfs channels switch.
Try the 149+ or 36-48 channels. it could be the RAX is picking up the radar and having to switch.
When the router drops the 5G connection all units drop the network.
So it isn't isolated to one device?
Its everything disconnects at the same time?
Have you factory reset the router and reinstalled it?
What wireless 5ghz channel are you on?
Unit continually drops 5G. I have factory reset the router. My channel for 5G is 52dfs and yes it drops all connections on 5G forcing me to use 2.5ghz
Uses a non-DFS channel. If there's any radar in your area, the dfs channels switch.
Try the 149+ or 36-48 channels. it could be the RAX is picking up the radar and having to switch.
I tried your solution, and 5G still drops on both of mine (iPhone 13) closest airport is 10 miles away. Netgear RAX50 firmware 1.0.11.112