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RAXE300 Nighthawk Network Options for Wired Connection
I recently purchased the Nighthawk RAXE300 tri-band router. I was hoping it would improve my wireless download speed for a few gaming devices (Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5). It did not. It seems...
I have tried powerline adapters with my old router and it was worse than WiFi. Could only get 100mbps down, whereas with WiFi I get around 200mbps. I have 1gbps service, and when wired usually get close to that.
HoosierGuy88 wrote:
I have tried powerline adapters with my old router and it was worse than WiFi. Could only get 100mbps down, whereas with WiFi I get around 200mbps. I have 1gbps service, and when wired usually get close to that.
Your experience is contrary to that of many. The powerline extenders do not work well for everybody. The quality of the home electrical wiring plays a significant role in the performance. I do not know how long ago your experience was, possibly newer design products have improved.
Kitsap wrote:
HoosierGuy88 wrote:
I have tried powerline adapters with my old router and it was worse than WiFi. Could only get 100mbps down, whereas with WiFi I get around 200mbps. I have 1gbps service, and when wired usually get close to that.Your experience is contrary to that of many. The powerline extenders do not work well for everybody. The quality of the home electrical wiring plays a significant role in the performance. I do not know how long ago your experience was, possibly newer design products have improved.
Yeah - if anyone has any recommendations of powerline adapters that work well (or any way to extend the network) I am willing to try. It was only ~6 months ago when I tried a powerline adapter (believe it was Netgear branded). I did not have a Netgear router at the time, not sure if that matters really though.