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Kttiekat's avatar
Kttiekat
Guide
Sep 11, 2020

C7000v2 upgrade to....rax80??

i am thinking of upgrading to RAX80. on amazon one of the q&a says it will work with any modem. we have xfinity with cable internet service up to 1000mbps. what modem do you recommend to go with RAX80...
plemans's avatar
plemans
Guru
Sep 11, 2020

If you're needing extenders, you'd probably be better off to go with a mesh system.

reason why is the upgrade to AX didn't add a whole lot of extra range. What it added that's big was concurrent broadcast (communication with more than 1 device at a time)

the move the mesh would add seamless roaming, better coverage, and more stability. But I'd recommend the triband mesh systems and not the dual band. 

 

In terms of modems on xfinity capable of gig speeds:

CM1000

CM1100

CM1200 (wouldn't recommend on xfinity)

CM2000

 

All are docsis 3.1 and so compatible with gig speeds. 

Kttiekat's avatar
Kttiekat
Guide
Sep 12, 2020
What if we replaced our current extenders with the eax80? Keeping the c7000 modem/router?

And if not, what mesh systems do you recommend? The wifi5 or wifi6 orbi?
  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru
    Sep 12, 2020
    Kttiekat wrote:
    What if we replaced our current extenders with the eax80? Keeping the c7000 modem/router?----Extenders rely on the router, so even though the extender is AX its running off an AC system so won't perform better than the AC devices. 

    And if not, what mesh systems do you recommend? The wifi5 or wifi6 orbi?---Depends on performance needs and budget. I have a lot going on at my place and an AC system it fine. 

     

    • Kttiekat's avatar
      Kttiekat
      Guide
      Sep 12, 2020
      Have you heard good things about the orbi router/modem?
      Thanks for your feedback, I really appreciate it. I have a six week old and my brain is fried!
      • plemans's avatar
        plemans
        Guru
        Sep 12, 2020

        I've used the orbi RBK53 and RBK43 system and both have worked great for me. I haven't used the AX series so far. Maybe in the future but I can't justify the cost right now. Plus I can hit 200mbps+ over wireless and hit gig speeds wired so it covers all my needs. 

        If you don't pay for gigabit speeds, the c7000 can be switched over to modem only mode. Then you can hook a mesh system to it without problems.