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RAX80 range is not that great
So, it seems the range is a little lacking. Using one Linksys Velop node placed in the same location would give me 5ghz and of course 2.4ghz to my outdoor camera. with the RAX80, I get zero signal....
Wood and drywall for the interior. The exterior is stucco so im sure there is some metal in there, but what is Linksys velop doing to make it's signal able to penetrate?
I agree that if the Velop can do it the RAX80 should. Are you using same wireless channel? Just in case something is funky there.
I would suggest opening a case with tech support, yes a pain to do. I guess since it seems like the wireless is weak it could be a defective device.
myersw wrote:
I agree that if the Velop can do it the RAX80 should. Are you using same wireless channel? Just in case something is funky there.
I would suggest opening a case with tech support, yes a pain to do. I guess since it seems like the wireless is weak it could be a defective device.
Not sure what channels the Velop was using because I left it on Auto. The RAX80 does not seem to have auto for 5ghz.I wish it did, with a toggle to either include or exclude DFS and maybe use DFS only.
People DON'T buy any AX wifi-6 router at this time. They are all full of bugs and your the beta tester for future purchases by others. These AX's were tested and believe it or not the R7800 out preformed them. This is new tech that will take a year or two to perfect in the real world. The latest and greatest are not the greatest and not worth anything for there current price tag. You gain nothing but a major headache.
Plus looking at Netgears recent track record with faulty broken firmware i would stay far away from giving them any of your hard earned cash.
James721 wrote:
People DON'T buy any AX wifi-6 router at this time. They are all full of bugs and your the beta tester for future purchases by others. These AX's were tested and believe it or not the R7800 out preformed them. This is new tech that will take a year or two to perfect in the real world. The latest and greatest are not the greatest and not worth anything for there current price tag. You gain nothing but a major headache.
Plus looking at Netgears recent track record with faulty broken firmware i would stay far away from giving them any of your hard earned cash.
I think even non AX routers have bugs. I have yet to find a router I am 100% happy with and I have tried many. I also keep in mind it's designed to work with AX clients of which there are non. It's really just working in backwards compatibility mode at this time.
