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Netgear Nighthawk R7000 vs R8000 in 2021
I recently bought an R7000 and installed FreshTomato firmware on it and I'm very happy with the setup (but could I be happier? I've got nothing to compare to). I bought it to fix an issue with the cr...
retnaosan wrote:
So, do I get another R7000, or do I get the R8000?
Your call. Look at the manuals for the wifi technologies they support. Then try the usual places to see what differences you can expect.
You are talking about wifi speeds here?
It might be worth a bit of background reading.
Understand Wi-Fi 4/5/6 (802.11 n/ac/ad/ax)
@duckware knows their stuff and can bust a few myths and cut through marketing hype.
My guess is that users wont notice much difference given that the wifi clients are as important as the wifi sources.
You seem fixed on the idea of using another router. There are, of course, other options including wifi extenders, which are designed for the purpose.