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RAX120 Speed drops from 600-700 Mbps to 6 Mbps when using 802.11ax
So I have an issue where if I use any network adapter that has 802.11ax the speeds will just randomly drop from normal 600-700 Mbps to around 6 Mbps and in reality it really isn't even that as almost...
I was on 114 before and had all kinds of issues, not just the slowdown issues. I'm now on 118 and the router is much more stable. I was debating trying to go to 108 to see if that helped with the 802.11ax issue but I'm wary of that since the other 20 devices I have kept dropping off when on the 114 firmware so I don't want to break everything to try to fix one issue.
The following article may be of interest: Netgear RAX120 Router Review: The Multi-Gig Age Is Here. Specifically, the author tests the RAX120 together with the Intel AX200 network adapter card – and, in those tests, both appear to work well together. This result implies that the two may not be incompatible.
Well, that's nice, but on mine they are and from reading other comments here on the forums I'm not the only one with the issue. For instance this thread is exactly the same issue:
Try setting Advanced Settings -> Wireless -> CTS/RTS Threshold to 2303
Apply and then reboot the router
Tech support already asked me to do so. I did and stability overall increased, but 802.11ax issues did not go away
