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JoeFresco
Aug 06, 2019Aspirant
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 ...
JoeFresco
Aug 06, 2019Aspirant
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.
avtella
Aug 07, 2019Prodigy
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.
- JcaezzaAug 08, 2019Aspirant
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.