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21 Mar 2018 06:54 #1 by gsb1
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Has anyone moved from a 2860ac to 2862ac and if so have you found the wifi performance noticeably better please?

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04 Apr 2018 10:46 #2 by macximum
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I have moved from a 2860ac to a 2862ac - running the latest firmware.

I have had a myriad of wifi issues, but they have been on both routers.
I haven't noticed any significant performance boost.

I think it is down to honing and tweaking the precise settings for my environment, as I also have 2 x AP910c's running the latest firmware.
Trying to provide the best 'ac' 5GHz coverage I can throughout my property.

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23 Apr 2018 16:39 #3 by firkin13
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Strangely, I had a lot less issues when I turned down the WiFi power.

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02 May 2018 09:26 #4 by manicguitarist
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Re turning down the power - what caused you to try that? Are there any diagnostic apps I can use to see if the power is too high?

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02 May 2018 11:12 #5 by macximum
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I've kept my power to 100% on both frequencies and all APs, with no issues.
Taking the router's wireless out of the equation has sorted everything for me - disable wireless on router completely.

Not ideal, so I am awaiting a firmware update that will hopefully match the wireless settings of the Router with the APs or visa versa

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07 May 2018 19:54 #6 by mike.smith
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I have both routers, and have found the 2860 gets much better results than the 2862 in the 2ghz range. I have tried both with the stock antennas and with the 7db gain antennas. The 5ghz range is similar for both.

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