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juanamneal
Mar 30, 2021Aspirant
WiFi Boost for Nighthawk R3800
Hello, We moved to a new place in a new state. Our internet went from Cox fiber optic to Atlantic Broadband. The new place is double the size of the old one (4100 sqft). The internet is slower bu...
- Mar 31, 2021
The R8300 is a pretty solid router and so is the arris SB8200 as a modem.
Both highly capable.
Either going with an extender or adding a mesh system can help with added coverage.
There isn't much better modem than the sb8200 unless you plan on going to something like the cm2000 with a 2.5gig port on it but thats a bit pointless.
juanamneal
Mar 31, 2021Aspirant
Would the wifi5 vs wifi6 make a huge different if our router is an Arris Surfboard SB8200 DOCSIS 3.1GB? Should I upgrade the modem to get a better connection?
plemans
Mar 31, 2021Guru - Experienced User
The R8300 is a pretty solid router and so is the arris SB8200 as a modem.
Both highly capable.
Either going with an extender or adding a mesh system can help with added coverage.
There isn't much better modem than the sb8200 unless you plan on going to something like the cm2000 with a 2.5gig port on it but thats a bit pointless.
- juanamnealMar 31, 2021Aspirant
Thanks so much!