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  1. Julio Urquidi

    News NETGEAR Introduces Orbi Wi-Fi 6 System With Built-In DOCSIS 3.1 Modem

    The new two-node Orbi WiFi 6 Tri-band Mesh System (CBK752) is NETGEAR’s first Orbi Wi-Fi 6 system with a built-in DOCSIS 3.1 cable modem. With each node powered by a single quad-core 1.4GHz processor and six internal antennas, the AX4200 CBK752 kit provides coverage up to 5,000 sq ft and has...
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    Router purchase advice - replacement for R7000

    Hi everyone, Giving first context. Just had fiber installed at my house and the velocities are awesome. I tested the velocities with my main PC connected directly to the fiber switch from the ISP inteno xg684, and got 675Mbps, 1.64ms latency and 2.98ms jitter using the cloudflare speed testing...
  3. Julio Urquidi

    News NETGEAR Releases Wi-Fi 6 Business-Class Orbi Tri-Band Mesh System

    NETGEAR has expanded its Orbi Pro WiFi 6 Mesh System to the Orbi line of wireless products with an AX6000 Wi-Fi system that targets small businesses needing simplified wireless solutions. Initially available in a two-node kit (one router and one satellite), NETGEAR will also be releasing a...
  4. Kashif Tasneem

    Help needed in choosing a switch

    Hi. I want to purchase a switch which supports port trunking. I have narrowed down to the following two: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1062947-REG/tp_link_tl_sg108e_8_port_gigabit_easy.html...
  5. Julio Urquidi

    News NETGEAR Adds 4G LTE Wi-Fi Router To Orbi Line-Up

    The tri-band Orbi LBR20 combines an AC2200 wireless mesh router with a 4G LTE-A Cat 18 modem, a design that can either let customers solely rely on a cellular connection for internet access, or use the 4G LTE-A connection as a back-up/failover service for their primary internet connection. The...
  6. Julio Urquidi

    News Netgear Expands Wi-Fi 6 Orbi Mesh System Lineup

    The NETGEAR Orbi AX4200 Tri-band Mesh System follows up on the already released AX6000 product. Where the older Wi-Fi 6 product is designed to handle up to 60+ connected devices and is recommended for homes with service-provided 2.5 Gbps speeds, the new AX4200 scales down, not only in price, but...
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    New router to replace Netgear R7000

    Looking for a new router to replacing my aging R7000. Although it still works OK I’m tired of playing firmware roulette with this thing. Last year I updated to a firmware that made it completely unstable. I rolled back to an older firmware and that mostly solved that except for an issue where a...
  8. D

    Orbi AC3000 - Worst router ever?

    I bought the 2 device system (router and satellite) a couple month ago, didn't really bothered about the satellite; in fact I tought it was working, but it seems wasn't connected properly. Now its summer time and I need my wifi farther outside my home, so I tried connecting it. Here's where...
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    Want to upgrade current 3 router system to mesh (advice)

    Hi all. As the title states, I’m looking at changing my current setup from range extenders to a mesh network. I’m currently running a Netgear AC 4000 R8000P as a base with 2 Asus RT-AC66R’s as range extenders. My understanding is all these are mesh capable, but not necessarily together. My...
  10. H

    Best Replacement AC1900 Router, Factoring In Firmware and Reliability

    Hi all, It's my first time posting here, so I apologize if anything I write violates forum etiquette. I chose my current router, the D-Link DIR-860L, in 2015 based solely on value for performance from the Router Ranker data, but I realize now that this approach is quite a gamble...
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    New Router

    Hi people, i'm from Portugal because of that my english is not so good, i want to buy a router mainly for gaming by cable (500/100) the wireless is just for mobile phones, which router do you advise? I read many reviews and the ones i read best things are Linksys WRT32x, Netgear r7800, XR500...
  12. Draghmar

    TP-Link Archer AX11000 vs Netgear RAX120 vs Asus GT-AX11000

    Hi I had Asus AC66U for about 10 years but it simply died. Why? Have no idea. I did tried to revive it (like I did couple of times already) but I failed. So I have to buy new piece of hardware. I have only few major features that router has to fulfil: Link aggregation. At least 2.5Gbit port for...
  13. B

    What router/mesh for a big house in 2020

    Hello people, I recently got an Asus RT-AC88U on sale. The problem, however, is it's unstable. The stock firmware was unstable, leading that the wireless connection would just disconnect for no reason at all. I live in a big house, however, It's a bit old(but renovated). I game quite a lot...
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    ASUS Blue Cave drops WAN connection to NETGEAR CL500

    I purchased an ASUS Blue Cave router over a year ago when they dropped below $100 on sale, as I already had a couple of T-Mobile Asus routers converted to AC68U's running AI Mesh and wanted a newer/better front end for the system. So now I have the Blue Cave and 3 AC68U conversions running as...
  15. kamoj

    Kamoj Kamoj Add-on 5.1 Beta testing poll

    UPDATE: Thread continues here: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/kamoj-add-on-beta-testing.67375/ I plan to make available a beta version of the next kamoj add-on - if there is enough interest. N.B: Voxel firmware is a pre-requisite, not an option! If you want to test this you need to PM me.
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    R8000p vs RT-AC3200 vs D-Link DIR-3060 VS WRT3200ACM

    My Linksys WRT1900ACS decided to take a dump on me and I can't breath life back into it. Looking for a replacement with the following: Netgear R8000p Asus RT-AC3200 D-Link DIR-3060 Linksys WRT3200ACM A two floor smaller house. I game but not too much. Looking for recommendations on the...
  17. Julio Urquidi

    CES 2020: NETGEAR Announces Wi-Fi EasyMesh Based Nighthawk Wi-Fi 6 System

    NETGEAR announced its first Nighthawk Wi-Fi mesh system based on the Wi-Fi Alliance's Wi-Fi EasyMesh technology at CES 2020. The initial offering, the Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 System (MK62), includes an MR60 routing unit and MS60 satellite unit, both based on a dual-stream Broadcom platform. The...
  18. Julio Urquidi

    CES 2020: NETGEAR Announces Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi 6 Router

    The latest addition to NETGEAR’s Wi-Fi 6 Nighthawk family, the Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi 6 Router (RAX50) combines two-stream 2.4 GHz and four-stream 5 GHz Wi-Fi 6 radios to offer a more affordable option. The Nighthawk AX6 delivers maximum wireless link rates of 600 Mbps @ 2.4 GHz and...
  19. Julio Urquidi

    CES 2020: NETGEAR Debuts 5G, Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Router

    NETGEAR's new Nighthawk M5 5G Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200) combines 5G network access with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking. Powered by a removable rechargeable battery, the Nighthawk M5 can be used by families on-the-go or business travelers that need a fast 5G connection. It also can be used as...
  20. Julio Urquidi

    CES 2020: NETGEAR Announces New 4-Stream Wi-Fi Mesh Extender

    The NETGEAR AX1800 4-Stream WiFi Mesh Extender (EAX20) is a Wi-Fi 6 device powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor. The new extender has dual-stream 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi 6 radios that support maximum wireless link rates of 600 Mbps @2.4 GHz and 1.2 Gbps @ 5 GHz. When added to an existing mesh...
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