ASUS RT-AXE7800 Tri-Band WiFi 6E 6GHz Extendable Router w/ 2.5G Port

xtracrispy

Aug 2, 2023 11:15 PM

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xtracrispyAug 2, 2023 11:15 PM

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Quote from desidude2000

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I assume for that to be true, all my client end points would also need to be upgraded to support 6E and 6Ghz ?

If this is your only access point, yes.
However, I surmise that if you took advantage of their ai-mesh feature to string together multiple units for a larger home, then you should be able to use the 6ghz as a backhaul, thus freeing up the 5ghz for your devices.

PeteyTheStriker

Aug 2, 2023 11:38 PM

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Quote from NeatShop7155

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What is the difference between AX88U? (Except AX88U got 8 ports and and this got Wifi 6E)
It seems AX88U is having similar price but that is Wifi6 and dual band only, so it has to be some advantage?

Quote from EfficientFeather178

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the AX86U Pro was/s on sale for $200. for $30 more is this better?

To the two above triband is the big difference and having 6E. Speeds are better on the 5Ghz against both of the above routers mentioned. Their speeds on 2.4Ghz are only slightly better on at least the AX86u

Quote from MagentaCalendar656

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if it doesn't run Merlin I'm out.

You would have to look into it, but there was talk of Merlin for it when it came out. Its hardware supports it.

Quote from crazyhick

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You cra cra saying 2.4 doesn't matter. It matters way more than getting 1Gb+ internet service, no doubt. Hell, most people live in parts of the country (and world) who would take 100Mb both ways if only their slice of paradise had a service provider capable of such.

This is a good price, no doubt, but not sweet enough to upgrade my GT-AC5300 and RT-AC5300 mesh.

For those of you waiting on Wi-Fi 7 and beyond, read up on them specs…faster is better, yes, but at the cost of having to buy twice as many broadcasters for the same coverage.

Edit: IOT home owners not a big part of the population LOL

LOL dude really, I had a RT-AC5300 and at most on 2.4ghz you are getting around 100/105Mbps at closer ranges, at a distance you would be lucky to get even 40Mbps this blows that away and will still give you the same coverage range...... After 30 feet the 2.4ghz plummeted quickly. Not to mention will more than 3X the transfer rates on the 5Ghz since the most the RT-AC5300 was capable of was around 500Mbps on a really good day. So to be clear this has better 2.4ghz and better 5 ghz performance even with only being a 2x2 on 2.4ghz and its not even close.

While it was good for its time its definitely not even close to competitive against this. I got rid of mine almost 2 years ago, after I realized I didnt really need AiMesh for the place I was living at. For anyone that has one it would make a nice AiMesh Node but not a primary anymore.

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mrloyal1410

Aug 2, 2023 11:49 PM

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Compare to ASUS RT-AX86U Pro (AX5700):

https://www.asus.com/ch-en/produc...ers-WiFi-6

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cnjmorrisatgmail

Aug 3, 2023 12:29 AM

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I got the RT-AX86U Pro delivered yesterday. Would it be worth returning to get this?

I currently have a RT-AC88U as my main with a RT-68U node. I was going to replace the 88U with the new RT-AX86U Pro as the main router and put the 88U in the middle of the house to fill out the mesh.

Would the AXE7800 be a better replacement to hold me over a year or two until Wi-Fi 7 is more mainstream?

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SkillfulNarwhal756

Aug 3, 2023 12:36 AM

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SkillfulNarwhal756Aug 3, 2023 12:36 AM

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Is this any better than the TP Link AX6000? Bought that on Amazon and it just arrived, but I can return it and get this if it is better

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cnjmorrisatgmail

Aug 3, 2023 12:50 AM

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Quote from mrloyal1410

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Compare to ASUS RT-AX86U Pro (AX5700):

https://www.asus.com/ch-en/produc...ers-WiFi-6 [asus.com]

I looked at the comparison. I don't necessarily understand the real world application of some of the numbers. The 86 has more ram and a faster processor, but the AXE has a whole other band. I find it odd that the 86U is advertised as a WiFi 6 router but doesn't offer access to the 6ghz band?

smiledrs

Aug 3, 2023 1:02 AM

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Quote from desidude2000

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I assume for that to be true, all my client end points would also need to be upgraded to support 6E and 6Ghz ?

Yes, your laptop and your phone would have to have the 6E antenna to receive that signal.

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ChristopherJLee

Aug 3, 2023 1:07 AM

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Quote from PeteyTheStriker

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You plan on paying $400+ for a wifi 7 router in the next 2 years? Cause you wont find a wifi 7 router under $200 till probably 1.5-2 years from now.

Yes it is a huge jump from wifi 6 and 6E but its not worth the wait for people who are on a budge but still want the best possible.

