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Nighthawk rax40 poor options
Disappointed with this router. Bought this router about a month ago. Internet speed performance are good. But available customizable options suck big time. To be fairly honest. This router should not...
Andyros wrote:
To be fairly honest. This router should not even carry the nighthawk brand.
Well, most of these consumer routers are built on specs from the early 1990ties. Beyond, features are just pointually added...
Andyros wrote:
User interface suck.
If you want QoS this thing is horrible for it. There is no manual set up to it.
AFAIK it lacks of the controls for low/mid/high pro in the attached devices, indeed.
Andyros wrote:
If you want vpn stay away from this router . again not easy set up as other nighthawk or genie interfaces. ...No Support to various big famous vpn services.
If "want VPN" is the ability to configure one of these hide-my-a** providers - whatever it's good for - or the ability to have a VPN link into another legislation to access protected/limited content (e.g. home... this feature is not available. Neither here on the basic Wi-Fi 6 RAX40 (And the special markets RAX35) nor on many other top-of-the-line Nightawk routers from the past, for example the X10/R9000.
Andyros wrote:
It uses open vpn so basically you have to Create tunneling for each device. Instructions for the set up are horrible. If you are not an it expert.
The VPN feature in place is the classic availability for a secured calling-home VPN. No rocket science, works and confgures the same on all Nighthawk routers ever. No IT qualification required - however what is available is not for the above "want VPN" feature.
Yes, I'm with you - the consumer product management and feature specification is done more than careless. It's a mess. The absence of firmware quality control does perfectly fit.
Wonder if Netgear does ever wake up Christian_R ...
Christian_R ... no word here again?
schumaku wrote:Christian_R ... no word here again?
Hello,
Why would a moderator take the time to reply to customers angryness ? A moderator is paid to erase, delete posts, ban accounts.
Even if the RAX are the worst routers I never bought before, everybody will eventually buy one base on Netgear's reputation. Netgear doesn't listen about the bad products it currently sells. And until we spread the world and shout louder than its adv, Netgear will continue provide 1990's products.
