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R8000 2.4Ghz connection really slow, 5GHz super fast
Hello, I have a R8000 fully updated 1.0.3.4_1.1.2. The 2.4Ghz band is running at 600Mbps (according to the advanced netgear menu). I noticed on my wifi device that it would not losd webpages fast,...
Quick update, I got a Netgear 6400 (AC1750) for 120$ at Bestbuy, replaced the R8000 and all my devices on the 2.4Ghz WiFi are scoring best results than before and on my router GUI administration page it shows 450Mbps. The results are similar on the 5Ghz WiFi network.
Conclusion, the R8000 could be a great device, unfortunately is too buggy and the firmware is not stable enough.
If you don't have more then 12 people streaming at the same time in your 5Ghz, forget the triband routers, go for the dual band ones (AC1750 or AC1900), they are cheaper and most of the time offer the same speeds the standard WiFi devices support - plus the 2.4Ghz band works better and its more stable!
Wishful thinking on the FW I liken them to our dumba$$ chicken and chief.... both, too ignorant to do the right thing.
Retired_Member,
What about dd-wrt for R8000? Do you think its better for 2.4Ghz and 5GHz? Would that be a better route than wait for Netgear to fix their firmware for the R8000?