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RS700 - 5GHz Wifi - Channel Auto 40
Hello, I have noticed my wifi 6 (802.11) devices are getting a slower connection around 180mbps, it used to be around 350-450 mbps when performing a speed test. Upon looking into router con...
Possible AUTO setting for 5Ghz and the FW system maybe seeing interferences on other channels and picking a lessor noisy channel. Something that the FW systems handles.
I use channel 40 all the time here. However mostly use 48 on my RS700 as I have other noisy channels near by.
You don't have to use AUTO setting. Pick something that works best for your environment. Manual works well. Can try the other channels. Pick something that works best for you.
Cable modem is ok and replaced but this all did not start until netgear put out new firmware, if I have to replace my rs700s with the extra I have in the box will be last resort and it is a pain hooking the 4 media bridges and all the WiFi stuff but I will put in the ssid the same and password the same so most will hookup easy but not all do but if I do have to use last resort I have it, I get like a ack-rts in the logs on the router now when it goes down, remember this did not happen at all before the firmware update, i am not to smart on the ack-rts i have no idea what that does