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buffering issues on nighthawk ac1900
nighthawk1900 set up on 1st floor of house. Basement TV seems to buffer alot. Is it my nighthawk or my cable connection.
1. AC1900 is a speed. not a model. Which model do you have? Firmware on it?
2. Is your tv 4K or 1080P?
3. Are you streaming off the tv's built in streaming service, using a firestick, using roku, what exactly are you streaming off?
4. are you streaming off the 2.4ghz or 5ghz? 2.4ghz is much slower and more sensitive to interference.
5. how big is the home? Size matters
6. What is the interior walls and floor made of? certain materials block wifi signals. These include foil lined insulation, hvac, adobe, brick, concrete, metal sheeting, etc.
1-model is R7000, not sure how to check for firmware
2-1080p
3-Roku
4-2.4ghz, but wifi is capable of both
5-3700 sq ft
6-sheetrock walls with wood studs. Hvac has aluminum tubes and tape
Hope this helps
Thanks
jjsh
jjsh wrote:1-model is R7000, not sure how to check for firmware----Key detail with the r7000 as its not known for the best firmware. you can look on the router status page.
2-1080p
3-Roku----which one?
4-2.4ghz, but wifi is capable of both----should always be on the 5ghz for streaming if possible. it has much higher throughput for streaming.
5-3700 sq ft----thats a big house for a single router setup. I have a 3200 sqft home and run an orbi plus 2x satellites in mine.
6-sheetrock walls with wood studs. Hvac has aluminum tubes and tape-----moving devices around might help if there's hvac in the walls blocking signals possibly.
Hope this helps
Thanks
jjsh