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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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Note to thread contributers - It helps to know what ISP people are using when they give testimonials (positive and\or negative) on their experience with routers and modems, etc., because so often certain hardware works better or worse with particular ISPs.
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On Consolidated Fiber, I get 400 Mbps down and 800 Mbps up on wifi.
Who else has the same problem? I already did a factory reset and I checked the ROUTER speed test setting that is built in with router and it said 900 down and 900 up.
It's a stripped down version. Has half the cores, half the RAM, half the USB 3.0 ports and missing the 2.5Gbps LAN/WAN port.
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Question: Could the old AC68U be used in mesh mode with the AX86U but just in the 2.4Ghz network?
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*This coupon is not available on Amazon Business Accounts, only personal accounts, in case that matters to anyone.
Wifi 6 routers are great if you live in more rural areas or expensive neighbourhoods where you have a lot of space between houses. Then interference from your neighbours is not an issue.
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I'm going to try a used AX89X which is $202 from Amazon warehouse since it has a 2.2Ghz quad-core CPU. The fastest CPU ASUS has in its routers but has a fan that some say will make noise and die. I have a fan on the AX86u anyways.
If that can't handle my usage I'll build a PFsense or OPNsense box and use the routers as APs since they are wired anyways.
I'm tired of disconnections when I know I can get a guaranteed connection off the wired network with a wired router/firewall.
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