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AXE3000 Nighthawk USB Adapter frequent intermittent disconnects
Windows 11 Have gigabit internet through Comcast. Purchased a Netgear CAX30 nighthawk router and was getting 200-300Mb with a "generic" AX adapter. I picked up the AXE3000 and was getting great s...
I am having ann issue. I’m using a gigabit connection from Spectrum and a WiFi 6E Router. The distance between the router and the AXE3000 adapter (connected to my desktop) is about 10 feet. It’s also plugged into a USB 3.2 port. I average about 600 MB/s speed. The manual says that on a 6Ghz band the speed should be faster than I’m getting. I’ve also tried changing the USB ports and nothing has made it better. I’m just starting to think that the bandwidth for USB is unable to provide the speed the adapter is advertised as.
Bandiwdth should be upwards of 5Gbit, so it SHOULD get max speed. I have found that being too close (within 5 feet) is bad and the antenna is VERY directional.
If I point the flat area of the antenna to a direct line of where my router is, I get the best connection with the least amount of packet loss. unfortunately, it's STILL not better quality than my generic AX6 adapter, which while I gets slower speeds, has a solid connection to the router.