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NETGEAR Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router @B&H $100

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Jan 14, 2021
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JollyMountain3023
Jan 14, 2021
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Is this a good router? Sick and tired of resetting my tplink a7...
Jan 14, 2021
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Jan 14, 2021
Cataguy
Jan 14, 2021
476 Posts
Quote from JollyMountain3023 :
Is this a good router? Sick and tired of resetting my tplink a7...
Whenever I read about routers I've read a mixed bag of responses with just one near-constant.

"Buy Asus", so that's probably where I'll be looking for my next router.
Jan 14, 2021
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mrgman
Jan 14, 2021
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I got this from Walmart 6 months ago, same price. It didn't last long. It kept disconnecting wireless and wired connection. I updated the firmware and didn't fix it. Good luck. I have read other issues with this line of Netgear routers. Check /r/Netgear on Reddit.

Replaced all Netgear wireless with Ubiquity AP. Very happy with it.
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gr8sk8
Jan 14, 2021
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Quote from mrgman :
I got this from Walmart 6 months ago, same price. It didn't last long. It kept disconnecting wireless and wired connection. I updated the firmware and didn't fix it. Good luck. I have read other issues with this line of Netgear routers. Check /r/Netgear on Reddit.
If anyone jumps on this router here are the cliff notes to work around problems and maximize stability and performance, copy and pasted from /u/raw_enha on Reddit:

Enable AX mode: ON. I paid for an AX router, and I'll be damned if I have to turn off the element that provides high speed for the new tech.

LAN Setup: address reservations defined for ALL devices. This was actually the last thing I did and seemed to be the final element that led to 100% stability.

QoS: OFF. Just don't...everything I've read for years including an article at Tom's Hardware says Negear QoS is more trouble than it's worth.

Enable Implicit Beamforming: OFF. Implicit beamforming isn't good enough and seems to create deadzones that aren't otherwise there. If it was a higher performing unit and had explicit, that might be better.

Enable Airtime Fairness: ON. Having this on has been more stable than off and is supposedly better for compatibility. I had no performance changes, so leaving it on.

Turn UPnP On: OFF. This should be turned off for security.

Hopefully this will help you get the most out of this router until a SlickDeal on something better comes along.
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gr8sk8
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Just picked this up at a local Walmart (Bayonne, NJ, zip 07002) for $64.50, which seems to be the going price on eBay for open box / used ones. Was going to pull the trigger at $99 but checked Brickseek on a whim and saved another $35. If your local Walmart stocks these, check Brickseek [brickseek.com] to see if they might be on clearance for pickup.
Jan 14, 2021
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mrgman
Jan 14, 2021
707 Posts
Quote from gr8sk8 :
If anyone jumps on this router here are the cliff notes to work around problems and maximize stability and performance, copy and pasted from /u/raw_enha on Reddit:

Enable AX mode: ON. I paid for an AX router, and I'll be damned if I have to turn off the element that provides high speed for the new tech.

LAN Setup: address reservations defined for ALL devices. This was actually the last thing I did and seemed to be the final element that led to 100% stability.

QoS: OFF. Just don't...everything I've read for years including an article at Tom's Hardware says Negear QoS is more trouble than it's worth.

Enable Implicit Beamforming: OFF. Implicit beamforming isn't good enough and seems to create deadzones that aren't otherwise there. If it was a higher performing unit and had explicit, that might be better.

Enable Airtime Fairness: ON. Having this on has been more stable than off and is supposedly better for compatibility. I had no performance changes, so leaving it on.

Turn UPnP On: OFF. This should be turned off for security.

Hopefully this will help you get the most out of this router until a SlickDeal on something better comes along.
I have tried those settings and still will get disconnected that the only options was to reboot. Thanks.
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MAVnetic
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This one or the TP link ax1800 wifi 6 router for the same price?

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memefraud
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mikespe
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Quote from Cataguy :
Whenever I read about routers I've read a mixed bag of responses with just one near-constant.

"Buy Asus", so that's probably where I'll be looking for my next router.
And my last TWO Asus routers died in less than a year.
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Toniteweride
Jan 15, 2021
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So. I've been getting access denied from multiple routers on diff websites, then I'm okay when I go directly from the modem or use my cell service. What is going on ?
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dragoneater1
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Jan 15, 2021
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Sure want to try out Wifi6 3000 to go along with a couple of devices we have that'll support it, but also don't want a router that doesn't work right out of the box!
Jan 15, 2021
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big_d_63
Jan 15, 2021
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Quote from mrgman :
I got this from Walmart 6 months ago, same price. It didn't last long. It kept disconnecting wireless and wired connection. I updated the firmware and didn't fix it. Good luck. I have read other issues with this line of Netgear routers. Check /r/Netgear on Reddit.

Replaced all Netgear wireless with Ubiquity AP. Very happy with it.
I'm thinking of doing the same. What setup do you have with ubiquity?
Jan 15, 2021
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gino7856
Jan 15, 2021
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Quote from JollyMountain3023 :
Is this a good router? Sick and tired of resetting my tplink a7...
The AX4 is rated towards the bottom of CR's wireless router rankings
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gino7856
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Quote from JollyMountain3023 :
Is this a good router? Sick and tired of resetting my tplink a7...
I wouldn't buy this based on Consumer report's rankings. Rated pretty low

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Jan 16, 2021
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mrgman
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Quote from big_d_63 :
I'm thinking of doing the same. What setup do you have with ubiquity?
I got the UAP-AC-Lite I got it at amazon for 90$ with the PoE. I have and edge pro and just created a wireless vlan.

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