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Is WiFi6 possible with EAX80?
Third attempt to succusfully extend my network. Another failure. The current router is RAX120, running V1.2.0.16. First I tried range extender EX7500 connected to Nighthawk XR500. That extender kept...
Distance: PC to extender ~15 feet, extender to router ~15 feet
Obstructions: The PC, extender, router are pretty much on a straight line. Router sits on top of a bookshelf in the family room, right next to a door to the hallway, then hallway (about 3 feet wide), then door to bedroom, then extender (about 3 feet from door). You may argue that the straight line goes not througfh the doors but through the inside corners next to the doors. Wall materials: bedroom standard drywall, family room is older, I think horsehair plaster
Other: Opening doors makes no difference; putting extender in direct line of sight of router makes no difference. Turning off extender and putting router in direct sight of PC produces >1Gb/s download, >40Mb/s upload
I hear you on the tri-band and the backhaul points. As mentioned, I replaced an EX8000 because I was told tyhat EAX80 is better suited for a WiFi 6 router, despite beiong dual-band only (I specifically asked). I also get it that we cannot achieve the theoretical speeds. But when you have the router to extender at 4,800mbps and extender to device at 2400mbps on the 5Ghz band all the way through, you'd think you shoul get better than 170Mbs down and 4Mbs up on a 1.2Gbs down and 40Mbps up ISP.
So I simply want to know is it unmet expectations or am I dealing with a fauilty device.
When you log into the extender, what are you showing for link speeds?
What device are you testing on? (sorry if i missed that)
What speed do you get if you hardwire into the extender?
Link speed varies but 4800 Mbs router to extender and 2400Mbs extender to device is about right (ot the 5Ghz band). Testing on a PC with a WiFi 6 Asus PCI card. Hardwiring makes no difference.
hardwiring should make a difference. The current asus wifi cards are only 2x2 cards. So they'd be the bottleneck.
The hardwiring should be faster. what hardwired device did you test with?
What modem do you have?
What firmware is on the router?
What firmware on the extender?
Hardwiring should make a diffenece but it didn't. Using the 1Gb LAN on the motherboard. I have tested it through direct connection ot the router, it is a gagbit port. The Wifi 6 card is the same asus card that gets over 1Gbs when connected to the RAX120 router, so can't be the bottleneck. Modem is CM1150V (link aggregation to the RAX120 router). Router firmware is in the original post, V1.2.0.16. The extender's is the latest (don't know the version, the extender is happily traveling on its way back to Netgear as of this morning).