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Had this with the RAXE450 and worked with ProSupport for hours on end, for days, with no luck
I'm gonna piggy back off this thread, as I'm having similar issues.
Had this with the RAXE450 and worked with ProSupport for hours on end, for days, with no luck.
I eventually returned it and got the RAXE500, and here we are again.
Here's my situation (again):
Client Setup:
Dell XPS 9700 with Windows 11 (Network Adapter: Intel Killer Wireless AX1650s)
Initial ISP Setup (Wi-Fi):
Xfinity (ISP) -> Coax -> xFi Advanced Gateway (XB8) -> {Wi-Fi} -> Client
Speed Tests: 1425-1450 Mbps
Netgear Setup (Hardwired):
Xfinity (ISP) -> Coax -> CM2000 -> Cat8 -> RAXE500 -> Cat8 -> Client PC
Speed Tests: 1425-1475 Mbps
Netgear Setup (Wi-Fi):
Xfinity (ISP) -> Coax -> CM2000 -> Cat8 -> RAXE500 -> {Wi-Fi} -> Client PC
Speed Tests: 660-900 Mbps
Netgear Setup (Wi-Fi) with Netgear A7000 AC1900 USB3 Network Adapter:
Xfinity (ISP) -> Coax -> CM2000 -> Cat8 -> RAXE500 -> {Wi-Fi} -> A7000 (via USB3.0) -> Client PC
Speed Tests: 450-625 Mbps
Other details:
- Client and networking equipment in same room
- All tests were run with clear-line-of-sight at distances of 3, 6, and 9 feet.
- All tests were run 10 times at each distance, and then averaged
- All other devices taken offline, only Client connected.
- Client is always using the 5Ghz band.
- RAXE500 Firmware Version V1.0.10.86_2.0.40
- RAXE500 configured to use the 2.5Gbs WAN port
- Used desktop installation of OOKLA SpeedTest app for Windows and confirmed with Xfinity web-based speed test at
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The RAX450/RAX500 are pretty much the same thing. Netgear is knowns for selling a "slightly" lower spec device to costco so they can sell it cheaper. But hardware wise, they're basically the same. See the R7960P and R8000P
One thing I ran into with my RAX200 was that it would occasionally have issues with 500+mbps speeds. I worked with engineering quite a bit on it and would only ever be told "it must be something with my setup". I never did find a resolution with current firmware for it so pulled my RAX out of service for a different netgear router. Some of the older firmwares worked fine while the newer ones broke it.
One thing to try though that i didn't see was to go XB8 modem/router---->RAXE (in access point mode).
See what speeds that gives. With the 500-600mbps that you're getting, it makes me curious if the RAXE isn't doing some traffic inspection.
Also, check what your link speed is on the device you're testing. I'm curious what link speed its connecting at as actual throughput tends to be around 55-65% of link speed.
You're right on the money about the Netgear tweaking the same routers to produce different variants - either one was optimized or the other was tuned down. My original move was to get a replacement for the RAXE450 but, Costo doesn't have anymore RAXE450 routers in stock, not do they have any shipments scheduled.
Unfortunately, I got hasty and dropped off the XB8,already. This is my last attempt at making a RAXE work, so I'll probab7y bag one this coming weekend.
Both of the adapters are running at 5Ghz band, and the link speeds are:
KIller AX1650s: 2402/2402 Mbps (throughput at 55-65% = 1321-1561 Mbps)
Netgear AC1900: 54/1300 Mbps (throughput at 55-65% = 715-845 Mbps) - I'm assuming the receive speed @54Mbps may be a bug.
I have QoS disabled, so not sure if any other traffic monitoring is going on.
I see you have the same modem and router. What speeds are you getting on your RAXE500?
My RAXE and RBKE get around that 1200mbps over 5ghz/6ghz, if I'm close enough/good link speeds. Definitely drops with distance/obstructions.
Thats on 2x different devices running AX210 cards on windows 11. (lenovo yoga 6 and a custom ryzen 2700)
Makes me curious if its something related to the killer's setup as they have their own optimizations.
Can you run that card off stock intel drivers or do you have to use killers?
