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JackDidley 07-27-2020 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by red-beard (Post 10963871)
My router has 3 wireless routers built in. It is an AC 5300

2.4 GHZ
5 GHZ
5GHZ "high-band"

An AC1200 or AC1900 will only have the 2.4 & 5GHZ radios.

The high-band has the lightest loads and the most band width. I regularly get 500-800 Mbps connections.

What router do you have? I was looking today and found 6G available. I will look into that also. Not sure about spending a lot of money on a router though.

red-beard 07-27-2020 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JackDidley (Post 10963939)
What router do you have? I was looking today and found 6G available. I will look into that also. Not sure about spending a lot of money on a router though.

Netgear Nighthawk 8300. And for the record it is AC5000. The 8500 is AC5300.

Even with the 4 antennas and beam forming...I still installed an AC1900 router upstairs. 5 GHZ just doesn't travel well through drywall.

Make sure that your devices can handle the different types of Wireless AC or the now Faster WiFi 6. I think my phone (Samsung S20) can do WiFi 6. My Think-pad Carbon Gen 6 is only Wireless AC.

red-beard 07-27-2020 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by stomachmonkey (Post 10963918)
The 2nd 5GHZ is what allows that router to handle back haul separately.

It's why you see such high throughput.

Yep. But you also need a PC or device which can work with that!

My Roku could only connect to Wireless G. I ended up replacing it because it could only develop a 9-10 Mbps connection. Which is weird, since it was about 2 feet to the router (behind my TV).

My phones, tablets and my PC are capable of working with the second 5GHZ radio. Much faster. But also the shortest RANGE.

JackDidley 07-27-2020 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by red-beard (Post 10963953)
Netgear Nighthawk 8300. And for the record it is AC5000. The 8500 is AC5300.

Even with the 4 antennas and beam forming...I still installed an AC1900 router upstairs. 5 GHZ just doesn't travel well through drywall.

Make sure that your devices can handle the different types of Wireless AC or the now Faster WiFi 6. I think my phone (Samsung S20) can do WiFi 6. My Think-pad Carbon Gen 6 is only Wireless AC.

Thanks. I doubt my laptops would see the 6G. but my Asus RT-AC1900 is seen by the one I use most. I saw a deal on a Nighthawk X6S AC4000 today. I may look at it Wednesday. Out of town on a roadtrip tomorrow. Buddy bought a police car and we are picking it up;

red-beard 07-27-2020 07:12 PM

That Nighthawk is a good unit!

red-beard 07-27-2020 07:19 PM

BTW - The Netgear AC5000 and AC5300 routers are less expensive and higher speed. At least on Amazon

JackDidley 07-27-2020 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by red-beard (Post 10963986)
BTW - The Netgear AC5000 and AC5300 routers are less expensive and higher speed. At least on Amazon

Will look at Netgear also. I can check reviews and see what is out there. I am not a tightwad but I am only willing to invest a certain amount of $$$ in a router. I probably paid $200??? for the Asus 3 years ago. Don't really remember.

mattdavis11 07-27-2020 10:03 PM

Throttling. Home speeds are dipping because a lot of people are at home, bringing up residential usage, and they can nail you later.


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