Spectrum - Advanced WiFi 7 Router

I returned the spectrum wifi7 router because there was absolutely no way to get 2 of my smart outlets to connect to it. I ended up getting the tplink archer be800 and it is amazing so far.

No they can technically still scan it in even if you’re not on gig

I did it at the retail store, it worked, no gig, Wifi 7

No, I asked the retail employee for the 7, he said I need the gig to get it, but he then said he’ll try scanning it in, and it worked

The problem is Spectrum WiFi 7 preforms badly with a lot of devices manufactured before 2024. The WiFi 7 standard was established on January 8, 2024. Soectrum WiFi 6 router was much better performer. I recommend a good previously owned WiFi 6 router making sure to first update all the firmware when you get it hooked up. I purchased a previous owned WiFi 6 mesh router and updated the firmware and it is performing fairly well for me so far. My internet plan is 500MB. With other devices powered off on my iPhone se 2022 edition I have been able to get speeds faster than 500MB at times right next to router and not below 380MB with a wall between me and the router. btw upload speeds on that plan should be between 18MB and 22MB

This is far advance about using company equipment if you don’t have a local friend or family member that can help with troubleshooting your own router equipment. Be aware however that Spectrum’s WiFi 7 internet router that the company is currently distributing to new customers is very glitchy currently. The WiFi 6 router they used to give was actually a better piece of equipment. 1800 Burner I hope you have a knowledgeable friend or family member that can help when you run into problems as I do advise backup assistance as yes it is try Spectrum will not help you much with your own equipment if at all.

This is far advance about using company equipment if you don’t have a local friend or family member that can help with troubleshooting your own router equipment. Be aware however that Spectrum’s WiFi 7 internet router that the company is currently distributing to new customers is very glitchy currently. The WiFi 6 router they used to give was actually a better piece of equipment. 1800 Burner I hope you have a knowledgeable friend or family member that can help when you run into problems as I do advise backup assistance as yes it is try Spectrum will not help you much with your own equipment if at all.

Yes they sent out a new set of hardware overnight once we upgraded our plan to 1 gig, the modem reads 2.5g on the back and my router has wifi 7 printed on it as well.

Yes I switched over to the newer cables that came with all the new hardware.

Thanks for the advice. I tried it out this morning and came to find out i only have one cat6 ethernet cable that came with the router and my spare cables are all cat5e which from what ive read isnt optimal for the speeds wifi7 produces. Nonetheless once i connected them via cat5e ethernet cable the speeds came out slower than before.

This is not correct, I have plenty of older security cameras including Arlo ones that use 2.4 and the WiFi 7 router from spectrum is band steering them to the correct band. I also had an nest WiFi pro system with 3 nodes and it is nice but if you have Gig like me the nest WiFi pro will cost you speed your paying for as my system even plugged in to the main node could only get 750mb down where the Spectrum one also hardwired and wireless gave me 1150mb down no issues and everything connected right up when I switched the SSID to the same as my old network.

Only one SSID and the router picks if its 2Ghz or 5Ghz. Router is decided based on speed tier or other services(mobile seems up the guidelines at least one point). But all current ones just broadcast 1 SSID. But there are 4 types current, Wifi 5, Wifi 6, Wifi 6e and Wifi 7. To be honest, they probably wouldn't utilize the technologies in the 6e or 7.

Yes wifi 7 router from spectrum

That's funny. I'm out of stock of 7s and have to use 6 or 6e. The 7 sux, btw.

You're one of the lucky ones that got a working wifi7. The majority of them have an issue with their ethernet ports. Which causes constant disconnects or very inconsistent speeds.

From what I can tell out in the field. The disconnects are because of a faulty WAN. While the inconsistent wired speeds come from the LAN. Of course, it isn't with every one of them. But I definitely seen more issues with the wifi7 than I have with any other routers recently. Personal I believe the best router Spectrum offers is the wave2/wifi5 followed by the 6e, 6, then 7. With that said, I still recommend people buy their own router or mesh system. I prefer to use my own purchased system. Rather than any of the "free routers" I can get from the company.

