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Nighthawk RAX80 AX8 Terrible 5 GHz
I just purchased a Netgear Nighthawk AX8 (RAX80), and after an hour, I'm nearly ready to return it. My previous router was a TP-Link AC1750, and I've also used a Velop Mesh. For the purposes of my ...
It’s been about as good as the R7800 in terms of AC/N performance and I’ve had no issues with AX on 5 GHz with HT160. I get about 10-20% boost on AX over AC which was my realistic expectation. My test was also with a AX200. I just tested transfers back and forth from my laptop to the router’s USB storage (Samsung T5 SSD in my case) and also tested transfers to a NAS connected to the router but NAS (~880-912 Mbps reads) is limited by gigabit connection to router unlike USB storage (1,200-1,250 Mbps reads).
Do you have the latest drivers for the AX200? One or two driver versions were kinda terrible leading to disconnects can’t recall which one/ones though.
Do you have the latest drivers for the AX200? One or two driver versions were kinda terrible leading to disconnects can’t recall which one/ones though.
Thanks, avtella!
What channel are you using for HT160?
The AX200 driver is 21.20.0.5 which is the latest that the Intel Driver & Support Assistant recommended.
I haven't tried connecting any AC clients yet... if AX/160 doesn't work, there's no point.
My goal is near gigabit wireless speeds using a 2x2 card, and I was expecting better range than the TP Link AC1750.
- For HT160 you need to use the Lowe channels ie 36-40. As there is no continuous 160Mhz of spectrum near the 149-165 channels. Only way to get HT160 using upper channels is to use split bonding as in 2 sets of separate 80 Mhz channels and the Intel AX200 does not support 80+80 mode.
It's curios as to why Netgear wouldn't allow use of channels 50 and 114 considering those are the only channels that offer non overlapping HT160.