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RAX50 AX5400

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RAX50 AX5400

Just upgraded from C7000 version 1 combo to this router and I expected a bit more. Actually a slight reduction in speed. But my question is does the claim "supports up to 25 devices" limit connection to that number or what? I had and have 23 including the non wi-fi devices. 

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plemans
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sorry, its only worth it if your speeds are LESS THAN 250mbps. 

So if you have gig service, leave it disabled. 

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plemans
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where are you seeing "supports up to 25 devices"?

Do you have any AX devices? you won't really see a speed increase moving from AC to AX unless you have an AX device. It does have more consistent speed because its able to broadcast to more than 1 device at a time but it isn't necessarily going to be faster. 

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Product info:

6-Stream AX5400 WiFi 6 Router provides speeds up to 5.4Gbps so you can connect, stream, and download faster to newer mobile devices. Powerful 1.5GHz triple-core processor ensures superior performance for concurrent real-time applications such as mulitmedia streaming, online gaming, and audio/video chats. Engineered to deliver up to 4 times the data capacity over previous standards, WiFi 6 technology with OFDMA, 160MHz channel support, and 1024 QAM vastly improves network efficiency. High-powered amplifiers increase range for reliable whole home network. This next-gen router is recommended for medium to large homes, suitable for up to 25 connected devices.

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plemans
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You can have more than 25 connected device. Its basically just what their using to classify when to move to a bigger/better device. 

IoT devices and lower bandwidth devices aren't going to use much data and hardly impact your system. 

for instance, I was running a RBK53 system with over 50 wireless devices. But there wasn't much impact because around 15-20 of those were switches/bulbs/etc. 

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Thank you. It is best practice to enable QoS?

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plemans
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It depends on what speeds you pay for. There isn't much benefit at >250mbps speeds. 

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I am upgrading to Spectrum 1G (940mbps). The appointment is in 10 days. I will enable it then.

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plemans
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sorry, its only worth it if your speeds are LESS THAN 250mbps. 

So if you have gig service, leave it disabled. 

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