The telnor router upstairs provides about 300mbps down which is what I'm paying for, but downstairs I'm maxing about 40-60 if I'm lucky. If I get this router, should I buy a 2nd to mesh? Or is there a cheaper option? Ideally I would run a cat5 or whatever the latest down to 1sr floor and plug in this router but at the moment that isn't an option. Is it overkill to have 2 of these as a mesh network? I have orib in my other house which works reasonably well but it's $600 or so for 3 units. Thoughts or recommendations?

PeteyTheStriker

Aug 3, 2023 1:09 AM

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Quote from cnjmorrisatgmail

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I got the RT-AX86U Pro delivered yesterday. Would it be worth returning to get this?

I currently have a RT-AC88U as my main with a RT-68U node. I was going to replace the 88U with the new RT-AX86U Pro as the main router and put the 88U in the middle of the house to fill out the mesh.

Would the AXE7800 be a better replacement to hold me over a year or two until Wi-Fi 7 is more mainstream?

I would, with the AXE7800 having more bandwidth and a third band would make it a better master node because the 6E band would always be available in the future for 6E devices.

Quote from SkillfulNarwhal756

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Is this any better than the TP Link AX6000? Bought that on Amazon and it just arrived, but I can return it and get this if it is better

This is a little better on the 5ghz a little slower on the 2.4ghz overall not a big upgrade but a slight upgrade. If you are only using a single router solution I would probably stick with what you have, if you planned on future mesh expansion the Asus with AiMesh would be the better option.

Quote from cnjmorrisatgmail

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I looked at the comparison. I don't necessarily understand the real world application of some of the numbers. The 86 has more ram and a faster processor, but the AXE has a whole other band. I find it odd that the 86U is advertised as a WiFi 6 router but doesn't offer access to the 6ghz band?

Wifi 6 was never about 6ghz it was just weirdly associated with it over time, it was always about the higher end 5ghz and 160 channel with a large amount of improvements. I listed the simple real world differences in previous responses.

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PeteyTheStriker

Aug 3, 2023 1:12 AM

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Quote from ChristopherJLee

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The telnor router upstairs provides about 300mbps down which is what I'm paying for, but downstairs I'm maxing about 40-60 if I'm lucky. If I get this router, should I buy a 2nd to mesh? Or is there a cheaper option? Ideally I would run a cat5 or whatever the latest down to 1sr floor and plug in this router but at the moment that isn't an option. Is it overkill to have 2 of these as a mesh network? I have orib in my other house which works reasonably well but it's $600 or so for 3 units. Thoughts or recommendations?

Unless your house is over 2500 sq feet or you got something crazy between your floors blocking signals, one of these routers should be more than enough. The ISP provided routers dont have as powerful internal antenna as these guys external antennas, so if you currently have one of those all in one gateways this should be a improvement.

Range and coverage is a tricky one to tackle cause everyone's environment is different, but overall this would be a improvement.

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Imy3

Aug 3, 2023 1:33 AM

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RAM is the biggest weakness of this router. If you are using some of the features and have over 40 devices connected you will end up with over 80% RAM usage on average. CPU has no issue keeping up. If they bump RAM to 1gb I will buy at this price. Asus is very good with keeping FW updated on regular basis.

Last edited by iafzal3 August 2, 2023 at 06:35 PM.

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Imy3

Aug 3, 2023 1:36 AM

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Quote from LorenL3113

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Why does it have to look like a spaceship? Pass…

Will take u places

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Imy3

Aug 3, 2023 1:38 AM

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Quote from PeteyTheStriker

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To the two above triband is the big difference and having 6E. Speeds are better on the 5Ghz against both of the above routers mentioned. Their speeds on 2.4Ghz are only slightly better on at least the AX86u

You would have to look into it, but there was talk of Merlin for it when it came out. Its hardware supports it.

LOL dude really, I had a RT-AC5300 and at most on 2.4ghz you are getting around 100/105Mbps at closer ranges, at a distance you would be lucky to get even 40Mbps this blows that away and will still give you the same coverage range...... After 30 feet the 2.4ghz plummeted quickly. Not to mention will more than 3X the transfer rates on the 5Ghz since the most the RT-AC5300 was capable of was around 500Mbps on a really good day. So to be clear this has better 2.4ghz and better 5 ghz performance even with only being a 2x2 on 2.4ghz and its not even close.

While it was good for its time its definitely not even close to competitive against this. I got rid of mine almost 2 years ago, after I realized I didnt really need AiMesh for the place I was living at. For anyone that has one it would make a nice AiMesh Node but not a primary anymore.

Agree Asus 2.4ghz is weak. Barely get much signal outside house but there are so many other interfering network around does not help.

mulox

Aug 3, 2023 2:34 AM

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Quote from MaceoL

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Just saw video for WiFi 7. I think I would wait.

Saw several articles from very reputable sites and critics/reviewers who all agree you should upgrade your router every 5 years. I upgrade every 4 years and thought that was bad until I read those today, lol.

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