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Greekst
Aug 13, 2019Tutor
Rax80 smart connect issue wifi dropping
Ive been having issues with my RAX80 since purchasing it , if i leave the router with the seperate bands (2.4ghz &5ghz) it runs fine but once i activate smartconnect all i get is intermittent connecti...
Gualdorf
Sep 06, 2020Aspirant
Same problem here
robledrew
Sep 06, 2020Apprentice
I finally fixed the dropout issue!
After one year of incredibly frustrating work trying to get this $600 router working the way it was advertised....
...I bought a Google nest mesh router!
It's been SEVERAL WEEKS WITHOUT A SINGLE DROP OUT!
My only regret is not doing this sooner. Sunk cost fallacy got in the way.
After one year of incredibly frustrating work trying to get this $600 router working the way it was advertised....
...I bought a Google nest mesh router!
It's been SEVERAL WEEKS WITHOUT A SINGLE DROP OUT!
My only regret is not doing this sooner. Sunk cost fallacy got in the way.
- DJ_Phat2000Sep 06, 2020Star
Very much on the same fence looking over it and seeing a MUCH greener shade of grass.
I may go with a different brand than Google. But, I am thinking the same thing. Just replace it all with a different brand.
Looking at Linksys. Never in my past had any issues with them. They may not offer all the features (historically). But they had always been solid. They "work" which at this point is what I want most.
I don't know if I want the mess (makes the most sense since I have switches in places I have to place it). Or just once nice router like the RAX80, but it works...Maybe for Christmas. Treat myself to something that works!
- ClibertSep 06, 2020StarDoubt it. It seems hardware issue. I switched to the WiFi 6 orbi did not turn anything off and it works amazing. Covers entire property with super fast speeds. The way this and the eax80 should have