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Oct 07, 2018

Help with provided cradle

Just bought the AC1900, the cradle is huge and magnetic. Can Instead use the cradle from my older A6210 (ac1200) adapter? oh and i registered this new product but cant figure out how to conta...

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Oct 10, 2018

sethm1 wrote:

...the cradle is huge and magnetic.

What is this "cradle"?

schumaku
Guru - Experienced User
Oct 10, 2018
Guess that's the stand with the USB 3.0 extension cable allowing to set-up the adapter some inches away from the computer. As the AC1200 and the AC1900 are USB 3.0 devices, and not talking about the possible differences of having a heavy (big mass) ground for the radio antennae, and as long as the thing does not tilt, why not.

Standard support answer will be to use the equipment which come with the product of course.

http://my.netgear.com/ -> Login -> My Support -> [Contact Support] .... and follow the guidance.
- sethm1
  Guide
  Oct 10, 2018
  So then the cradle itself not THAT important and the cradles of both models not really different?
  - schumaku
    Guru - Experienced User
    Oct 10, 2018
    Essentially these are cradles are stands and USB 3.0 extension.
    
    As I said, there might be a marginal difference in the signal level/quality.