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Asus TM-AC1900 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit Router (Refurb) US $60.77 (~AU $78.96) Delivered @ Amazon US

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Asus TM-AC1900 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit Router (Refurb) US $60.77 (~AU $78.96) Delivered @ Amazon USAffiliate
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batrarobin on 27/03/2018 - 16:50 amazon.com (764 clicks)
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Refurbished and T-Mobile branded but I believe it is the same hardware as ASUS RT-AC68U and seems a great value for money.

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This Certified Refurbished product is tested and certified to look and work like new. The refurbishing process includes functionality testing, basic cleaning, inspection, and repackaging. The product ships with all relevant accessories, a minimum 90-day warranty, and may arrive in a generic box. Only select sellers who maintain a high performance bar may offer Certified Refurbished products on Amazon.com.
Dual-band with the latest 802.11ac 3x3 technology for combined speeds of up to 1900 Mbps
1GHz Dual-core CPU enables smart multitasking by dedicating separate lanes for Wifi and USB data
Effortless router setup with the ASUSWRT web-based interface
Monitor and manage your network with ease from your mobile device using the intuitive ASUS Router App

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  • BlueSkyAPI on 27/03/2018 - 17:23
    +3

    This is an awesome machine - runs ASUS Merlin perfectly

  • ridecwb on 27/03/2018 - 17:36
    +4

    Good deal, I am going to grab one myself to flash to an Asus RT-AC68U.
    Here are the steps to flash it, I think this link has been given before…
    http://www.bayareatechpros.com/ac1900-to-ac68u/
    And a good Youtube clip that may help some to navigate the instructions above…
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5KcCf3IpEY

  • Flattop on 27/03/2018 - 17:58

    Rt68u is easy to flash with Merlin. Have done it a few times.
    Also now supports Asus mesh system, not sure how good it is but is one of the new features with the latest software.
    I may grab one as a 2nd unit and flash it and use as mesh downstairs.

    • no not me on 27/03/2018 - 18:31

      Access point is still better than Mesh, IMO. I have two AC68Us and just grabbed one of these. Planning to link them all up with CAT6.

      • Flattop on 27/03/2018 - 18:52

        Agreed, just put in the wiring also for this purpose.

    • Dalgona456 on 27/03/2018 - 18:58
      +2

      Be aware of the new firmware (released yesterday) 3.0.0.4.384_20624, which removes Mesh function from AC1900 routers.

      • frogduck on 27/03/2018 - 19:37

        Oh so we can use this like a google mesh kind of setup?

      • Punkboy on 27/03/2018 - 19:47

        Is asus discontinuing support for 68u or is it temporary?

      • SuiCid3 on 27/03/2018 - 20:33

        Yep. See here: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/rt-ac68u-new-firmware-3-0-…

        Support isn't being discontinued, but at this stage it looks like ASUS are trying to stop this particular T-Mobile branded model being used with their mesh tech.

      • Flattop on 27/03/2018 - 20:48

        Hmm I'm using 384.4 firmware with Merlin and Ai mesh is still showing on the phone app. But mine is a genuine Rt68u not the t-mobile one.
        AI mesh is newish so maybe there are issues across individual models with discrete differences.

        • SuiCid3 on 27/03/2018 - 21:24

          That link I posted has people saying exactly that.
          Genuine 68u's aren't affected. It's only the AC1900 branded ones that are having the AI-Mesh feature stripped out.

        • Flattop on 27/03/2018 - 21:34

          @SuiCid3:
          Yes but it's a bit strange ad the prior version I had an ai mesh link on the webui as well. Maybe I need to look closer.
          Interesting that Asus have put it in as a feature rather than onlybrolling out to new products. Commendable really.

    • Punkboy on 28/03/2018 - 14:15

      I'm interested in doing some more advanced changes to the router, particularly through CFE. I've tried to google but had not much luck in finding info. Can anyone help with following or a link to a guide?
      -Upping transmission power
      -Exposing non US channels
      There looks to be options for this in the online CFE editor but no explanations or guide on settings.

  • Lukey90 on 27/03/2018 - 19:04

    Cheers, grabbed one!

  • lancedefrance on 27/03/2018 - 19:15

    Anyone had to go through RMA on one of these. I bought a unit in a previous deal and while it is working the LED on/off light stopped working. The power supply brick has some sort of sticky sandy/gritty type material oozing out at the edges.

    Everything is working so I am reluctant to send it to the US and dont even know if it is covered by warranty since I flashed it to convert it to to AC68U and currently running Merlin.

  • SuiCid3 on 27/03/2018 - 20:25
    +3

    Take note that this version is limited to 800MHz and not 1GHz as stated in the description.

    • Grish on 28/03/2018 - 09:51

      Even after flashing to rt-ac68u firmware?

      • SuiCid3 on 28/03/2018 - 10:37
        +1

        Yes, even after flashing.
        There are ways to overclock it to 1GHz, but that's up to you if you want to risk it or not.

    • fatice on 11/04/2018 - 13:53

      Yes, I received mine yesterday and confirm that is 800Mhz.

      It even came with previous user settings which prevented me from logging in with default user id and password.

  • Sparky on 28/03/2018 - 09:58

    Benefits of Merlin and AI Mesh?

    • SuiCid3 on 28/03/2018 - 10:43

      Repurpose older AI-Mesh compatible routers, which can normally be found on the cheap (such as this post).

      • Punkboy on 28/03/2018 - 14:16

        Does Merlin support Mesh and if not is there a plan to do so in future?

  • Bambalam on 28/03/2018 - 15:29

    Anyone know what type of power supply this uses so I can purchase an Australian plug?

    • Dalgona456 on 28/03/2018 - 16:48

      It comes with US plug. you will need to get AU plug for it.

      • Flattop on 28/03/2018 - 17:03

        AC Input : 110V~240V(50~60Hz)
        DC Output : 19 V with max. 1.75 A current
        So you will need a power pack that puts out 19V and approx 2a
        *The original may be a scaleable supply so just need an adaptor
        BUT read the specs on the power supply plug carefully

  • bestdealsonly on 29/03/2018 - 16:21

    Can someone please let me know if it will work fine without flashing or changing it into Asus AC68U? Planning to just use this by itself and not connecting to a second access point.

    • Punkboy on 29/03/2018 - 16:44

      Past comments on Ozb say that yes it works, however it's a bit crap and lacks the features that the Asus firmware has.

      • bestdealsonly on 29/03/2018 - 22:30

        i m not too technical but what features u mean?. My usage is streaming video on several devices and would also like some level of security in terms of someone trying to acess the devices. would this router without flashing would do that ?

        • Punkboy on 30/03/2018 - 13:10

          Yes it should be fine for that.

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