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AX Recommendation
Hello,
I'm experiencing some intermittent issues with our internet service. I think it might be problems with our AC1900 (R7000) that is 7 years old.
I was looking at the AX models.
We have 3 TV's (2 are 4K), 3 phones, 1 gaming box, 1 occulus, and 4 computers, thermostat, ... all of which can be in use at any given time. Gaming is not a big item/consumption in our house.
Recommendations?
We seem to get by on a 200Mbp plan from Spectrum (to guage our capacity needs).
On the low end I see something like the AX1800 which seems like an improvement over our current unit. Are the $300+ units needed necessary or worth it?
Thanks.
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How big is your home?
What are the interior walls made of?
Depending on the size, the $300 might be better invested in a system like the triband orbi's versus going up to AX.
AX is great but for a 200mbps, a decent orbi system will easily max that out and potentially provide better coverage. (i'd avoid the dual band orbi's)
2700 sqft, standard 2x4 with sheetrock for the walls
Because of the layout/length, currently I have two AC1900's. Each on one end of the house with the far one operating in AP mode (recieving a hardwire connection from the main AC1900).
I have concerns my main AC1900 is aging/failing, so possibly looking at a newer unit.
I will research the tri-band orbi's. Thanks.
The r7000 has had firmware issues for a while.
Some have revived them by using version 1.0.9.42 of the firmware. If you try it, install it over a hardwired connection, then do a factory reset, and a clean install (not from backup). Might be worth a shot as the r7000 should easily handle 200mbps.
