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Alternative set up method
I have the Night Hawk AC1750 and love it's performance. I would like to know if there is a method of setting up this router where my home computer feeds off the DSl Modem first, then the signal is p...
QOS is not the same on all netgear routers for example r7000 displays a pre-define ( downloads) list which cannot be edited other than adding to it. While the r8000 actually allows user to set device priority. When r7000 was released it allowed user to set device priority for downloads now it does not. Research the router before you purchase and see if the QOS matches your needs and then hope netgear doesn't change it in the next fw release.
Is it clumsiness or ignorance to recommend trying something (QOS) which the OP already said didn't work. In reading his post he clearly wants to be sure his PC is not effected by other users using bandwidth. Furthermore the guest SSID is going to have same characteristics of main SSID other than security.
Use a wired connection for your PC and set the others to use 2.4 set to 54.