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JohnnyWB
Nov 30, 2015Tutor
Alternative set up method
I have the Night Hawk AC1750 and love it's performance. I would like to know if there is a method of setting up this router where my home computer feeds off the DSl Modem first, then the signal is p...
- Retired_MemberDec 03, 2015
QOS is not the same on all netgear routers for example r7000 displays a pre-define ( downloads) list which cannot be edited other than adding to it. While the r8000 actually allows user to set device priority. When r7000 was released it allowed user to set device priority for downloads now it does not. Research the router before you purchase and see if the QOS matches your needs and then hope netgear doesn't change it in the next fw release.
Is it clumsiness or ignorance to recommend trying something (QOS) which the OP already said didn't work. In reading his post he clearly wants to be sure his PC is not effected by other users using bandwidth. Furthermore the guest SSID is going to have same characteristics of main SSID other than security.
JohnnyWB
Dec 03, 2015Tutor
I should have waited until this week to be able to get the top of the line Night Hawk Router, on sale instead of settling for what I did.
Retired_Member
Dec 03, 2015The r8000 uses a list too "Current Performance Optimization Database on Router" this may be same as r7000 and they just hide it in the r8000............. you'll never know being that netgear is so closed lipped.
Version: v1.46,1.0.26 |
Release Date: 2015/03/08 |
- JohnnyWBDec 03, 2015Tutor
Thanks for the info.
- Retired_MemberDec 03, 2015
Bottom line QOS should work and shouldn't be so complicated but for some reason in a netgear world they reinvented the wheel and it now has 4 flat sides and called Dynamic QOS. LOL LOL
- JohnnyWBDec 04, 2015Tutor
I hear ya. If it ain't broken, lets fix it kinda thing.