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expiredLarryJSlick posted Mar 28, 2023 12:37 PM
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expiredLarryJSlick posted Mar 28, 2023 12:37 PM
ASUS RT-AX86U WiFi 6 AX5700 Dual Band Gigabit Gaming Router w/ AiMesh
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Still can't bring myself to spend that much on a router that was released in July 2020 (basically 3 months shy of 3 years at this point). I feel like 99-130 would be a slick deal.
I am getting ~ 600-740 Mbit/s download on wireless real world performance throughout the place with 2 AX86S in AirMesh on 5ghz (Ethernet backhaul). ~940 ish download via ethernet (Comcast 1.2 Gbit/s connection). Same on iPhone 13/14. Super stable connection. Netgear CM1100 modem.
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I love how the Asus routers are extendable in AiMesh. The AC68 is still in use today as the 3rd node in my mesh network (AX68U, AX68S, AC68U) in a 2500 sqft 3 story house. I have coverage in front of the house and even the backyard.
The AXE7800 is 6e and is newer but there's very little information about it out there. The AX86U seems very popular.
I need a WIFI router (Mesh not needed but OK if it is) that has these important features:
1. WIFI 5 or 6
2. Configurable via App
3. App works when away from WIFI network
4. App allows for addition of devices to a "Whitelist" access control list.
5. Would be nice if connected (but blocked) devices could be added to Whitelist via GUI instead of needing to enter MAC address.
This device will go in a public space where we need to control who has access to WIFI, but we won't necessarily be on site / on WIFI to configure it.
TP-Link Deco comes close except only has a Block list which is the opposite of what we need.
Suggestions greatly appreciated. I've grown tired of ordering devices from Amazon to test only to find shortcomings in the items above.
Thanks.
https://dongknows.com/asus-rt-ax8...ax86u-pro/
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Not sure of The latest Merlin 388.1 is too blame. I tried the new Feb Asus Firmware seem better but still had intermittent Ethernet dropouts.
My Ethernet backhaul is MOCA 2.5 based so I changed the MOCA Filter, MOCA Adapter even the COAX cable out of wall and Cat cable....but still intermittent Ethernet drops.
Interestingly, I changed backhaul to 5Ghz and now the AIMesh seems more stable...still scratching my head where issue is.
Would the AX86U be able to resolve these 2 issues?
https://dongknows.com/asus-rt-ax8...ax86u-pro/
It's not simply an overclocked version of the older model.
The Pro model runs on a newer hardware platform, with its own branch of firmware that has additional advanced features that the older model will probably never get, as well as potential implications with regard to the length of future support terms.
For some, albeit not most, it could make a difference, and that shouldn't be dismissed out of hand.
That said, in general, coming from an older AC model to the AX86U, I've found that while Asus has piled on more features to its firmware, that has come at the cost of reliability, made worse when bugs affect basic functionality.
The gap that the older branches of firmware gave Asus over competitors has shrunk. Still more features, above average frequency of updates, and no obnoxious subscriptions, but each new update brings different bugs, while some remained unfixed.
Out of the box, I tried Merlin first, but I had some issues with it. Went to stock ASUSWRT and it's run great for me. Not sure what my issue with Merlin was, and it obviously runs great for a lot of people, so I'll likely try it again someday. My use case is pretty simple though, no mesh, and aside from DDNS, port forwarding and VPN, I'm not using any advanced features.
https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-AX570...HS3X7?t
The only big difference I see is 1GB (which that is still a lot) other than that are they the same thing overall in length and quality? Thanks in advance.
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