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Best WiFi 5 Router?
I have three (3) Netgear R7000 wifi 5 routers. All 3 are having issues with the 5GHz band intermittently dropping (design issue with the R7000)? I'm looking to replace all 3 with a wifi router with...
Maybe see if you can narrow down why the devices are having issues with the 5Ghz band to see if the router maybe faulty or something else?
What devices are having issues?
What is happening?
What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and 40 to 48 channel on 5Ghz.
Is Smart Connect enabled?
Using ISP DNS or Custom DNS?
Is IPv6 enabled or disabled?
What Firmware version is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?
Can take a look at newer generation routers here as there a few to choose from that may fit your needs:
https://www.netgear.com/home/wifi/routers/
I have three (3) Netgear R7000 wifi 5 routers. All 3 are having issues with the 5GHz band intermittently dropping (design issue with the R7000)? I'm looking to replace all 3 with a wifi router with equal or better range (range, not features, wifi 6 or wifi 7 are the most important for my applications and wifi 5 speeds are perfectly adequate for my needs).