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I would hope they can supply you some as it would then match the dBi specs so that the radiation pattern remains the same across all antennas as designed and tested.

Hold the reset button on for at least 20 seconds and it should reset the router. If that’s not working you may have to consider TFTP and if that fails and the reset is not working with pin I would think you have a hardware issue. https://kb.netgear.com/000059633/How-do-I-upload-firmware-to-my-NETGEAR-router-using-a-TFTP-client-on-Microsoft-Windows

Nope they sell a router, that in its own right is a router company but they have not progressed and since the R3 struggles with memory and we see posts asking for reboot schedules tells you there is an issue. They simply don’t have the interest or income on that to compete. It’s still relies on web cache which also went out years ago, it’s really dated now and the only unique item is geo filtering. As for WiFi 6 I can’t see a single statement of what subsets it supports, nothing mentioned which is unique in its self. I’ve also never seen a security update which is rather unique too. Does it support OFDMA, TwT, PMF, BSS Coloring, who knows because nothing is mentioned. I think their future is services rather than routers and with QoE which they clearly show you can tell the direction they are moving which I think is the right way. Why waste money on hardware when there are more viable options that involve a greater aspect of networking compared to a small number of end users playing COD which is their core audience. Times are changing, even my ex MP has moved into QoE.

Only IoT clients tend to not be WiFi 6 but WiFi6 is now used widely used and while only a small group don’t care the greater number of users require good WiFi. Hell I’ve WiFi 7 clients now. I personally think there will not be a R4, looking at the way they are moving towards QoE I would say that’s going to be far more beneficial and financially stable than selling a router for a very small market of end-users. Clearly releasing one router at a time is not a company evolving, it’s keeping to its format and looking to branch into other areas. Service areas is a good call. the small company does not hold up, look at others and how they have grown over the years. Trouble is it’s a very small market and so returns are small. Yes companies start but the choice to remain in such a small market is a choice they make rather than say for example Netgear or the later in the game Ubiquiti. I can’t for the life of me think of another router that needs rebooting to clear out memory, it’s not the 1980 we live in, it’s something that went out with the ark. to compete against the other big boys to produce a top notch with a complete overhaul of its firmware is just not going to happen, they can’t compete that way because the end product would be so expensive and for a small company the risks are too great for such a small number of end users.

Why?

Something is terribly wrong if you need to lower that amount. what tests are you running?

Turn off QoS, it’s not needed!! Retest try testing on anything else but console. don’t expect a gig though, it’s old.

What client are you testing it with? Ah I see your testing with iPhone 15 pro. Yes you should be knocking on the 800 to 900 mark on an iperf test.

Hopefully they can fix that but with the Netgear router you have official drivers from the chipset manufacturers so WiFi tends to be far better. The XR500 was a fully fledged wave 2 WiFi 5 router. The R3 is WiFi 6 but we don’t know what subsets it supports but it’s a basic 2x2 router so one client at a time which is fine for a basic setup and that connectivity can be off set if you use 2.4 for IoT stuff and keep the 5Ghz for other devices. Of course no software can alter the fact that if you have a good number of clients using those bands at any time then there is queuing and you don’t want retransmissions as that will create latency so yes a better AP is handy if you have many WiFi clients.

I hope for your sake he never had access to your Network. Never ever let anyone mess with your clients or router. The only people who need access is you. If you have no idea how either your pc or router works I would strongly recommend you learn.

That's the risk with new WiFi standards which those who jumped in early will find those routers will not be fully capable of all the new WiFi 7 subsets. That's draft for you, new standards new drafts which to be fair is different than the issues raised here.

Fraser should pop in and help once he’s on the forum. On a gig up and down unless you have a congested network you don’t need QoS.

Thanks Fraser 🥰

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It's also worth checking that you don't have a problem with your ISP and that will then tell you that it's the router that's having issues. To do this use ping plotter.

They don't mention a single use of WiFi 6 standards, in fact the test only show AC . It would be nice to know what is running in the background for all. I would recommend you research a little to know what can and can't be done as it will help you in the future.

You are wrong, the test results only show AC not AX and if you also look at broadcoms site for the chipset it does state mu mimo down only. The standards like that or PMF, BSS,TwT are optional and do not require any action regarding FCC. If the chipset alters then a submission is required as it's hardware. Software has no impact.

It's on the link I posted which tells you in the tests carried out. The higher the gain the more directional so you end up with strong signal in a single path at high gains. Plenty of info out there how gain alters radiation pattern

Thank you. Landed yesterday after a 19 hour trip. Everyone is so kind and caring

Differentiated Services Code Point, in basic terms it adds a header for the purpose of queuing within a QoS algorithm. Having 2 QoS types working together can or could create issues on how the defined QoS works throughout the network.

Leave it on, chipsets don’t like constant on and off in routers. They really are designed to be kept on constantly, just like modems and ONTs. Its power usage is very low so you will not see much savings in your bill.

https://fccid.io/2AR6U-R3 all the information can be found here concerning the router at time of report. Look for the 2.4 and 5Ghz test results which show the info you require and what is supported.

I would avoid the old 30.30.30 reset. That was for very old routers to clear out ram and reset. Modern routers don’t require this and you can create issues using this method. The factory reset should be carried out using the rear pin as that’s the safest way.

Interesting idea but the R2 is pretty old WiFi standard and might struggle with a density of clients as the backhaul channel will be a shared medium and of course the same channel would be used and that adds a bit more interference. Would slow down and add latency across the network in general use. Your throughput would be reduced too with this type of wireless connectivity. now if they were to create an AP with a dedicated channel backhaul channel that would help but then the R3 being a single 2x2 would sacrifice airtime on its connection. Triband works better as they can often be used so one channel is used for mesh connection only and on a separate channel to help avoid interference. For best practice the R3 would be matched with another WiFi 6 AP and I think a cable connection between the 2 would be beneficial to aid network flow rates and to help overall performance.

Hows it connected to the Asus?