Netgear RAX120

[Umeshwarnath]

Greetings Peeps.

I need yall's help! So for my Masters Thesis i need access to a 802.11ax router with 8x8 MIMO on the 5ghz band.

The only option that i have come across is the Netgear RAX120 . The other flagship options dont have the Qualcomm modem that supports 8x8 MIMO, but use Broadcom chips that only do 4x4.

Turns out the Router is not going to be "SOLD". The only way is to get it through the Netgear Primier Beta. https://www.netgear.com/landings/premier/

Im not sure how this works.ive signed up for it in the above link but some already have it as i've seen an unboxing video of it on youtube. Im assuming its a signup after which a select few will receive invites?

Can someone shed more light on this ? if it indeed is a lottery invite system, would any of you be willing to signup on my behalf and help me get my hands on the router so i can Graduate? It will really help me out.

Thanks in advance guys.

[Alex Atkin UK]

Seems an odd thing to require on a Masters Thesis seeing as 802.11ax is not finalised yet so none of the current routers AFAIK are guaranteed to be 100% compatible.

 

There are also NO 802.11ax clients actually on the market that I can find, so not sure what on earth you are going to use it with.

[Umeshwarnath]

The client device will be another 802.11ax router wired to a PC ,configured as a media bridge, possibly an rax80(or any ax router). Also , the SD855 on the upcoming Galaxy s10 will support ax. The only device that supports all features from the most recent IEEE draft is the RAX120(only consumer unit to use the Qualcomm chip) which is why I'm in desperate need of it. 

Could you check out the link above and confirm my doubts that it is a lottery system for invites?

[duckware]

I think you better re-read the fine print for that Router:

 

https://www.netgear.com/images/datasheet/networking/wifirouter/RAX120.pdf

 

"This router does not support some of the mandatory features ratified in Draft 3.0 of IEEE 802.11AX specification, such as Uplink OFDMA, Target Wake Time, and BSS Coloring."

[Umeshwarnath]

Darn it. Thanks for pointing that out! I truly appreciate it that you took the time to do it!

[Alex Atkin UK]

Aren't all those features stuff that's coming in wave 2 so NONE OF THEM will support it this year?

[Umeshwarnath]

Asus claims that the data that they used to advertise , for their ax11000 is "uplink OFDMA". Wouldnt that imply the ax11000 has this feature? cant find it explicitly being stated to lack it ,like in netgears case!

https://www.asus.com/us/Networking/ROG-Rapture-GT-AX11000/

in the more about ax-section, tab 3 , superscript "1" , under "better coverage" has footnotes saying its for uplink OFDMA

[Umeshwarnath]

Im not sure that anyone cares, but ive gotten my hands on all the hardware i need. IPERF time. anyone wants anything specific tested please let me know!

[CamboRambo]

Which router did u prefer after your tests? I just purchased the Rax120