NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
Dustin_V
May 25, 2019NETGEAR Employee Retired
Why Should I Upgrade to a WiFi 6 Router? - Blog
The latest generation of WiFi technology, WiFi 6 (802.11ax), is designed to increase network capacity and improve the performance of you home network. Ideal for the smart home of today, a WiFi...
mhau00
Aug 11, 2020Initiate
WIFI specs are promising, however you shouldn't upgrade to a Netgear WIFI6.
Why? Since their Firmware is absolute rubbish.
I've had nothing but trouble with my new Netgear RAX40.
Intermittent outages several times a day.
The only way to fix the outage is to restart the box which is painfully slow (up to 5 mins)
compared my old R7000 (rouhgly a minute)
And nothing Netgear suggests will help.
Stay away from Netgear if you want working kit.
itsmehuey
Sep 30, 2020Luminary
Netgear and their RAX range of routers are absolute trash and so is their support (or lack there of).
I wish I had never bought my RAX40. Can’t even return it...
I wish I had never bought my RAX40. Can’t even return it...
- psychopomp123Oct 01, 2020Luminary
^^^ My RAX200 works a treat. Best router I've ever used :)
- itsmehueyOct 01, 2020LuminaryI guess you are one of the select few. One of the lucky ones. Unfortunately so many of us aren’t so lucky...