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T-Mobile Asus TM-AC1900 Dual Band Wireless Router (Open Box) for $34.99

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Paydeals via eBay has T-Mobile Asus TM-AC1900 Dual Band Wireless Router (Open Box) for $34.99 each or SAVE UP TO 15% WHEN YOU BUY MORE. For example, $31.49 each if buying two, $29.74/ea if buying 3 or more. Shipping is free.

Condition:
Open-box: https://www.ebay.com/itm/284337082024
Comes in Generic Brown Router Box with all accessories

Also available as new condition for $40:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/313627538248


Features:
Dual band with the latest 802; 11 AC 3x3 technology for combined speeds of up to 1900 Mbps
1 GigaHertz dual core CPU enables smart multitasking by dedicating separate lanes for Wi Fi and USB data; Network standard: IEEE 802; 11a, IEEE 802; 11B, IEEE 802; 11G, IEEE 802; 11N, IEEE 802; 11AC, IPv4, IPv6. Memory: 128 MB Flash; 256 MB RAM
Effortless router setup with the ASUSWRT web based interface; Dual band connectivity for compatibility and performance
Monitor and manage your network with ease from your mobile device using the intuitive ASUS router app

https://www.ebay.com/itm/28433708...8437d70INT
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Maple23
03-26-2022 at 09:27 AM.
03-26-2022 at 09:27 AM.
New one from same seller for $40.
Link [ebay.com]
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JollyPickle357
03-26-2022 at 09:29 AM.
03-26-2022 at 09:29 AM.
They put them on sale pretty regularly for $30 without buying multiples. Dated router but pretty outstanding performance for its age and specs.
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omair
03-26-2022 at 10:15 AM.

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03-26-2022 at 10:15 AM.
You could buy 3 and follow steps to flash AsusMerlin firmware and you have yourself a good performing mesh system especially if you hardwire backhaul for under 100
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03-26-2022 at 11:07 AM.
03-26-2022 at 11:07 AM.
Quote from Be_Kind :
New one from same seller for $40.
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03-26-2022 at 11:48 AM.

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03-26-2022 at 11:48 AM.
These are great routers (had three). I had to unlock the bootflash to get them on the ASUS firmware, and off of TMobile firmware (super old).

Two notes:
First, I would NOT run the firmware these ship with, it is nearly a decade old. I expect it would be full of security vulnerabilities.
Second, the mesh system is quite difficult to set up. Once it's setup it works as advertised, but it's stupid difficult to get nodes "paired."

Outside of initial setup, they're great though. I wouldn't recommend these to anyone without the know how to flash the bios. After bios is unlocked, I would wholly recommend. I got mine almost a decade ago for "free" from T-Mobile.
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JTHulkster
03-26-2022 at 08:40 PM.
03-26-2022 at 08:40 PM.
Quote from elusivefuzz :
These are great routers (had three). I had to unlock the bootflash to get them on the ASUS firmware, and off of TMobile firmware (super old).

Two notes:
First, I would NOT run the firmware these ship with, it is nearly a decade old. I expect it would be full of security vulnerabilities.
Second, the mesh system is quite difficult to set up. Once it's setup it works as advertised, but it's stupid difficult to get nodes "paired."

Outside of initial setup, they're great though. I wouldn't recommend these to anyone without the know how to flash the bios. After bios is unlocked, I would wholly recommend. I got mine almost a decade ago for "free" from T-Mobile.
I have these running and they are updated regularly by ASUS (still supported). They are NOT AX, but AC works just fine and nodes work without a hitch. Very happy, but yes you need to know what you are doing.
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03-26-2022 at 08:44 PM.
03-26-2022 at 08:44 PM.
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I have these running and they are updated regularly by ASUS (still supported). They are NOT AX, but AC works just fine and nodes work without a hitch. Very happy, but yes you need to know what you are doing.

Yeah, we used them happily for nearly a decade. Only just retired then about a year ago, but still work fine. I had issues with the mesh pairing, but once paired they worked flawlessly. Agreed that most anyone needs is AC.
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03-27-2022 at 06:40 AM.
03-27-2022 at 06:40 AM.
Quote from JollyPickle357 :
They put them on sale pretty regularly for $30 without buying multiples. Dated router but pretty outstanding performance for its age and specs.

Yes, sure, but it has not been selling at that price for a while. For this deal, it is less than $30 if someone needs to buy 3 or more.
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03-27-2022 at 09:47 AM.
03-27-2022 at 09:47 AM.
Very pleased with mine. Wasn't there a deal for $25 recently?
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03-27-2022 at 09:52 AM.
03-27-2022 at 09:52 AM.
Easy to hack these right since they've been out for a while? Need something easy to setup vpn for parents out of country so they can watch slingtv

If no, can someone pitch a decent one for that purpose?

Also what for firmware would be best to hack to?

Also which vpn have you had luck with for similar purpose?

Thanks in advance
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03-27-2022 at 10:15 AM.
03-27-2022 at 10:15 AM.
Quote from DJ_SAMMY_D :
Easy to hack these right since they've been out for a while? Need something easy to setup vpn for parents out of country so they can watch slingtv

If no, can someone pitch a decent one for that purpose?

Also what for firmware would be best to hack to?

Also which vpn have you had luck with for similar purpose?

Thanks in advance

I wouldnt say it's easy but it is pretty straightforward to hack and flash the ASUS RT-AC68U firmware to it.
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03-27-2022 at 11:24 AM.
03-27-2022 at 11:24 AM.
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Very pleased with mine. Wasn't there a deal for $25 recently?

Not sure where did you see that price. I did a search on SD, It was $30 four months ago. This is an old router, inventory is getting low as time goes by.
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03-27-2022 at 11:35 AM.
03-27-2022 at 11:35 AM.
Please check the wiki section of this old deal page for instructions on hacking and flashing this router to RT-AC68U which is a $130 device :

https://slickdeals.net/share/iphone_app/fp/407619
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hc000
03-27-2022 at 11:39 AM.
03-27-2022 at 11:39 AM.
Debating on this one vs something newer with faster cpu and more ram.
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