have a dua band router from comcast but visio tv only shows 2.4 option. Will this device fix this? There are 16 devices in our house and we live in I
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No it's likely that your vizio TV only operates on the 2.4ghz band and getting another dual band router will not remedy this issue. Your router provided by comcast is also likely to be setup for their service, unless it is malfunctioning, there if probably not a need for a new router. You may however want to consider a triband router if you're finding that the dual bands aren't enough for your 16 devices to play together nicely. See if any of your other devices will work on the 5ghz band to lessen the load on the 2.4ghz band.
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This router is dual band too. It should be able to handle 16 devices well, if the location of the router is within the range of the devices (300 ft line of sight, less across walls).
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I had no problems with my TV conctar Philips wifi was quick and easy. Enter configure wireless connection, put the name and password of the router, then reset the router and now. You must have a router with a high capacity mbps
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As others have pointed out, this device requires drivers from Netgear, so I think this is not product to solve your problem. Have you considered moving your existing router to improve signal strength or adding a second router, I added a second wireless router and my dead zones were gone.
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When you set up the router you should have to "name" each band. Once it starts broadcasting you can see both. Just pick the one you want.
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I had the same issue and tried the same thing DukeofWagner did but with no joy. In case you have the same problem: The old driver and software has to be removed first. Then run the driver from Vizio and choose remove. Reboot, run the driver again and choose remove again (I know its stupid but these are Vizio tech's steps) Reboot. Run the driver and this time install it. If you are asked to install the software I choose no. Windows does a fine job with wifi and all it needs is the driver.
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Yes, absolutely.. although you should probably disable the Comcast wireless feature and hard-wire the modem to the router for best throughput. You might want to consider returning it to Comcast, though, and just invest in a new cable modem that's optimized for the AC features (DOCSIS 3.0).. unless the Comcast modem is already DOCSIS 3.0 capable. Note that DOCSIS 3.1 is due out in 2014, but I doubt you would want to wait that long.
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I have a dual-band router... the Asus "Dark Knight" router (a VERY nice router). It has both 5.0 and 2.4 bands on "n" wireless. My BD device only sees the 2.4 band.In fact, I only have a couple of devices which can see my "5.0" channel. In those cases, I always connect them to the 5.0 band, because it's so seldom used otherwise.
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None the router I bought of Amazon didn't work so I bought a new 1 for 10 dollars more and it supports 5 devices
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Confirmed, only 2.4 is detected. As for the QoS comment, this only works end to end. If your looking to optimize Netflix, for example, and your WAN link is the public internet, you're not ever going to get QoS to work.
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Hey Ben...not to get too technical..but they seem to increase the signal in proportion to the 2.4 GHz..the operative word here is "proportionately"..I think you will be happy with the results and the price is right...check out the Asus routers..Net gear is nice..but Asus has the edge..and Asus support is second to none...good luck..Jim
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Yes, I had xfinity activate/provision it instead of the leased gateway. The wi-fi signal though was not very strong and xfinity wasn't able to place it in "bridge-mode" since it's the NA model, not the CT model. This I only learned after many calls, chats with xfinity and a tech call to Arris.
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You should not have a problem using the VIZIO wireless internet router with ComCast. Using the correct cable, simply plug the router into the ComCast modem. To be safe, contact Comcast, they should tell you the same thing I say. Good luck and happy surfing!
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I found that the router was extremely glitch with Comcast. I replaced it with a simple e2500 which works flawlessly
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I'm not sure of that. My service is 15 mbps and it does just fine. My service provider is Time Warner and the RCA DCM425 was the modem they supplied, but you might contact your service provider and ask, or go to their website and check. Provider's websites will usually show which devices work with their system. That modem is a DOCSIS 2 and 50mbps may very well require a DOCSIS 3 modem.
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I know we have several devices, including 2 laptops, a PS4, and an iPad. We have had people come over with their laptops, and we have not seem to be a problem with having around 5 devices supported by the router. Our Internet provider is TWC and this was one of the routers they support. It's working well so far and I hope it continues to work this way for a long time!
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This baby monitor creates problems with most wifi networks. But, if you set your router to channel 1 or 15 that will give the best results. For me, changing my router from channel 6 to 1 made a HUGE improvement. Run a network speed test to after changing your channel to see if its better or worse. For full details, google for "DXR-5 Video Camera is killing my wireless internet"
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I have a related but slightly different question. If I have Comcast and use this device as the transmitter (plugged into my router), can I use an old FiOS router in my living room as the receiver? Trying to determine if this would work so I can buy the single pack instead of the twin pack.