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More Capacity and Better Efficiency with Wi-Fi 6
As more and more smart home devices enter the home, the need for an efficient home network becomes vital. Not only do we need our network to support those connected devices, our network needs ...
For a normal household (4 family members with phones, SmartTVs, smart home gadgets, games consoles), do you think that the AC3200 (R8000) performs the same as the new one RAX40? I'm trying both and found out that the new RAX has some small bugs (like no Disney Circle support - that is a must for me - and Nighthawk app doesn't work correctly) that I'm sure will be solved with another firmware update; the R8000 has been in the market for almost 5 years (older model, but reliable). I'm moving from the C6250 cable modem to use it only as modem; my internet speed is over 200 mbps. I'm not sure what of these 2 to choose. My house is not too big but has 3 levels and it seems that the R8000 has better coverage than the RAX, but the AX is new technology. Your opinion will be great appreciated.
Mega69 wrote:
For a normal household (4 family members with phones, SmartTVs, smart home gadgets, games consoles), do you think that the AC3200 (R8000) performs the same as the new one RAX40?
Comparing a tri-band router like the R8000 with two 5 GHz radios and one 2.4 GHz with a dual band RAX40 is a little bit odd, the RAX200 would be the better sparring partner. There is no "magic" in the RAX40 - for most current 802.11n (2.4 GHz) and 802.11ac (5 GHz) it will perform roughly like yet another dual-band 802.11ac router - plus giving an entry base into the 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) environment.
Mega69 wrote:
I'm trying both and found out that the new RAX has some small bugs (like no Disney Circle support - that is a must for me - ...
That's not a bug - simply not part of the specification. Unclear to me when Disney Circle will make it to the RAX family - if it ever will....
Mega69 wrote:
...and Nighthawk app doesn't work correctly) that I'm sure will be solved with another firmware update; the R8000 has been in the market for almost 5 years (older model, but reliable).
Lot's of hit-and-miss with these Apps I'm afraid...
Mega69 wrote:
My house is not too big but has 3 levels and it seems that the R8000 has better coverage than the RAX, but the AX is new technology.
Depends a little bit on the house construction. For my part, I would invest in installing network cables (CAT6A or better) from a place where you have space to place some equipment and a cable patch panel to each floor, install a good router (no WiFi, e.g. a basic BR500), a PoE switch like a GC110P, and some WAC505 or WAC540 (yes, still 802.11ac only) on each floor - and manage things using Insight. You will never look back.You will win much more than from installing a consumer WiFi router - regardless of the technology. Once the 802.11ax ir really mainstream, convinced there will be Wi-Fi 6 WAC become available, too - and these will be fully standards compliant by then.