A lot of people won't consider this a deal but I personally think this is one of the best 4x4 5G AC routers you can buy right now.
Think of it as a slightly better AC86U with link aggregation capable via firmware and 160mhz capable radios (do not recommend unless you want lower range due to half the radio getting disabled).
I get over 500mbps (consistently) over 30 feet of range on this router personally with 80mhz bonding. 4x4 AX like performance on 2x2 clients, but YMMW due to home construction and channel usage. These can be used in a wired backhaul for double the coverage range and speed across a large 4-5k SQFT home.
Does not support rMerlin firmware.
Price has been fluctuating between 199.99 and 179.99 every week since April to clear inventory for the newer AX86U that should be out this month. This is the lowest price its been without a code.
169.99 FS. >
Now $179.99 Now 199.99
Deal dead on Newegg. Likely had a mass influx of orders.
Amazon still has it for 169.99.
Edit again. Back on sale for 169.99 with promo code on newegg
https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GT-AC2900-Dual-Band-Wireless-Gigabit/dp/B07VPL5WP3?tag=slickdeals&ascsubtag=0e5e8bb0c4dd11ea916e7eba4bb8dbe80INT&pldnSite=1 [amazon.com]
https://www.newegg.com/asus-gt-ac...6833320391
https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GT-AC...pldnSite=1
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Is it better to do wired Access Points or a Mesh setup like this utilizing wired backhaul?
Is it better to do wired Access Points or a Mesh setup like this utilizing wired backhaul?
Wired undoubtedly but most can't run the wires.
Is it better to do wired Access Points or a Mesh setup like this utilizing wired backhaul?
Mesh will let you seamlessly transition among nodes. Wired mesh is best.
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Using in a 1750 sqft house 2 story house. How's the range on this router?
I bought this router 2 months ago and absolutely love it. Not going to lie I am a bit over my head with getting the settings right. Thoughts on these 2 settings pages? would you change anything up? coverage is OK, but I honestly only have like 2 2.4ghz devices (old 3ds's) that I don't use often. About 30 feet from the router I have a google home mini that is constantly disconnecting. Rebooting it will fix it, but when it switches channels (I guess randomly?) I can get the disconnect again. Thanks for any insight and help to getting this thing to own. Also any other tweaks would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for your time!
https://imgur.com/a/wLlFNoV
PS. RGB may sound dumb, but setting it up in Alert mode is awesome seeing your bandwidth usage as you walk by the room.
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