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Fastlane Options ?????

MUGWAMPBRO
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Fastlane Options ?????

When you enable FastLane Technology, you have two options:

Use the 2.4 GHz band to connect the extender to the Wi-Fi devices and use the 5 GHz band to connect the extender to the Wi-Fi router. Use this mode if your Wi-Fi router supports the 5 GHz band but the devices that you want to use for gaming and streaming support the 2.4 GHz band.

OR
Use the 5 GHz band to connect the extender to the Wi-Fi devices and use the 2.4 GHz band to connect the extender to the Wi-Fi router. Use this mode if the devices that you want to use for gaming and streaming support the 5 GHz band but your Wi-Fi router supports the 2.4 GHz band.


I already have Fastlane turned on. How do I access the options?

Model: R6050|A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router
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MUGWAMPBRO
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OK.....Thanks for your time !!!!

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antinode
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> [...] the extender [...]

 

   I'll bite.  What, exactly, are you reading/quoting?  What, exactly,
is "the extender"?  What are you doing?

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MUGWAMPBRO
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"When you enable FastLane Technology.............." is a quote from netgear's wersite.(https://kb.netgear.com/24662/What-is-FastLane-Technology-and-how-do-I-configure-it)

 

There  are  2 options available when you enable/install FastLane.

I live in a cottage about 150yds. from my Netgear router and am trying to improve  my wi-fi signal with an ALFA wifi extender (awus036ach). The ALFA extender works quite well but there is always room for improvement.

 The 2.4 GHz signal has a much better "throw" (distance wise) than the 5 GHz signal.

I want to try both Options to see which one works best for my situation, but I can't find the options on Netgear Genie. HELP !!!

 

Thanx for the reply

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antinode
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> [...] https://kb.netgear.com/24662 [...]

 

   Read the "This article applies to:" stuff on the right side of that
KB article.

 

> [...] I can't find the options on Netgear Genie. [...]

 

   Because you don't have any device (extender) which has those options?

 

   I can find plenty of other Netdear KB articles which don't apply to
your gizmos, too.  (Pick a number, (almost) any number.)

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MUGWAMPBRO
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I guess you are saying I need to use a NETGEAR extender. I enabled FASTLANE (netgear genie)  and it did improve the speed and quality of my Alfa extender !! I guess  I will only have the 2 options to experiment with if I purchase a NETGEAR extender.... That sucks.... maybe somebody knows of a work around for the Alfa extender? For now I will just be glad for the additional boost. 🙂

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antinode
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> I guess you are saying I need to use a NETGEAR extender. [...]

 

   Guess again?  A KB article for various Netgear extenders, which you
don't have, tells you nothing about how to configure your router.

 

> What is FastLane technology in NETGEAR Extenders?

 

   _Not_ "in NETGEAR Routers".

 

   Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Documentation.  Get the User Manual.  Read.  Look for "Configure
FastLane Settings"?

 

   I know nothing, but, as I read this stuff, it appears to me that
Netgear uses the term "FastLane" to mean different things in different
contexts.  But, in any case, the instructions for extender configuration
are of no use when you're configuring your router, even if both have
"FastLane" in their User Manuals.

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MUGWAMPBRO
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OK.....Thanks for your time !!!!

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