I have a few questions. I’m looking at upgrading and I want to future proof and get .11ax, but should I stick with the established technology and get .11ac if gaming is top priority(low latency), if money isn’t an issue I mean. I’m looking at a 2 routers from net gear nighthawk, and 1 from Asus.
I know asus is more gaming oriented, but would nighthawk have the same kind of QoS setting in the firmware to allow certain applications/computers etc priority? Is the nighthawk line of routers good at low latency? Do the gaming feature Asus offer (gamefirst v- I don’t have other Asus devices, game boost, and private gamers network (I don’t want another monthly sub) make it a better contender?
I also hate that the only ax routers Asus offers are only 4x4. The nighthawk option has one with dual band (2.4 @ 4x4) and one option offers triband (5@4x4, 5@4x4, 2.4@4x4) everything I’ve read about Wifi 6/.11ax makes it seem like 8x8 is the best thing about it sense it gives a lot of upgrades to even older device(e.g. longer range, less latency) and a lot more MU-MIMO device connected at once.
Would it be stupid to get an ax router without 8x8 or am I getting this all wrong? Sorry for all the questions Wifi 6 is just very confusing with a lot of missing/contradicting info on the web.
I know asus is more gaming oriented, but would nighthawk have the same kind of QoS setting in the firmware to allow certain applications/computers etc priority? Is the nighthawk line of routers good at low latency? Do the gaming feature Asus offer (gamefirst v- I don’t have other Asus devices, game boost, and private gamers network (I don’t want another monthly sub) make it a better contender?
I also hate that the only ax routers Asus offers are only 4x4. The nighthawk option has one with dual band (2.4 @ 4x4) and one option offers triband (5@4x4, 5@4x4, 2.4@4x4) everything I’ve read about Wifi 6/.11ax makes it seem like 8x8 is the best thing about it sense it gives a lot of upgrades to even older device(e.g. longer range, less latency) and a lot more MU-MIMO device connected at once.
Would it be stupid to get an ax router without 8x8 or am I getting this all wrong? Sorry for all the questions Wifi 6 is just very confusing with a lot of missing/contradicting info on the web.
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