I'm using one of their Wifi 7 units at my new place I just moved into, paying for the gig plan. Yeah, that router they sent you looks pretty close to mine. Generally speaking what others say about getting your own router is generally correct. However, they like to forget that not ever one has the money to just drop on a new router. In my case, I'm looking at an average of $350 on a Wifi 7 router. It's easier just to use Spectrum's equipment right now.

Just got gig (not in a high split area) so they sent a new modem (2.5gbps port) and their WiFi 7 router. I was using an Arris Sb8200 (1gb port) and an mk73 netgear mesh WiFi 6 system. Modem and router in basement middle of 2400 sq ft house. Both satellites hard wired on each end of upstairs of house. Easily was getting 800mbps plus to every corner of the house. Most times could max out gigabit at 937mbps via WiFi devices. WiFi 7 router came… disconnected mesh system and installed spectrum provided modem and router in upstairs bedroom smack dab middle of the house. With WiFi 6e devices I was able to get 1324mbps in the same bedroom as router. As soon as I left that room (had one uninsulated wall in between device and router) speed went down to around 700mbps. In the living room (still only one wall between router and device) and maybe 10-15 feet away from router on same floor speed went down to 450-500mbps. I’m fairly certain if I was able to do more than just name the SSID and set a password for WiFi it would have better performance but you literally can’t do anything settings wise with the spectrum router. Extremely locked down. Went back to my netgear mesh system. Am looking at getting a deco be85 system for future proofing (10gbps and 2.5gbps ports). Definitely impressed with spectrum’s over provisioning for gigabit. 1324mbps is pretty decent for docsis. Upload for our are is pretty much locked down at 40mbps. My node must have a lot of older people on it as I can max out gigabit any time of day or night, even during peak. As for the WiFi 7 router I can see why so many complain about speeds. Unless you’re in an apartment the speeds just aren’t there any distance from the router. I couldn’t imagine paying $10 a month for that router. My only question now is if I return the WiFi 7 router will they shut my service off? I don’t want it, no point in it just laying around in my house but I don’t want my account getting screwed up sending it back. Also we have no spectrum store around here so I’d be sending it back via ups store. I told the rep when I ordered gig that I didn’t want their router but I had no choice and was sent it.

So, I am in Staten Island and they just changed my router to Wifi7, Askey SBE1V1K. I do use one of their $3 pods to extend upstairs, as I have a very large house, 3 floors, and all my equipment is in the basement, always has been as I have my office etc down there. They finally gave me the 1G service. Do I get that? Yes, if I’m right near the router. As I go up floors the max I reach is 660 on the first floor and it’s iffy on the top floor, but it all works fine. Yes, I use all their equipment because when crap goes wrong, it’s their responsibility to fix it! I am too old to care lately…..

I just installed it. Literally 10 minutes ago. I'm not liking the lack of administration. I'm not expecting full control like my Asus router but their WiFi 6e router at least let me go into the routers configuration page to set up a lot more options. Do they have a new model as well? I also just remembered I have a lot of cameras and bulbs that are exclusively 2.4Ghz. I'm having trouble getting them connected since there is no separation of networks. This upgrade may have been a mistake.

I've been trying a week to get this thing and it got delivered to me cause I called yesterday to have it delivered to me and is finally here now I have 2 wifi 7 routers the spectrum wifi 7 in the living room and my quadband mesh system wifi 7 in my room 😀.

I sent mine back To many issues I didn’t have time to figure out

I just got the Spectrum 7 wifi for my new home in Texas where Spectrum is giving 1Gbps symmetrical, however when testing this wifi 7 router they provided literally right next to the router im only getting a maximum speed of 600 mbps, keep in mind this is a fresh install. Then the spectrum dude runs a test on the spectrum speed test website and it shows a solid gig, however on fast and [speedtest.net](http://speedtest.net) it doesn't cross 600. highly disappointed. yall think im being throttled by isp or i should just chuck their brand new "AMAZING" router and just opt for a mesh instead like an Asus Zenwifi?

Yes, I get 2.5gbps through ethernet and about 1gbps wifi 

I recently got the Eero 7. Better coverage than the Spectrum Wifi 7 router they gave me. Little bit of better gaming experience as well. Only because 1g download/40 upload is all ya get...

