Nighthawk RAX50v2 - WiFi half speed of ethernet conx

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I have installed fiber into my home, 1g. Installer recommended I get a better router than the 1 they provide and recommended the NG Nighthawk as he uses it and works well.

I only get fast speeds when hooked up directly via ethernet, my wi-fi coverage is just about cut in half. I am lucky if I can get up to 500mbps when connected via wifi and I am about 10feet from the NG Nighthawk.

I have RAX50v2, FW v1.1.3.18_2.1.14

Wireless 2.4 settings: Channel (auto) 9, mode up to 600mbps

Wireless 5g settings: Channel 44, mode up to 4800mbps

On Advanced tab, Advanced Setup, Wireless settings I have

-2.4g

Enable Wireless Router Radio checked

Frag length 2346

CTS/RTS Threshold 2347

-5g

Enable Wireless Router Radio checked

Frag length 2346

CTS/RTS Threshold 2347

Enable implicit beamforming checked

Enable MU-MIMO not checked

Disable PMF checked

I am listing all of those settings because NG support has had me change various sections and the above is what it is currently set at.

Does anything look off to anyone? Anything I could change to get my wifi coverage up significantly? If not, then I'll be returning this router & going with a different brand. I've been fighting this situation for days now and have just about had it.

Thank you,

Kathryn

KatVA · Answer

But the "fiber line" doesn't have to get to your office. It is either ethernet or wifi from the router that connects to the fibre line.-When they installed the fiber line &amp; drilled holes through my brick. &nbsp;I have always had wifi to my office, never ethernet.&nbsp;I would investigate that. This is very different from unrealistic complaints about wifi speeds.If your wifi does 500 Mbps there is no way that you should experience video problems with a wifi connection. 50 Mbps is more than enough for decent video. Any problems are most unlikely to be down to wifi speeds.A first thought is that if you have installed a new network (the fiber service), you may want to go back and reconfigure devices on the network.Settings that were tuned for your cable internet may not play nicely with the new connection.-It appears that the video conferencing issue that occurred during my testing was an anomaly as it hasn't happened since. &nbsp;It seemed odd to me that it happened within a day of installing and not before.&nbsp;Sorry, if I offended you in regards to my gaming comment. &nbsp;However, I was not appreciative of the fact that it was assumed that I did not know what I was doing.&nbsp;

michaelkenward · Answer

KatVA&nbsp;wrote:
Sorry, if I offended you in regards to my gaming comment. &nbsp;However, I was not appreciative of the fact that it was assumed that I did not know what I was doing.
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Given what happened, and your assessment of events, I think we can be forgiven for making that assumption.
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Kitsap · Answer

KatVA&nbsp;wrote:I have installed fiber into my home, 1g. &nbsp;Installer recommended I get a better router than the 1 they provide and recommended the NG Nighthawk as he uses it and works well.&nbsp;I only get fast speeds when hooked up directly via ethernet, my wi-fi coverage is just about cut in half. &nbsp;I am lucky if I can get up to 500mbps when connected via wifi and I am about 10feet from the NG Nighthawk.&nbsp;I have RAX50v2, FW v1.1.3.18_2.1.14Wireless 2.4 settings: Channel (auto) 9, mode up to 600mbpsWireless 5g settings: Channel 44, mode up to 4800mbps&nbsp;On Advanced tab, Advanced Setup, Wireless settings I have-2.4gEnable Wireless Router Radio checkedFrag length 2346CTS/RTS Threshold 2347-5gEnable Wireless Router Radio checkedFrag length 2346CTS/RTS Threshold 2347Enable implicit beamforming &nbsp;checkedEnable MU-MIMO &nbsp;not checkedDisable PMF checked&nbsp;&nbsp;I am listing all of those settings because NG support has had me change various sections and the above is what it is currently set at.Does anything look off to anyone? Anything I could change to get my wifi coverage up significantly? &nbsp;If not, then I'll be returning this router &amp; going with a different brand. &nbsp;I've been fighting this situation for days now and have just about had it.&nbsp;Thank you,&nbsp;Kathryn&nbsp;&nbsp;You need to educate yourself relative to Wi-Fi throughput.&nbsp; A good place to start is here:https://www.duckware.com/tech/wifi-in-the-us.html&nbsp;The connected device and it's hardware are normally the weak link. If you are managing 500 Mbps throughput, you are doing well.&nbsp;Recommend you use the Ookla installable test application.&nbsp; Do not use a web address and a web browser.&nbsp; The application is available in the play store for Windows and for mobile devices.

KatVA · Answer

I have run the Speedtest.net from my iPhone14 pro, the installers iPhone, his iPad, and his laptop-all within 5ft of the router with no visual obstacles. All are less than 500mbps-most are lucky to hit 400mbps.
I have also run the Speedtest via Ethernet cable through my appletv into my tv & that speed is close to 1g.
Nothing else is connected but those individual devices for each test as I want as clean a test as possible.
I understand about devices & distance affecting speed but more than 50% degradation with no obstacles, and nothing else using bandwidth seems a little excessive.
BTW all tests have been on the 5g settings.

Lastly, my cable router does provide speed settings well over 800mbps with multiple devices connected, however we are cutting cable & I need Wi-Fi for my job. I will use Ethernet cable through appletv for my husbands tv watching, but I cannot do that for my job.

If anyone could please advise on router settings, I’d appreciate it.

Thank you.

michaelkenward · Answer

KatVA&nbsp;wrote:I understand about devices &amp; distance affecting speed but more than 50% degradation with no obstacles, and nothing else using bandwidth seems a little excessive.BTW all tests have been on the 5g settings.
As Kitsap suggests, you need to understand how wifi works. It is never going to be as fast as a wired connection.
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Did you follow the link that they provided?
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Understand Wi-Fi 4/5/6/6E/7 (802.11 n/ac/ax/be)
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500Mbps is faster than most wifi clients can manage. You are doing well. Many people would kill to get anywhere near 500Mbps. 
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Here's a test for you. How fast can you get your wifi devices to connect anywhere else? You may find that it is faster at home than away.
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Out of interest, do you have problems doing things at that speed? Or are you just reading the speed dial?
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If you are having difficulties. you might like to investigate those rather than your otherwise excellent wifi speeds.
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