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DMan23
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Sep 17, 2025

Netgear Suggested Upgrade Due To EOL Support

Just received a notification email from Netgear re: the end of life / support on my working, old R6700 Nighthawk AC1750. Continues to work fine for our home size, broadband speed, and devices. Home s...
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CrimpOn
Guru - Experienced User
Sep 17, 2025

I sense no urgency to do anything.  "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

 

WiFi6 has the potential for greater performance, provided that

  • There are devices in the house capable of 802.11ax (WiFi6)  None of those IoT gizmos are capable of higher speed.  How old are the TVs?
  • The actual use would benefit from greater bandwidth.  For example, a video stream consumes only so much bandwidth.  i.e. If a car is capable of 150mph, but the speed limit is 55mph, a car can go only 55mph.  Upgrading from WiFi5 to WiFi6 (or even higher) might not result in any noticeable change.

If you would enjoy experimenting, it might be interesting to temporarily enable the WiFi on the AT&T router and measure the WiFi signal strength at various locations in the house as compared to the R6700.  See how a tablet or TV performs when connected to the AT&T.