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The Netgear RAX78 Drops ALL 2.4GHz connections 2-3 times a day. Do not buy if you have multiple 2.4G
The Netgear RAX78 Drops ALL 2.4GHz connections 2-3 times a day. Do not buy if you have multiple 2.4GHz devices (Nest Thermostat, printers, smart switches). Netgearâs issues with 2.4GHz are well docum...
Netgear clearly has a design fault with 2.4GHz. As I mentioned above I purchased an ASUS RTAX86U Dual Band WiFi Router. The ASUS has not dropped a single connection since I purchased it. I have 27 devices connected to it, 14 are 2.4GHz (Nest Thermostat, Sleep Number Bed, numerous smart switches etc.). Working with Netgear Support including Level 2 support was a complete waste of time, I am an Electrical Engineer and they clearly have a design flaw that they won't admit to.
I would highly recommend blowing off Netgear and buying ASUS.
I'm having the same issues w/ my EAX80. It keeps dropping the 2.4GHz link to the RAX200 router. Netgear RMA'd the first one but the new one is doing the same thing.
Netgear clearly has a design fault with 2.4GHz. As I mentioned above I purchased an ASUS RTAX86U Dual Band WiFi Router. The ASUS has not dropped a single connection since I purchased it. I have 27 devices connected to it, 14 are 2.4GHz (Nest Thermostat, Sleep Number Bed, numerous smart switches etc.). Working with Netgear Support including Level 2 support was a complete waste of time, I am an Electrical Engineer and they clearly have a design flaw that they won't admit to.
I would highly recommend blowing off Netgear and buying ASUS.
- Thank you greatly for your post! On my second Netgear router, not even a year old and any Wi-Fi connectivity is gone, can not login to router to fix, tried troubleshooting until I was blue in the face and was thinking of going with an Asus myself. Your statement is exact with my thoughts and I will be doing the same thing. I knew I was not alone in my my wondering thoughts. Thank you again for your post đ!