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Isaac2156
Aspirant
Jul 16, 2022

Looking for an upgrade from my R7000

I current have the Nighthawk R7000 with a modem which is the CM500. I’ve been having back and forth issues with this router with experiencing horrible packet loss. I’ve been informed in the past that ...
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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Jul 19, 2022

Any progress on this?

Isaac2156 wrote:
I current have the Nighthawk R7000 with a modem which is the CM500. I’ve been having back and forth issues with this router with experiencing horrible packet loss. I’ve been informed in the past that the R7000 is known to have issues. I think it’s time for an upgrade, I’m looking for a good Nighthawk router that is great for gaming, YouTube, movies, and just everyday things in general. Also hoping for no issues/packet loss like the R7000. My budget is gonna be around $300, cheaper if possible. Thanks.