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Nighthawk RAXE500 - POOR WiFi 5GHz Speeds (Need HELP Please)
Modem: Motorola 3.1 DOCSIS (latest version) Router: Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500 (latest firmware installed) ISP: Spectrum 1 Gig HSI -------------------------------------------------- Hello. I re...
Hi plemans. Thanks for your prompt reply.
RAXE500 f/w: V1.0.9.78_2.0.38
Cable Modem: Motorola MB8611
Not sure about wireless card in laptop as I do not have it with me at the moment of typing this. I am using the latest iPhone (13 Pro) and latest iPad Air - but I figured I would be pulling better/faster download speeds than what I'm getting.
When running the internet speed test within the Nighthawk app (which gets the speeds directly from the modem) - I'm seeing 900+ mbps down. It's the WiFi speeds that seem underwhelming when running other speed test apps.
Should I leave OFDMA in 5GHz and MU-MIMO *enabled* or revert back to "default" with both being disabled?
Hardwired will be faster than wireless because of network overhead on wireless devices.
I don't have an iphone to test with but I know they're a 2x2 antenna setup. Just not sure if they're 80/160hz wide support.
And most users are reporting around the speeds you're getting with iOS devices.
for example:
(there's more if you search)
The only time I've hit gig plus speeds on my raxe500 over wireless is when I'm connected with a AX210 card, at close range, and at 160hz wide channels. And even then, my starting point for my wired speeds is 1.4gig from my isp.
For the latest iPhones including the iPhone 13 (all models) that support 802.11ax, they are all capped at 80MHz channel width.