Yeah, troubleshooting your down/up via hardwire was a no-brainer; if there was an issue with being on a line - there was definitely an issue. That being said, I skipped 6/6E, but just got 7 via spectrum - I was going to call bullshit that wifi devices would outperform hardline, but then I tested. Wow. You weren't bluffing. I think my upload still tends to suffer more on wifi than hardwired, but I can't really make that statement with much confidence.

Wow. So this is what a foreign language looks like. My router is Spectrum provided in part because I’m on their 1 gigabyte plan. I’ll plug your recommendation in to Amazon to see if I can get it from there if need be.

True. I should have explained further. I’m on their 1 gigabyte plan. I use it all on Wi-Fi. I do have the Spectrum 7 router.

Always bought a worthy router , for example I got the ASUS WIFI7 gaming router as I would never get my gigabit speeds via WiFi. It’s disappointing for the money spent monthly and this has been 15+ years of this and it’s a monopoly. I’ve tried others companies as well as ones that came and went. I typically always hardwired and that’s the closet I’d ever get to a gig. I have a rentals properties I own and one is a new build (3 months old) another I built 15 years ago both spectrum all the way through the whole time including my personal home & business. As long as the modem is up to par Docsis3.1 etc, is what they offer but there is better out there, however that is what’s important but even using spectrums new WIFI7 router the equipment is subpar to be nice. Of course, there are variables involved understanding, LoS, waveforms, frequency , channels and interference or whether it’s your walls or you live in a old home or a new build, or where the whole neighborhood is set up for spectrum and you’re stepping onto the signal from line to line & home to home. Everything is expanding to quick all over and they all can’t keep up but want the business and worry about the quality later. Even more troublesome is telecoms infrastructure as a whole is outdated severely is the major culprit and it get a bandaid over a bandaid, spectrum’s architecture is no different and is out of date( I.E. the IP switch up of running out years back & MAC addresses are getting there too) again many variables. Apologies, this is more info than asked , I just dealt with it today via a tech telling me to get a mesh network or router because I won’t be happy with the performance. I know people that have been behind the scenes or even subbed out and worked on the back end of things as I have or have climbed the towers for installation/fixes to the front know. I will always say being you can’t get out of the modem as you could once upon a time , always buy your own equipment for best results. Finally even with my $500 router I still only get 650-700 down & up which is disappointing. In all the years whether admittedly doing what I was trained to do , these days when having techs out they all will tell you all day get your own router or mesh network which is a tad cumbersome when you folks are paying high bills and installation fees and is some cases getting PODS , the glorified signal repeaters. It’s a shame. Please know I am not bashing spectrum per se , they are all the same as it’s a bigger issue. I just don’t see a solution in the near future. YES , always get your own gear when possible and configure it well and properly.

Always bought a worthy router , for example I got the ASUS WIFI7 gaming router as I would never get my gigabit speeds via WiFi. It’s disappointing for the money spent monthly and this has been 15+ years of this and it’s a monopoly. I’ve tried others companies as well as ones that came and went. I typically always hardwired and that’s the closet I’d ever get to a gig. I have a rentals properties I own and one is a new build (3 months old) another I built 15 years ago both spectrum all the way through the whole time including my personal home & business. As long as the modem is up to par Docsis3.1 etc, is what they offer but there is better out there, however that is what’s important but even using spectrums new WIFI7 router the equipment is subpar to be nice. Of course, there are variables involved understanding, LoS, waveforms, frequency , channels and interference or whether it’s your walls or you live in a old home or a new build, or where the whole neighborhood is set up for spectrum and you’re stepping onto the signal from line to line & home to home. Everything is expanding to quick all over and they all can’t keep up but want the business and worry about the quality later. Even more troublesome is telecoms infrastructure as a whole is outdated severely is the major culprit and it get a bandaid over a bandaid, spectrum’s architecture is no different and is out of date( I.E. the IP switch up of running out years back & MAC addresses are getting there too) again many variables. Apologies, this is more info than asked , I just dealt with it today via a tech telling me to get a mesh network or router because I won’t be happy with the performance. I know people that have been behind the scenes or even subbed out and worked on the back end of things as I have or have climbed the towers for installation/fixes to the front know. I will always say being you can’t get out of the modem as you could once upon a time , always buy your own equipment for best results. Finally even with my $500 router I still only get 650-700 down & up which is disappointing. In all the years whether admittedly doing what I was trained to do , these days when having techs out they all will tell you all day get your own router or mesh network which is a tad cumbersome when you folks are paying high bills and installation fees and is some cases getting PODS , the glorified signal repeaters. It’s a shame. Please know I am not bashing spectrum per se , they are all the same as it’s a bigger issue. I just don’t see a solution in the near future. YES , always get your own gear when possible and configure it well and properly.

