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WiFi 6E Problems - RAXE500
I've recently configured my Netgear RAXE500 router and experiencing issues with very slow speeds and low signal with Wi-Fi 6E and I'm unable to authenticate with WPA3-Personal using the Intel AX210 m...
The wpa3 issue is a intel/windows issues. Otherwise the S21 wouldn't work.
I've ran into the same thing with my RAXE500.
In terms of speeds, its an issue with LPI (low power indoor) and the basic usage of how 6ghz works. Like 2.4ghz can penetrate further and though more materials than 5ghz, the 5ghz can do more than 6ghz.
The fcc doesn't currently support as high of power output on the 6g band as it does on the 5ghz and 2.4ghz band. So you see a much more rapid fall off in terms of signal strenght with distance than you do either band.
there's been talk of it being increased by the fcc this fall but so far its only approved for low power indoor usage.
I've messaged with netgear before on this I currently wouldn't recommend the RAXE500 over the RAX200 because the 3rd band is close to useless with its lower output power and the fact that windows/intel haven't even caught up on drivers yet.
WPA3 on 6Ghz requires something additional called SAE Hash to Element, it won't be available till the Windows 10 21H1 update this summer and will require a newer Intel driver supporting that function. This is not a router issue as Plemans pointed out.
Bal, thank you for an exceptionally well-written overview of your current experience with the RAXE500. Two follow-up questions….
[1] Is the LAG connection between the router and the CM1100 modem working well?
[2] Is the LAG connection between the router and the Synology DS420+ working well? Is the performance of the NAS noticeably improved as a result?
And, one point of clarification: I do not believe NETGEAR has claimed that the RAXE500 provides better signal range on the 6GHz band? The only relevant comment I have seen is in the product datasheet: “6GHz band is limited to indoor range.”
