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Features: - Recommended for a small to medium homes (up to 1,500 sq. ft. with 20 or more connected devices)
- Dual Band 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz 802.11 AX WiFi 6 router (up to 1.5x faster than 802.11ac WiFi 5)
- VPN Support
- Suitable for up to 4K UHD video streaming
- Four 1000 Mpbs Gigabit Ethernet LAN Ports
- 1x USB 3.0 Port
- Supports Fiber & home internet plans offering up to 1Gbps speed
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If only 160mhz channel width offered practical benefits on 5Ghz
Wifi 6 radios are generally faster in terms of processing speed (1.5Ghz vs 800mhz on Broadcom ARM A7), but these lower end 2x2 AX designs are equivalent to 2x2 AC1200 "spec" for AC clients in regards to performance at distance. Real world performance depends on amplifiers, amplification value, antenna height, tuning and specific clients used as not all perform identical. (IE: intel client vs broadcom and or qualcomm).
These entry 2x2 designs are great for AX clients, but end up in a weird bubble of performing worse than first gen AC 3x3 designs and higher end last gen 4x4 wave 2 radios with certain legacy hardware.
I don't want to steer people the wrong way as theres obvious benefits of running these cheaper AX routers with AX clients, but its not a 1 stop solution for overall improvement of wifi performance, especially since majority clients are indeed AC right now and that wont change until client pricing of AX hardware is cheap enough for IoT.
My recommendation.. Look for a deal on a 4x4 or newer 3x3 radio for consistency in upgrade paths, but thats at least double the price realistically speaking (on sale).
3x3 AX (new) will change this in around a year. Stuff like AX68U should be marked down as low as $100-120. This is at least an "upgrade" from legacy AC1750 spec.
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I tried this Netgear modem a few weeks ago. I was surprised that Netgear requires logging in with user name and password to get into the modem's configuration page.... can anyone tell me why?
thanks!
This thing looks like it came from the early 2000 period.
One of two things is likely happening considering you live in new york (city?)
Interference is high with neighbors and your signal integrity is just messy. In conjunction, the router might be doing something funky with channels and or switching.
I don't really recommend this, but a router with DFS support might be viable here since it will give you its own set of private channels.. On the flip side, they might not work since govt channels and airport will effectively disable them and switch you to the traditional 36-48 or 149-161 80mhz bands if the router detects it.
One of two things is likely happening considering you live in new york (city?)
Interference is high with neighbors and your signal integrity is just messy. In conjunction, the router might be doing something funky with channels and or switching.
I don't really recommend this, but a router with DFS support might be viable here since it will give you its own set of private channels.. On the flip side, they might not work since govt channels and airport will effectively disable them and switch you to the traditional 36-48 or 149-161 80mhz bands if the router detects it.
I tried this Netgear modem a few weeks ago. I was surprised that Netgear requires logging in with user name and password to get into the modem's configuration page.... can anyone tell me why?
thanks!
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sorry if I didn't make it clear... the Arris modem never asks for user name and password.... in fact, there's no such setting in the modem's configuration. (even when the modem is connected directly into the computer, with no router anywhere)
but the Netgear modem that I tried did have user name and password requirement... so I was wondering why Arris modems don' t do that...
does that mean Arris modems are less secure than Netgear modems?
but the Netgear modem that I tried did have user name and password requirement... so I was wondering why Arris modems don' t do that...
does that mean Arris modems are less secure than Netgear modems?
but the Netgear modem that I tried did have user name and password requirement... so I was wondering why Arris modems don' t do that...
does that mean Arris modems are less secure than Netgear modems?
The Netgear router also has wireless access, which is part of the reason why it requires a username and password - people don't need physical access to your devices, they could potentially connect to your network outside of your home.
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