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The gig is up -- the new AX12 will be D.O.A.
The AX12 appears to have NO DFS channel support.
This is according to Netgear's own product page (no DFS mention; whereas routers with DFS support mention that), and FCC documents (PY317300397)...
Not uncommon new technology systems were initially coming with limited DFS/TPC capabilities. Nothing to do with the subject chosen. Vendors - and I'm talking about the SoC/radio chipset makers here, too - are commonly going over a second certification round for DFS support, it's often specific to the markets and regulatory areas as the requirements are not exactly the same.
> a second certification round for DFS support
But that is NOT what Netgear does. Netgear does not add full DFS support. For 80 Mhz channels... There are two non-DFS channels (42, 155) and four DFS channels (58, 106, 122, 138). When Netgear adds "DFS support" later, they only add three DFS channels (leaves out channel 138).
Compared that to Netgear's direct competation (ASUS, using the same chip sets as Netgear, who do add all four DFS channels).
For full DFS channel support in an AP/router, avoid Netgear.
Did you know that Netgear released the R7800 with firmware that allowed channel 138 to be used. But Netgear never filed the proper paperwork with the FCC to use channel 138. And rather than re-filing the proper paperwork, Netgear in a firmware update removed channel 138 (http://kb.netgear.com/000059692). That sucks.