The wifi 7 model rips . I have tried all sorts of telecom companies in my line of business being self-employed, and spectrum has come a very long way. I must say there're new Wi-Fi 7 routers are really decent. I have a 1 GB plan as well, being I am back with them. I have been on and off with spectrum for the better part of 15 years and this Wi-Fi. 7 router with a few pods have made an extreme difference with all I have in this rental , security system panels , smart devices ,etc. I'm very impressed with their products. I'm definitely digging their newest Wi-Fi 7 router. I think you'll be pleased and while the PODS don't or are not considered a true mesh network system just like the cellular t-mobile system I once had is not either howevwr as much s theyvtryvto claim itbis, they are 2 different technologies that work similar in helping with dead spots. Also worth noting on average having the proper DOCSIS 3.1 Modem and the WIFI 7 router , I never have fallen less than 114% of my bandwidth meaning I am getting well over a gig on 14+ devices and will also add the service has become so much better with VPN's. Typically, I get a mesh network if I am living in the space , but again, (in my opinion) their equipment has really stepped up. Ask for that router! They will happily give it !

The Spectrum Wi-Fi 7 router is reported to be excellent and is free (included) with Gig internet. So it is a good choice unless your house is large enough to benefit from a mesh router system.

I had one of their WiFi 7 routers and the gig plan. It was absolutely garbage even for a 2 bedroom apartment. I couldn't even get speeds close to 500 and at times it would just restart on its own. No 2.4G band steering as well. I returned it and got my own wifi 7 router from Netgear and damn that did a much more wonderful job than that garbage spectrum. 

wifi 6 I believe has gig capable ethernet ports but I believe will cap out around 800 or so over wifi, but realistically you should have our 6e or 7 router to get gig over wifi these are the routers you should have for your plan according to spectrum. (i am a field tech). wifi 7 is by far spectrums best router so if you can ideally get this you should.

I have their wifi7 router and have had no problems with it speed or connection

I got rid of my mesh with the wifi7 router in a 2 story home.

I used their modem and wifi7 router bc it’s free with 1gb plan

I get above 1gb download on multiple tests

I used their modem and wifi7 router bc it’s free with 1gb plan

I get above 1gb download on multiple tests

I’ve got one of their WiFi 7 routers, not plugged in right now though. Using my own WiFi 6 router as I run AdGuard Home

I’ve got one of their WiFi 7 routers, not plugged in right now though. Using my own WiFi 6 router as I run AdGuard Home

I recently upgraded to 1 Gig and received the new advanced 7 router.  When I do a speed test on My. Spectrum App it says I'm getting 1.2gigs to the modem and 545mbps to devices.  When I run a speed test on my phone standing next to the router it's the same 545mbps.  Are these new advanced seven routers only putting out 60%of their power.  Also do they go into a energy saving mode when not in use??

i have the spectrum wifi 7 router, it reaches EVERYWHERE in my 7 bed/4500sqft house. i can suggest it. does it job no fuss. I had 4 mesh eero 6 pros that were nowhere near as good.

I'm renting Spectrum's Wi-Fi 7 router. I'm very happy with it overall (getting over >800Mbps down/30-35 up on Speedtest). I'm tech savvy enough to manage router settings if I were to buy my own equipment, but honestly between work and kids I don't care to do so. I just want a stable fast connection and one provider who is responsible for it.

I'm renting Spectrum's Wi-Fi 7 router. I'm very happy with it overall (getting over >800Mbps down/30-35 up on Speedtest). I'm tech savvy enough to manage router settings if I were to buy my own equipment, but honestly between work and kids I don't care to do so. I just want a stable fast connection and one provider who is responsible for it.

