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Enable Video Network X4S Nighthawk 7800
Hello, I have the Nighthawk X4S router. Trying to get the best network reliability I can for streaming wirelessly from a Plex server (local server connected via ethernet cord directly to router)...
Unfortunately, the feature no longer works and it's not supported.
The option was implemented previously with 802.11a product base on Atheros chipset and at this point it's no longer supported in 11ac.
The feature will be removed in the next firmware release and right now were working in editing the manual.
It appears with the Netgear routers that the default configuration is the optimal configuration. I wouldn't make any changes to the default configuration that I didn't need to make.
It does seem odd to have a basic feature with no explanation at all.
LeeH wrote:
It appears with the Netgear routers that the default configuration is the optimal configuration. I wouldn't make any changes to the default configuration that I didn't need to make.
I generally have turned on mu-mimo and beamforming.
Thanks StephenB and LeeH for the reply! Glad I'm not the only one that noticed this. The streaming is overall pretty good but does become a little spotty at times when streaming Plex. I will receive a message saying something like "your network is too slow to stream this content directly". So something is causing a huge spike but both components are AC capable (Nvidia Shield TV and the Netgear X4S) so theoretically, they should be performing at the very top of the spectrum.
Mu-mimo and beamforming have both been enabled. I'm going to turn off the Video Network since I have the guest network disabled. OR...I may try just for the sake of trying and enable the guest network and give it a try. But living in an apartment complex, not sure if others will jump on the guest network and slow down things even more.
Thanks all !!
nick5216 wrote:
.I may try just for the sake of trying and enable the guest network and give it a try. But living in an apartment complex, not sure if others will jump on the guest network and slow down things even more.
You can set security on the guest network, it doesn't have to be open. You can even use it instead of your main network.
nick5216 wrote:
I will receive a message saying something like "your network is too slow to stream this content directly". So something is causing a huge spike but both components are AC capable (Nvidia Shield TV and the Netgear X4S) so theoretically, they should be performing at the very top of the spectrum.
It could be interference. That can come from other wifi networks, but also other radios using 5G spectrum (such as dect phones) or even microwave ovens.
Do you know the bitrate of the videos tthat this is happening with?
Unfortunately, the feature no longer works and it's not supported.
The option was implemented previously with 802.11a product base on Atheros chipset and at this point it's no longer supported in 11ac.
The feature will be removed in the next firmware release and right now were working in editing the manual.