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Question about NETGEAR RAX120, need an expert for this question.
1. If I have 2 of NETGEAR RAX120, one for the AP mode and another one for the bridge mode on the 5Ghz band. Can it benefit from 8 streams and Beamforming from 8 of its antennas on both routers? 2. I...
Reason why comes down to they way it implements 160hz channels. 160hz wide channels can run 1.2ghz. But they RAX can only run 160hz wide channels in a 4x4 arrangement.
when its running in 8x8 mode its using 80hz wide channels. (600mbps speed x8=4800mbps)
When you run it in 160 hz, it has to run in a 80hz+80hz setup. It doesn't have the option of a single antenna running 160hz like the RAX200.
so regardless of running it in 80hz or 160hz, you still max out at the 4800 mbps.
So, this means if I run it on 80Mhz bandwidth using all of 8 antennae I should get more signal strength than router with 4 streams using 160Mhz, right?
If Beamforming still working if I use 8 streams mode?
HKSoft wrote:So, this means if I run it on 80Mhz bandwidth using all of 8 antennae I should get more signal strength than router with 4 streams using 160Mhz, right?
If Beamforming still working if I use 8 streams mode?
No. The broadcast strength is the same. Its the channel width that's different.
Try it both ways and speedtest it. Maybe one setup works better in your area due to channel interference.
Beamforming should still work.
I look deeper into the FCC document it seems like 80Mhz + 80Mhz that we talking about not support Beamforming.
So, in my usage case, I shouldn't get this router. It seems like this router better suits for public space with lots of clients.
so you're trying to go RAX120------wireless bridge------RAX120.
Is that correct?
How much bandwidth are you trying to push through it?
From the sounds of it you're trying to maximize as much as possible.
Maybe explaining what your trying to achieve would be better
