On current and shipping firmware, RAX200 will cut wired and wireless internet speeds in HALF when WAN aggregation is active. This appears to be a bug with WAN aggregation implementation during channel bonding that the RAX120 does not have.Note RAX200 Disables QOS when WAN aggregation is active but somehow still seems to cap wired and wireless speeds at 500mbps despite gigabit plus connection. Speedtest in router UI shows 1400mbps. Internet speeds to all devices connected to router via any method are capped at 500mbps. Speeds work as expected when using WAN points by itself with aggregation disabled.

YoungSpicket, Thanks for bringing this up. I'll have this escalated to the team and I'll provide an update as soon as possible. Christian

Konkhra, Thank you for the heads up man, that's terrible to hear that you're still having that many issues.I bought the CM1200 just for the Agg capabalities, but since it's causing so many problems with my connections I'm just going to return it. It's a pretty huge loss that you can't do LACP with stability and have it not effect the end devices. I've reverted to a single CAT5e connection to my modem and a single downstream CAT5e to my gigswitch. Netgear is getting a BIG black mark on their report card from my position. Thank you for the info.

Thanks Christian. Also, I noticed that there seems to be WPA2 authentication issues after changing wifi settings (at least on the 5ghz band), sometimes it won't except the saved wifi password until another reboot of the router. As an aside, besides naming both 5ghz bands the same name, is there a way for the router to smartly balance between the 5 ghz bands WITHOUT the 2.4 band ala the Asus AX11000, which i believe shares a chipset with the AX12 triband.

Hi YoungSpicket, I have sent you a message with further questions for further isolation. Christian

I answered your questions. My current config file doesn't have WAN aggregation enabled and I am not turning it on again as it will require me to reset all my settings to fix it afterwards. I use my router for business purposes and can't afford to keep doing that.

RAX200 WAN Aggregation auto QOS bug

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Christian_R
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Oct 09, 2019
YoungSpicket,

Thanks for bringing this up. I'll have this escalated to the team and I'll provide an update as soon as possible.

Christian
- YoungSpicket
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  Oct 09, 2019
  Thanks Christian. Also, I noticed that there seems to be WPA2 authentication issues after changing wifi settings (at least on the 5ghz band), sometimes it won't except the saved wifi password until another reboot of the router.
  
  As an aside, besides naming both 5ghz bands the same name, is there a way for the router to smartly balance between the 5 ghz bands WITHOUT the 2.4 band ala the Asus AX11000, which i believe shares a chipset with the AX12 triband.
  - Christian_R
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
    Oct 10, 2019
    Hi YoungSpicket,
    
    I have sent you a message with further questions for further isolation.
    
    Christian

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RAX200 WAN Aggregation auto QOS bug