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Netgear RAX20 4-Stream AX1800 WiFi 6 Router w/ USB 3.0 Port (RAX20-100NAS) on sale for
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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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also whoever took all 4 of the routers in South gate, you are scum
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also whoever took all 4 of the routers in South gate, you are scum
I guess the USB port allows for possible smartphone to router tethering? That would be a good reason to choose slower speed instead for some.
I was considering that--i.e. a moto E (with removable battery so as to be able to run wifi/router for the house for at least a month without battery drain) but instead went with the TMO home internet router. Not as cheap as running one of my free lines, but seems less restrictions.
Not planning on running this long term if the speeds don't improve, just long enough, a month or so, to be able to go back to monopolistic Suddenlink as new customer. . .this time for internet only.
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