Firmware V1.12.0.18 Discussion

ArtLee yes good question, it really boils down to your needs, requirements and your surrounding environment.  Speaking for my scenario not having the option to adjust the radio power is detetremental to my environment where there is considerable amount of interference already.  people have the misconception the most powerful wireless router is the best not true, if everybody in your neighborhood gets the most powerful wireless router without adjusting the radio to stay within the confines of your home or area where you need wifi then just blasting at full strength down 5 houses each direction does not server any purpose and does not help anyone including yourself just polluting and adding to interference.

I am very disappointed Netgear took away the ability to adjust radio power as my scenario does not require 2.4GHz all my devices use 5Ghz and distance and speeds are more than adequate for me so I want the ability to turn off or ar a min be able to reduce the non used radio power down to 25% like I used to be able to as a common courtesy to those around me.

most neighbours are now doing this if there scenario allows it we started this neighborhood wide effort to get everyone to adjust the power on their radios to fit their needs, some have done it some can't depending on individual need.

netgear with latest firmware have taken away the ability to adjust radio power to be the is a step back not forward, very myopic vision of Firmware capability.

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ArtLee wrote:

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JMU1998 wrote:

MacrossMike if Netgear does not plan to add the option to adjust radios I am going to look elsewhere also sadly because I did like Orbi but Netgear is determined to handicap it, please do post comparison of Velope performance and stability experience.

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Can you explain why you want to adjust radios? I just have a plain Orbi router/satellite system and have no deep knowledge of wifi and don't know if I -should- be able to adjust transmitter power or why. 

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With respect to why you'd want to adjust radios... there are a few reasons.  Mostly it has to do with reducing co-channel interference in areas where there are several WiFi APs operating in close proximity to each other.  Being able to command your router to stick to certain channels, and/or modifying transmit power can do a lot to improve service quality in apartment buildings and unseparated condos, or homes where there are multiple WiFi APs operating for different things.

(For instance, I have three separate wireless networks in my home.  One is heavily firewalled and meant for IoT devices, one is for the home security system, and one is for everyday use.)

I'll certainly share my evaluations of the Linksys Velop and D-Link COVR-3902 mesh network systems once they arrive.  I'm expecting the Velop this Friday, and the COVR sometime next week.