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What about something like Powerline and/or MOCA and using that as "ethernet" backhaul between your nodes? Powerline you may be able to get a gig depending on the electrical layout of your home. MOCA I think is up to 2.5 gig now. With MOCA you would obviously need an available RG6 run between...

For Windows 11, you need to upgrade to the Dev build 24H2. 24H2 is not general release yet. Also update the wifi drivers to the latest. This is also assuming you have purchased and installed a wifi adapter (like the Intel BE200) into your laptop/system. Oh and you have WiFi 7 based router/access...

Scooped up a TP-Link Deco BE85 (BE22000) WiFi 7 system during the Amazon Prime Day sales (3-Pack for $900) Amazon has been bouncing the prices on this kit all over the place since. After the sale it went back to $1500. They then dropped the 2 pack in price. They now have the 3 pack at $1100...

It is supposed to have "AFC" and hence 6G is "supposed" to have ranges similar to 5G, with the benefit of faster speeds that 6G implies.

Old thread I know. I am sure if you IM'ed Voxel and purchased and shipped a 960 series to him, I am sure he would develop accordingly ;)

OP: When you use your wired backhaul, you are using Port 1 on the Router to Port 1 on the Satellite - correct? https://kb.netgear.com/000051205/What-is-Ethernet-backhaul-and-how-do-I-set-it-up-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System

@Gregger96 : You speak of NETGEAR versions 2.7.2.104 and 2.7.3.22. You also mentioned you "reverted to stock". For Voxel's 9.2.5.2.X builds you have to downgrade to NETGEAR 2.5.2.4 first; then, you can drop Voxel 9.2.5.2.X on. Just validating that you have done this. I am using 9.2.5.2.14 and...

If Apple indeed rolls out 6E come September, these 6E based routers/mesh systems are going to get even hotter and hence prolong the above MSRP prices for these systems. With 90% of my home devices (barely) Wi-Fi 5 let alone Wi-Fi 6, personally, it is hard to justify anything 6E. Great article!

This is AWESOME!!! Thank you! I did not mean to imply what Voxel does is trivial in anyway. It is definitely above my head. New upgrades can also mean new chipset drivers. That was the main point I was interested in and hence what drove my request. I put my Orbi system in AP mode and hence...

I am assuming it will have the latest Broadcom/Qualcomm (forget which is the Orbi) drivers.

@Voxel : NETGEAR 2.7.3.22 has been released (Router, Satellite). I also noticed that the GPL for 2.7.3.22 is there too (Here). There does not seem to be a difference in US/UK/Europe versions. In all of that free time you have, perhaps you can give 2.7.3.22 a once over?

One person's "thin" is another "Why in the **ll did you remove that!!!" It is a bit of a slippery slope. I think Voxel has the right approach essentially just updating the binaries as new versions are released. If folks want to hack, slice and dice, they can do the same as he does.

"Wrong"??? That is subjective. You do have an AX based system now with newer processors and the like so I would not consider it a complete loss. I suspect once Voxel upgrades ... the rest of us will too :)

95% of by devices are AC or N. I have a couple AX. As a result I don't see the need to get 1Gbps internet as my devices couldn't use it anyway and hence I am completely happy wtih my 300 Mbps / 30 Mbps internet with my Orbi RBR50. Last year this time with lock downs, I did adventure in my crawl...

You might want to try different queue disciplines too. For example, I get better buffer bloat scores using Stochastic Fairness Queueing (sfq) versus Fair/Flow Queueing + Codel (fq_codel). These are options I have on my UTM (Untangle). In addition I have 300 Mbps down and 30 Mpbs up; however...