Verizon Router (Model CR1000A)

I use it and it’s pretty good. Not really sure what people hate on it for, although I’m in a small apartment so range isn’t an issue. It’s super fast though I get 1.5Gbps+ on my phone

i tried it for a few days, but returned it. g1100 gives me close to 300/300. but the CR was only giving me 150/50 for some reason. spent hours with tech support trying to fix it, but couldnt. maybe a got a bad version, i dont know. but that was my experience with it.

Mine hasn't worked right since I got it. Every hour or 2, it disconnects from the internet for 3-5 minutes.

I started with the CR1000B. I got advertised speed of 300 up and down. But it would often spontaneously reboot, and Verizon replaced it promptly. They sent a CR1000A. It has the WiFi 6E with 6ghz support and is rock solid. But I consistently get mostly 300 down and only max 140 up on wireless. (Wired I still get advertised speed). Sometimes the upload speed fixes itself if I reboot the router but it never stays. I've been considering getting my own router (likely ASUS RT-BE92U).

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

Upload speeds seems to be an issue. If I connect to the ONT directly I always get good uploads. Connected to the CR is get 150. This is on multiple installs at multiple houses in multiple areas. If you are tech savvy enough I would look into a different router. I personally think this is the worst router we ever came out with.

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.

I have to use it because I have FIOS TV+. I really haven’t had any issues. I have 4 people in the house using about 30 different devices. I’ve had no down time or speed issues.