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Wheelman24
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Dec 09, 2021
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5G with RAX50 AX5400

I am working with Nighthawk RAX50, Firmware  1.0.4.100, On an iMac running OS Monterey 12.01in a small home network. 5G keeps dropping. I selected Smart Connect and the connection to 5G drops off con...
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    plemans
    Apr 20, 2022

    Uses a non-DFS channel. If there's any radar in your area, the dfs channels switch. 

    Try the 149+ or 36-48 channels. it could be the RAX is picking up the radar and having to switch. 

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Wheelman24
Tutor
Jul 20, 2022

 I tried your solution, and 5G still drops on both of mine (iPhone 13) closest airport is 10 miles away. Netgear  RAX50 firmware 1.0.11.112