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KySkies
Jan 18, 2021Aspirant
Nighthawk AX8 (RAX80) Coverage?
Hi, Yesterday I upgraded my wi-fi router from Netgear AC1600 to Nighthawk AX8. The installation went well with no hickups and latest firmware version was installed. My concern is the coverage a...
KySkies
Jan 18, 2021Aspirant
Thanks for responce. My interior walls are not brick, only exterior walls. The router is against an interior wall as can see from the house layout. If the routers "wings" are any indication as to how to point the beam (signal), then this means it's trying to penerate through 2 brick walls?
plemans
Jan 18, 2021Guru - Experienced User
the "wings' are omnidirectional. Meaning they broadcast in a circle. So it really shouldn't matter much how they're pointed.
What are the interior walls made of?