Nighthawk RAX120 and Virgin Media SH3 Slow WiFi Speeds

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Stevecandi wrote:

Same problem here but with a RAX120. Copied and pasted this from a gent on here called Chris, i couldnt reply to the original thread for some reason. Hope you dont mind Chris.

 

It would have been nice to have had a link to the question from "chris". In that way we wouldn't have to repeat whatever advice they received.

The Virgin Media SH3 is bound to be a modem/router. You are adding another router to your network.

Two routers on your network can cause headaches. For example, you can end up with local address problems. Among other things, the other router can misdirect addresses that the Netgear router usually handles, such as routerlogin.net or the usual IP address for a router, 192.168.1.1.

This explains some of the other drawbacks.

What is Double NAT? | Answer | NETGEAR Support

It may be possible to put the modem/router into modem only (bridge) mode and then to use the second device as the router. But some Internet service providers, such as BT in the UK, supply modem/routers that won't work in bridge mode. There may be ways to get the modem/router to cooperate. Sometimes it is easier to put the second router into AP mode. But that has its own drawbacks:

Disabled Features on the Router when set to AP Mode | Answer | NETGEAR Support

While many questions about routers are generic and could be answered anywhere, some things need specialist knowledge.

You might get more help, and find earlier questions and answers specific to your device, in the appropriate section for your hardware. That's probably here:

Nighthawk Routers with WiFi 6 (AX) - NETGEAR Communities