Router with good range under 4k ?

_kit3_ said:
does this have good range, i am looking for a router with good ranger under 4k.
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Yes, the Netgear R6850 has good range, reliability, and performance. But it is a good candidate for sub-200mbps plans. If you are looking for something that supports more than 500mbps, then perhaps look elsewhere.
As for OpenWrt, this router and its tech is now old. It works well with Netgear's own OS, but OpenWrt is increasing in size, and the 128MB RAM and 128MB Storage might not be enough for OpenWrt apps and packages.
If you want a "Fit and Forget" router, Netgear R6850 is a great choice. It doesn't seek attention or regular reboots.
 
alap4m said:
Yes, the Netgear R6850 has good range, reliability, and performance. But it is a good candidate for sub-200mbps plans. If you are looking for something that supports more than 500mbps, then perhaps look elsewhere.
As for OpenWrt, this router and its tech is now old. It works well with Netgear's own OS, but OpenWrt is increasing in size, and the 128MB RAM and 128MB Storage might not be enough for OpenWrt apps and packages.
If you want a "Fit and Forget" router, Netgear R6850 is a great choice. It doesn't seek attention or regular reboots.
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It has only four 5GHz band though (36,40,44,48) which is a big no in today's time.
 
guest_999 said:
www.amazon.in

Check out this Amazon review of Netgear R6850 AC2000 Mbps, WiFi USB Dual Band Gigabit Wall Mount Router (Black)

Something the big reviewers don't tell....Overall Good, Update.
www.amazon.in
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That's a review from October 2020. It is possible Netgear OS restricts users to four bands. However, there have been updates, which might have unlocked more Bands.
Having said that, the R6850 is NOT recommended as it is a VERY OLD device. There are far better modern Routers, but they might not be suitable for OpenWrt.
 
alap4m said:
That's a review from October 2020. It is possible Netgear OS restricts users to four bands. However, there have been updates, which might have unlocked more Bands.
Having said that, the R6850 is NOT recommended as it is a VERY OLD device. There are far better modern Routers, but they might not be suitable for OpenWrt.
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I have never heard of a router update that unlocks more bands on a wifi router especially if they are typical ones (& not something like DFS channel). Still I checked release notes of all the firmware updates of R6850 & as expected didn't find any mention of "more wifi bands/channels". I am not sure if even openwrt can unlock more channels in which case this is not such a good option even for openwrt.
 
guest_999 said:
I have never heard of a router update that unlocks more bands on a wifi router especially if they are typical ones (& not something like DFS channel). Still I checked release notes of all the firmware updates of R6850 & as expected didn't find any mention of "more wifi bands/channels". I am not sure if even openwrt can unlock more channels in which case this is not such a good option even for openwrt.
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oh yes bands are locked as per country , Its USA , Japan and rest of world and one more country where higher power + bands are available
 
kuduku said:
oh yes bands are locked as per country , Its USA , Japan and rest of world and one more country where higher power + bands are available
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Those are software locked special bands. I am talking about general bands available universally. They are never locked via software as far as I know. As some early cheap 5g routers used to come with those 4 bands only (36,40,44,48) so my guess is R6850 just did cost cutting on hardware to provide "2000mbps" wifi speeds.
 
guest_999 said:
Those are software locked special bands. I am talking about general bands available universally. They are never locked via software as far as I know. As some early cheap 5g routers used to come with those 4 bands only (36,40,44,48) so my guess is R6850 just did cost cutting on hardware to provide "2000mbps" wifi speeds.
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What is the difference between software locked special bands and the "General" bands available universally.
Bands are either physically available inside the Chipset or they are not. They can be locked by software in accordance to regions, as mentioned by @kuduku.
@guest_999 unless you can confirm that R6850 is limited to 4 5GHz bands, it is safe to assume the router has all the relevant bands available.
One Amazon review back from 2020 isn't sufficient to generalize.
 
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