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Nighthawk RAXE500 - Checking speed and for Firmware Problems
Hi, I have the Nighthawk RAXE500 and recently began having problems with my Simplisafe cameras. So I thought it is probably a Simplisafe issue. But when I ran a Speedtest at Speedtest.net I noticed my...
What repeater do you have? Must wireless extenders drop throughout by over 50% by the very nature of how they work
The TP-Link RE220. We've had it in the setup for a year and it has been fine. Do you think it may be going bad?
Of course it could be a Simplisafe problem as well.
Of course it could be a Simplisafe problem as well.
Matthewlawson3 wrote:
The TP-Link RE220. We've had it in the setup for a year and it has been fine. Do you think it may be going bad?
Of course it could be a Simplisafe problem as well.Its probably not going bad but that is a super base model AC750 extender. Its 2.4ghz throughput isn't going to be great because its a dual band extender (no dedicated backhaul). meaning its 2.4ghz is going to max out around that 30-40mbps if you're fairly close to it. How many camera's do you have? the 2.4ghz is sensitive to interference and if you're running a lot of cameras, it can cause issues.
What I'd try if it was me? Pickup a triband extender like the EX7500, EX7700, EX8000. They can be snagged pretty cheap used. They have a dedicated backhaul that keeps 2.4ghz throughput higher. During setup, uncheck the "extend 2.4ghz signal". This prevents it from using the 2.4ghz as a failover (still works for devices to connect to). With it in the failover option selected, it has the 2.4ghz on the same channel as the routers, so there can still be interference. With it disabled, you can set the 2.4ghz channel separate from the router. This allows you to have the router and the extenders 2.4ghz on different channels. You could balance out the camera's so some are on the router with others on the extender. That'd help prevent interference and keep throughput high.
- There's 3 cameras on the extender. The other 3 are on the main router.
Do you have to have a mesh network to use the extenders you mentioned? I don't have a mesh network, though maybe I should. - I'm thinking about getting this extender. Thoughts? Will this work for what you said?
TP-Link AX5400 WiFi 6 Range Extender with Ethernet Port | Internet Signal Booster for Home | Tri-Band Wireless Repeater Amplifier | Built In Access Point Mode | APP Setup | OneMesh Compatible (RE815X) https://a.co/d/5IQKZXSThe Netgear community isn't the best place to ask about competing brands. There may be some people here who use it, but they'd run the risk of being cast into the wilderness for breaking the rules.
Amazon might be a good choice for reviews.
