Netgear RAX120 Nighthawk (5G, WiFi 6)
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In the context of wireless routers, 5G stands for 5Ghz. The device can operate on the 'normal' 2.4 Ghz frequency or on 5 Ghz. The latter is faster, but the range is not as good as with 2.4 Ghz. This router can do both...
The RAX120 itself has no PoE ports. One PoE injector should be sufficient for one camera.
For example:
TP-Link PoE Injector (2 ports)
https://www.digitec.ch/de/s1/product/trendnet-poe-gigabit-injector-2-ports-netzwerk-switch-5687256#fullscreen=show
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There is only one multi-gig port, which can be configured to be used as a WAN port (the other WAN port, labeled "Internet" is then not used) or a LAN port. The WAN port labeled "Internet" is 1 Gbps only.
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Yes, there is not much you can do about it. Except make use of your 10-day right of return or have it replaced by another device under warranty. For this reason, I have rated the part here accordingly and advised against buying it. I advise Digitec to take this crutch out of their range.
Firstly, this is not a question, but a rant. And then it's completely wrong. If you don't have a clue, you don't have a clue. The description is correct and "Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Port 5G/2.5G/1G" is spot on. It would be nicer if the router had 10G, but in the RAX group it is so far the only router that offers at least half of that, namely a 5G port.
Incidentally, this is also what the Netgear website says about the product:
5G/2.5G/1Gbps Multi-Gig port (configurable). 1 WAN & 4 LAN. Dual Gigabit Ethernet Port Aggregation. 5G/2.5G/1G Multi-Gig Ethernet LAN port
And that is 100% correct.
Anyone who has no idea should simply use their provider's router.
It seems to me that this device simply has a "5G" connection as LAN. Say: 5 Gigabit and not the mobile phone standard "5G".... Confused me too 😅
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No it's just a router you will still need a Swisscom modem. You can however plug it behind the Swisscom router and use the wifi of the netgear router which will be much better than the Swisscom modem.
I think you had placed it wrong. I've had it for half a year and have never had a fan noise.
I no longer use this product. It did not work well for me.
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31 cm at the bottom. At the top of the unfolded wings it is 35cm.
For this, the device would need a SIM slot or eSIM. But it doesn't have one. 5G is still a thing of the future. This device can do it: ASUS 4G-AC68U
But quite apart from that, 5G is no faster than a fibre optic line. Light is always faster than any microwave... The theoretical values of 5G are not even close to being available to the end user for a very, very long time anyway. 5G will perhaps become an issue in 10 years' time, when there are enough antennas around to guarantee high speeds. But until 10 years from now, fibre optics, or the technology behind it, will also become faster.
Terrestrial would be a technology with an antenna, so it has nothing to do with cable or fibre. For comparison: DVB-C (cable), DVB-S (satellite) and DVB-T (with antenna). The T stands for terrestrial.
To cut a long story short, all this is also the reason why there are currently only mobile hotspots with 5G. It is simply not yet a real alternative to the wired fibre-optic network.
The router has no separate antenna connections. The antennas are integrated into the wings and these in turn are permanently installed on the device with hinges.
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