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Nighthawk x6s AC3000 compare to Nighthawk x8 AC5000
I am trying to decide which of these two routers are superior technically. They seem almost identical except the x6s says it has 6, external, high performance, amplified antennae, and the x8 says it has 4 active antenae. What does that mean. 2 desktops with AC connections, one we use for streaming to the TV which also has a ROKU device connected to a USB port 3 smartphones 5 Ghz 3 tablets 5 Ghz 2 laptops 5 Ghz and spikes to include, 4 iphones 2 ipads Speeds and feeds as follows but some of the tech talk leaves me wondering the x6s doesn't mention the DLNA server or the Dynamic QoS. Has it been replaced with other tech or jargon and what does it really represent in value Otherwise flash memory is 128, 512 RAM x6s processor 1.8 Ghz x8 processor 1.4Ghz data rate of the x6s is supposed to peak at 1300MBps at 5Ghz data rate of the x8 is supposed to peak at 2166MBps at 5 Ghz Beam forming for both x6s has link Agregate for faster file transfer x8 has Ready Share Vault for automatic backup All input appreciated.Solved6.1KViews0likes2Comments
Nighthawk X4 performance drops
I have been experiencing random performance issues with my Netgear Nighthawk X4 router. I have very fast internet speeds (160+mbps) but if I load several webpages at once (eg. 5 at a time), they get stuck loading and eventually have no response. This is over a 5G wireless connection. I have to wait several minutes and reload them all individually again. I have disabled QoS, WMM and have the latest firmware but it makes no difference. I must say, this is quite vexing. I expect more from a router of this price and suposed caliber. Any suggestions?Solved4.5KViews0likes5CommentsR7000 - ISP Says My Router broadcast is Interfering w/ ISP's Incoming Wirless Signal
I have wireless ISP service. There is a 'radio' receiver on the roof which receives the signal from a repeater in the neighborhood - it is line of sight transmission. From there it is wired into the house to a central hub where I have the R7000 which broadcasts to the house and also to a variety of wired devices. My ISP says my router's wireless signal is being detected on the roof and is interfering with the ISP's incoming signal and therefore disconnecting us from the internet intermitantly. They say it is NOT a channel issue. They are running on Channel 8 and my router is on Channel 1. This particular router has beamforming technology. I have implicit beamforming enabled. They used to say that "n-Band" routers interferred with their signal, but with AC technology, that would not seem to be the problem. I'm wondering if you have any suggestions for other things for me to check to prevent the router signal from reaching up to the roof - besides a 'tin-foil hat' which we have already tried! Maybe we need a bigger hat? OR - other suggestions!??!! Thanks in advacne for any help you can provide. DebSolved6.9KViews0likes8Comments