I have the new Spectrum WiFi 7 router… sitting in a cabinet. Replaced it with the BE5000 mesh and it definitely improved my house coverage over a single access point.

Gig Internet means you can get the Spectrum WiFi 7 router. It's great.

In my experience the non-techno savvy customer does better with a Spectrum provided router (nearly 85% of the customer base). Those who can operate tech will provide their own router. The Spectrum WiFi 7 router has been performing well with the customers I deal with (opposite experience of the 6E router).

In my experience the non-techno savvy customer does better with a Spectrum provided router (nearly 85% of the customer base). Those who can operate tech will provide their own router. The Spectrum WiFi 7 router has been performing well with the customers I deal with (opposite experience of the 6E router).

The router is free as long as its on the gig service actually

Its indefinitely free, not just for 1 or 2 years

I'd actually debate this 100%. The wifi-7 router has far better range than any of the other equipment spectrum provides and unless it's someone who's going to be using more than 2 or 3 ethernet ports on the back or really putting the system to the test, there's no need to go out and buy one for a couple hundred dollars when it itself is free for having the gig service.

HAD nothing but issues. It's redundant to go out and buy a lesser quality router with your own money when there's better quality that is free and available to customers. I agree that the old equipment that was ran before was useless, 3-5 devices overload it and cause issues constantly not intermittent. The new equipment is the same as what's installed in some of the businesses. Try the actual equipment before you shit on it because at that point its just giving lack of knowledge to how far its come. The wifi-6e and wifi-7 I stand behind 100%. Trying to buy something of equal value is going to cost minimum $300-$500. You're right though minimal devices utilize the wifi-7 but that's not the only benefit from it. It also doubles the available bandwidth of the standard 6.0GHz frequency. It's not only about the wifi-7. It's about how much more it does. Actually read reviews on it before shitting on something you haven't looked in to.

Again, you're either illiterate or just choose to feign ignorance. The wifi-7 is free with the gig, since wifi-7 launched it has been free with the gig. You either have no clue what you're talking about in regards to the wifi-7 or just choose to crap on it because you want to feel like your purchase is justified still. It was back before wifi-6e and wifi-7, hell even still with the 6e seeing as that's $10/mo but truly if you can't afford that then you probably have entry teir internet or mid teir at best. The "marginal performance boost" is an increase from getting 4/5th of the subscribed speed to getting 1.25x the subscribed speed. It's more than just wifi-7, its about how it manages and directs traffic on the other wifi frequencies as well, I'll say it again since you clearly didn't read it last time so maybe out of the 3 times I've stated it and that a simple Google search will tell you, you can score 1 out of 3. It isn't about the wifi-7 aka 6.8Ghz frequency, its about how it manages and directs traffic within the other frequencies that sets it apart from your basic market nighthawk router and from the faulty and trash equipment that were its predecessors

If you're a basic user, dont listen to their comment. For streaming, gaming on pc and console the wifi-7 router is worth it being free versus buying your own for couple hundred bucks when you won't even use it for it's intended purposes. Its free, try it out and if it doesn't work which depending on yojr situation it most likely will, then buy the other one.

The spectrum provided router is free as long as its the wifi-7, not a better price but you do get more features but people put their own personal bias and use into making decisions for others. If they're actually heavily tech reliant and usage is higher than average then absolutely, if its a basic household then no sense in getting overly complex systems to not even use or understand it

I have the new WiFi 7 router with 2 pods 1 gig speed and so far it’s been working great, if I’m near the router I can take advantage of the 6Ghz band. The highest speed I’ve gotten on my iPhone 16 Pro Max was 1138Mbps download, on Xbox Series X while it being wired through Ethernet is 1206.68 Mbps download. With 0% packet loss. Ping says it’s 64 with that Speedtest but while I’m in game my Latency is usually 24-32 being run through a pod to extend wired connection through Ethernet from the the router to the Xbox. My upload is not the greatest but that stays around 32-42Mbps.

When you get the 1 gig with spectrum the WiFi 7 router is included. They don’t charge you for it