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Hello everyone, I wonder whether you can help me choose the right router to replace our 7-year old R8000 AC3200 router, which appears to be failing. We run a home office and have 2 people in th...
Ok, I figured out the problem with the RAXE300. The MAC address for the internet connection was the problem. It wouldn’t let me use the default one, then it wouldn’t connect at all. But there was one stored in the R8000 and using that one, I finally get the proper speed.
As for the connection to our neighbours, we’ll have to see how it works over the next few days.
Thanks for the response. The R8000 is the min router directly connected to the internet modem. The access point in the other building is connected by WiFi to the R8000. It is a wireless router configured as an access point. Yes, it is almost surprising how well it has worked for the past 7 years.
I have seen a review online where they tested the range of the RAXE300 and got over 170ft in an unobstructed environment.
Sorry for not having been specific, I was referring to the Orbi RBK852.
AB2002 wrote:
The access point in the other building is connected by WiFi to the R8000. It is a wireless router configured as an access point. Yes, it is almost surprising how well it has worked for the past 7 years.
By definition, an access point is wired back to the main router. If it has a wifi connection to the R8000, then it is probably an extender or a router in extender mode. Hard to tell without more details on what it is.
Yes, it is almost surprising how well it has worked for the past 7 years.
I would look for something designed for those circumstances.
What makes you think that the R8000 is the issue rather than this remote device? It could even by a change in the local wifi environment, with someone else moving in on the same channels that you are using.