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Just got this in mailer today.
Features:
Medium to large home WiFi coverage up to 2,500 sq. ft
Connect 20+ Devices to High performance WiFi for Simultaneous HD Video Streaming, Gaming, Internet Surfing and Downloads.
Built with WiFi 6, the next generation of WiFi designed to handle up to 4x more connected devices at once.
Advanced Cyber Security Threat Protection for unlimited devices with NETGEAR Armor (powered by BitDefender)
Requires a modem, compatible with any Internet Provider Including Cable, Satellite, Fiber, DSL and More
https://www.costco.com/netgear-ni...23245.html
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WiFi 6 (802.11ax) operates on both the 2.4GHz & 5GHz channels and is essentially a small upgrade to WiFi 5 (802.11ac). WiFi 6 IS NOT 6GHz, that will be WiFi 6E (although some WiFi 6 routers might be upgradable to WiFi 6e in the future via firmware updates)
Lower frequencies (2.4GHz) provide better wall penetration and range while higher frequencies (5GHz+) provide higher speeds.
For those of you who want to improve your connection quality/range, buy a mesh system. This router will not really improve your connection quality/range (albeit WiFi 6 does increase the 2.4GHz band performance which has good range/wall penetration so you could connect to your 2.4GHz band). There are WiFi 6 mesh systems that take advantage of of the WiFi 6 improvements, or Asus routers w/ AiMesh can double as a mesh network node as well.
WiFi 6 is more geared towards people who have a lot of wirelessly connected devices on their network such as IoT/smart home devices, due to it's improvements like OFDMA and handling a lot of connections efficiently.
tldr:
Buy a WiFi 6 router if you already have a strong connection quality around your home and you want to improve wireless speeds OR if you have a lot of wirelessly connected devices.
Buy a mesh system If you want to improve your connection quality or range around your house.
It is about the band they use (2.4ghz vs 5 ghz). WiFi6 can actually penetrate more than WiFi5 because WiFi6 also supports 2.4ghz. The downside of using 2.4ghz is the oversaturation or dirty air. Also, there are only fewer channels to bond. 5ghz on the other hand is wider. So many available channels to use and to bond. The WiFi6E will make this even better due to more channels being introduced. The downside of 5ghz of course is that it can't penetrate much as the 2.4ghz. However, the penetration and distance difference only matters if you are in an isolated place where 2.4ghz is clean. If you live in a dense area like an apartment, forget about 2.4ghz. You will benefit more on the cleaner Signal to Noise ratio of the 5ghz even through walls.
Also, WiFi6 is better suited for high dense area than WiFi5. I can go on technical on this but in short, WiFi6 is better.
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UNTIL i bought this router..
BUT THERE IS A FIX TO THAT.
I finally got mine to work. It will constantly fail to see the router when you first get it. You can try what I did.
I used the web url provided if you do not have access to a phone app. It was still glitchy, but eventually it worked.
Now my router is working great, with no issues thus far. After the firmware update, the app seems to work flawlessly as well.
my only concern was getting the router working at first, after that no fuss.
130 bucks is the price range for much less advanced routers, so I am very willing to put up with a little more time getting it to work. Which paid off great.
Theres always the costco return policy if it shoots the crapper. No need to return it though, working great and my speeds are the maximum that im paying for.
Would recommend for this price!
below is my data point just for your reference:
Netgear AC1750 R6700 vs AX4300
ISP: xfinity 200Mbps plan
setup < 10 mins, no issues and super fast.
got one today and measured both 2.4G and 5G speed at 4 locations by distance. right at router, room downstairs, garage and outside.
surprisingly i see 5G signal improved from ~190mbps to 230mbps across locations.
2G no change, but outside i see 2G has better speed on AX4300
will monitor its performance continuously
below is my data point just for your reference:
Netgear AC1750 R6700 vs AX4300
ISP: xfinity 200Mbps plan
setup < 10 mins, no issues and super fast.
got one today and measured both 2.4G and 5G speed at 4 locations by distance. right at router, room downstairs, garage and outside.
surprisingly i see 5G signal improved from ~190mbps to 230mbps across locations.
2G no change, but outside i see 2G has better speed on AX4300
will monitor its performance continuously
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UNTIL i bought this router..
BUT THERE IS A FIX TO THAT.
I finally got mine to work. It will constantly fail to see the router when you first get it. You can try what I did.
I used the web url provided if you do not have access to a phone app. It was still glitchy, but eventually it worked.
Now my router is working great, with no issues thus far. After the firmware update, the app seems to work flawlessly as well.
my only concern was getting the router working at first, after that no fuss.
130 bucks is the price range for much less advanced routers, so I am very willing to put up with a little more time getting it to work. Which paid off great.
Theres always the costco return policy if it shoots the crapper. No need to return it though, working great and my speeds are the maximum that im paying for.
Would recommend for this price!
whats the costco return policy on wifi routers?
We pay for fast internet 500down/50up and decided that this AX4300 would be worth a shot especially for $119. Set up was painless (I happen to work as an IT professional) so setup may be a hassle for some.
So far, speeds have been excellent, stable, and all my desktops and laptops tell me congratulations you are connected to wifi6 network. Pretty cool to have wifi6 supporting network cards.
The true test will come next week when the kids go back to online schooling, but for now things are looking very good. It offers tons of statistic and analytic features that will help you find the best spots to connect from etc.
One last thing, people always seem to get worked up because the 5ghz network seems to perform poorly. Remember 2.4ghz gets you the range with lower speeds and 5ghz gets you speed with lower range.
Happy holidays all!
Will costco do a price adjustment for me? I paid 200 bucks a few months back
Will costco do a price adjustment for me? I paid 200 bucks a few months back
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I will try Asus or Linksys, not another Netgear.