× NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
× Introducing the new Orbi 770 Series Mesh System. To learn more click here.
Orbi WiFi 7 RBE973
Reply

Re: RAX120 WIFI Drops Signal (duplicated) when set for 160Mhz problems

koa132435
Star

RAX120 WIFI Drops Signal (duplicated) when set for 160Mhz problems

I want to love this router but has some software or firmware problems. Router drops signal for at least ~3 dbm when configured for 160Mhz, this does not happen when configured for 80 MHz

My setup

Laptop with AX200 latest drivers --- 12ft ---->RAX120

  • Scanned the network with inSSIDer  channel 36, 40, 44, 48, 56, 60, 64 available, no signals
  • RAX120 Configured for AP 160Mhz, MU-MIMO and TX beamforming checked
  • Signal received at laptop measured around -41dbm
  • Initial PHY speed 2.4Gbps for transmit and receive ( CMD netsh wlan show interfaces)

When there is no traffic the PHY and signals remain steady 2.4gbps for both, rx and tx and signal at -41dbm.

When there is traffic ( e.g. speed test  using speedtest.net)  signal drops to -44/-43 dbm. 

This behavior is not present if the router if configured for 80Mhz.

 

Are you experiencing the same? Has this been reported before?

 

Also, I noticed that when MU-MIMO is check at 160Mhz configuration in ther router then signal variation (PHY speeds) are greater.

 

 

 

 

 

Model: RAX120|Nighthawk AX12 12-Stream WiFi Router
Message 1 of 4
koa132435
Star

Re: RAX120 WIFI Drops Signal (duplicated) when set for 160Mhz problems

One more thing with the 160 Mhz noted above. If I am too close to the Router. let's say 3ft the router never renogiate speed back to 2.4gbps even if I am got back to 12ft away from the router. I need to disconnect from the RAX120 AP and connect back.

Model: RAX120|Nighthawk AX12 12-Stream WiFi Router
Message 2 of 4
koa132435
Star

Re: RAX120 WIFI Drops Signal (duplicated) when set for 160Mhz problems

I got different router , AX88U,  and I do not see the problem/behavior I experience with the RAX120. I actually see the opposite with the AX88U, signal increases when my laptop starts transmiting or receiving traffic. I have a sustained throughput with the AX88U of 850Mbps. With the RAX120 it varies 500-800Mbps even when the RAX120 has better signal levels :-(.

 

It seem this is Netgear related, maybe the way the implemented power related behavior or wmm. I really like the hardware specs of the RAX120 but it seems firmware is still not ready, sadly.

Model: RAX120|Nighthawk AX12 12-Stream WiFi Router
Message 3 of 4
Christian_R
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: RAX120 WIFI Drops Signal (duplicated) when set for 160Mhz problems

Hi koa132435, 


Thanks for your feedback regarding the RAX120. Please let us know if you still have the router and need further assistance.

 

Christian 

Message 4 of 4
Top Contributors
Discussion stats
  • 3 replies
  • 1225 views
  • 0 kudos
  • 2 in conversation
Announcements

Orbi 770 Series