How to Increase Signal Strength on Netgear Nighthawk X6 Router (R8000)
If you are not happy with the current network range of your Netgear router and you are thinking that the wireless network range can be extended by making a few minor changes into your Netgear router, then you are on the right track. Follow the post to find the best way to increase the signal strength of your Netgear Nighthawk router.
If your computer strives to locate a strong connection to the wireless network, Netgear X6 router may be generating a stable signal. The performance of the router depends on a number of factors like the model and manufacturing year of the router.
If you want to fix the wireless connectivity, then ensure that you have upgraded your Nighthawk R8000 router firmware, which you can do by making a changes to your wireless bandwidth, Netgear Nighthawk X6 setup or by installing one more network devices.
Change Wireless Channel
Most of the Netgear wireless router models operates on 2.4GHz bandwidth, the wireless range shared with other electronic gadgets including microwave ovens, baby monitors, and cordless phones. These wireless devices may impact the performance and wireless network stability of the wireless network by interfering the internet signal.
You can try to change the wireless bandwidth of your Nighthawk router to another frequency range in order to reduce the interference because doing either will allow the router to communicate over a different wireless signal range. Log onto your Netgear genie setup followed by hitting on the ‘Advanced’ tab. As you do so, hit on the ‘Setup’ button from the main menu.
Visit ‘Wireless Setup’ from the submenu. Under the wireless network (2.4GHz B/G/N) and choose the new channel or take a look at the Wireless Network SSID name to find out the name of the 5GHz wireless network.
Update the Netgear Nighthawk Router Firmware
Every network device has its own firmware. Same is in case of Netgear Nighthawk X6 router firmware which is a kind of software built into the router that is responsible for controlling and implementing the operation of wireless network protocols. If you are using the Netgear Nighthawk router for several years, then you might see a fall in the performance. It stated that its time to update the Nighthawk router firmware.
To check if your Netgear Nighthawk X6 router is eligible, you need to log into your Netgear router admin panel via Netgear Nighthawk app followed by hitting ‘advanced’ tab and choosing ‘Administration’ from the main menu. As you do so, choose ‘Firmware Update’ from the submenu, hit on the ‘Check’ to search the database for a new firmware version, and then finally, hit on the ‘Yes’ or ‘Update’ button, if applicable, so as to install the router firmware to your Netgear Nighthawk X6 R8000 router.
Update the Hardware
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