Verizon Router (Model CR1000A)

It’s potentially your neighbors channels you have to deal with. If you are running on congested channels it won’t matter if you split the bands, wifi is shared. Especially a problem in apartments. Run a channel scan tool, i.e. Wifi Analyzer on Android. Also try Moonlight/Artemis app on your phone and see if it’s a network issue or a Steam deck one. Maybe it’s some config issue on SD.

The overall bandwidth yes but it’s complicated. 20mhz will lower available bandwidth but improve stability and slightly range. This is because you aren’t fighting for bonded channels that others may also use and using a single one that hopefully you set. 40mhz is a good balance as it leaves some channels for others while having good bandwidth for yourself. 80mhz uses a large range of channels: good for bandwidth heavy apps, but only if you have clear channels, otherwise the interference with neighbors is going to cause issues. For testing, 20mhz is fine but for a whole 5ghz band that’s limiting speeds a lot long term among your other devices. Another option is to have a dedicated router/wireless AP for your PC that has its own channel and connects to your SD so that it doesn’t have to compete with both your own devices and any neighbors. Something like wiring together main router-> streaming router->PC(wired) & SD(wifi). Wifi is complex

Yeah seems like a constant issues with the B model sadly. If you aren’t able to get/use your own router, try to see if they can give you the A model. People seem to find that one is much more stable. Even a basic router under $100 would be way better. Like I mentioned even using it tethered to the verizon one via ethernet as a wireless AP for just Moonlight streaming would be great if you can’t circumvent the Verizon one. How do you have SON and dynamic channels configured for the cr1000b? SON disabled is the go here imo.

Question outside of local streaming, do you have a use for those speeds? Are you doing any heavy stuff like NAS network file shares, multiple 4k streams among your devices, etc. Unless you have a huge family and/or a LOT of active devices, you likely dont need a high end router. If you do mostly web surfing, gaming, and video streaming then 1gbps is more than enough. The 3000mbps comes into play if the total bandwidth among your devices approaches that speed, but even with streaming you won’t easily approach that. Moonlight by default supports up to 150mbps(can be tweaked). A youtube/netflix 4K stream is roughly 15-30mbps. You can do the math and maybe 1gbps is all you really need. Always can go for nicer stuff if desired not stopping you. Same goes for internet speeds, 300 is more than enough gigabit is optional nice to have if you want it ofc. Just make sure you have balanced expectations and budget. Lot of the 3000mbps stuff is purely marketing unless you are doing homelab server stuff. Spending high on a router just for moonlight can be a trap, though higher end does get you more performant hardware up to a point. Something to consider

Just moved a townhouse and got 1gig fiber. I'm using a fios router (CR1000A) and 2 EAP245's and my wireless strength isn't that good. I get 200mbps next to the AP, sometimes 300. What would be a good system to upgrade to? I have COAX ran to all floors, and ethernet ran to one room upstairs so I can utilize MOCA 2.5 to all 3 levels of the house. I was thinking UDR7 2x U7 Light or U6 Pro with POE adapters 2x Flex 2.5g switches, 1 powered VIA POE of the UDR7, and the one in the living room powered by USB-C Any better alternatives? The above is approx $600. If there's a single router that can penetrate to the basement and upstairs from the garage, I'm game for that too. The router either has to be in the garage, or the 2nd floor because of how the cables/coax are in the house. I've been placing it in the garage because there's coax to the basement from the garage from old spectrum service

damn really? i swtiched to fios verzion 2gb and got their shitty C1000a router woth extender. the 2.4ghz band gives me 20-50mbps, 5ghz gives me 150-400mbps and 6ghz gives me 700-800mbps. really shitty.

I'd get rid of the fios router completely and get 3 TP-LINKs. Keep the CR1000 in a box for troubleshooting with Verizon tech support.