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ASUS T-Mobile AC1900 RT-68U US $89.64 (~AU $132.91) Delivered @ Amazon US

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Bargaingeek on 28/09/2019 - 23:03 amazon.com (1163 clicks)
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Cheap as asus router via amazon us inc delivery T-Mobile branded

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  • jikijiki on 28/09/2019 - 23:04
    +2

    Aussiebroadband HFC compatible?

    Edit: This Product is locked to the T-Mobile GSM network. It will NOT work with ANY OTHER carrier besides T-Mobile.

    So…useless in Australia?

    • Bigboomboom on 28/09/2019 - 23:07
      +2

      You can flash firmware but that still means you have zero support and warranty. Would rather spend a lil more for proper local version.

    • Bargaingeek on 28/09/2019 - 23:07
      +1

      Flash baby flash

      • JaeTee on 28/09/2019 - 23:46
        +1

        Is it using US power adapter?

        • yojabbajabba on 29/09/2019 - 09:34
          +1

          These routers come with a switching power supply.

    • DreadEmperor on 28/09/2019 - 23:19
      +1

      Can be flashed with OpenWRT or DD-WRT:

      https://openwrt.org/toh/views/toh_fwdownload?dataflt%5B0%5D=supported+current+rel_%3D18.06.4&dataflt%5BBrand%7E%5D=asus&dataflt%5BModel%7E%5D=RT-AC68U

      https://dd-wrt.com/support/router-database/?model=RT-AC68U%20(AC1900)_-

    • Diji1 on 29/09/2019 - 12:34
      +1

      GSM is mobile phone network meaning it presumably has a SIM slot and you can use mobile carrier if you like.

      It has nothing to do with using it as a LAN routers.

      Some devices are able to be unlocked to use all mobile networks but I suspect this one will not be able to.

      • bargainshooter on 29/09/2019 - 23:34

        It's an Ethernet router with wifi. There is no modem in this. It's just branded t-mobile.

  • laudalashun on 28/09/2019 - 23:15
    +4

    I've got an exact same one flashed with Merlin and it works like a dream.

    • Bargaingeek on 28/09/2019 - 23:27

      That one is refurb

    • Wally on 28/09/2019 - 23:51

      Does the refurb come with a 90 days Amazon warranty that the other doesnt?

  • CoreJava on 28/09/2019 - 23:43

    Ebay is cheaper.

  • ntebis on 29/09/2019 - 01:10

    Doesn't the .com website refuse to sell to Australia?

    • Punkboy on 29/09/2019 - 05:45

      That's been my experience last three times I tried. OP can you confirm ships to Oz all the way through the checkout process?

      • Bappy on 29/09/2019 - 07:12

        Just tried and surprisingly I can checkout (went through the last step)

        However shipping and weak $AUD kills the deal

        • HandsomeMonkey on 29/09/2019 - 08:57

          Why not pay $7 for Prime and get it shipped for free? Most stuff from Amazon.com gets free shipping with Prime.

      • Bargaingeek on 29/09/2019 - 15:05

        Yes it works all the way

  • [Deactivated] on 29/09/2019 - 09:52

    is pre-owned/renewed worth it?
    https://www.amazon.com/T-Mobile-ASUS-Wireless-AC1900-Dual-Ba…

    • mudguppy1 on 29/09/2019 - 09:57

      i have one. been going strong for 2 years. looked new to me.

      • Wally on 29/09/2019 - 10:39

        what OS did you flash it with?

        • mudguppy1 on 29/09/2019 - 10:50

          didn't, its still running as tm-ac1900 (Firmware Version:3.0.0.4.376_1703)

          • Wally on 29/09/2019 - 10:53

            @mudguppy1: You in Australia?

            Description states: Prodcut Comaptibilty: This Product is locked to the T-Mobile GSM network. It will NOT work with ANY OTHER carrier besides T-Mobile.

            • mudguppy1 on 29/09/2019 - 11:29
              +1

              @Wally: yep, just plugged it into my lan and changed the ssid and passwords. i actually have 2, one flashed to a RT-68U but i have never used it. (they were $60 each delivered) just google Hack TM-AC1900 to ASUS RT-AC68U. this a router not a modem so carrier has zip to do with it. it could be that the newer firmware may cripple it as far as flashing is concerned. so do a bit of checking.

            • netsurfer on 29/09/2019 - 11:34
              +3

              @Wally: In most cases, you can flash the firmware. Most people go for merlin firmware. Some newer Asus firmwares (with Ai-Mesh) won't work - unless you really flash the ROM to trick it into thinking it is RT-AC68U. That said, Merlin official state that router is not supported.

              My experience with it wasn't good. Router was used (had to do a 30-30 full reset), power adapter is US version. A lot of extra steps in an effort to make it like RT-AC68U.

              Sure, people like mudguppy1 had good experience, but I think it doesn't hurt to hear the not so good experience. If you used custom firmware on your router in the past, and willing to spend the extra troubles, it can be cost effective.

              • bowjjj on 29/09/2019 - 17:16

                @netsurfer: I got one too but was cheaper than this at a time when the cheapest ac68u was >$200. Quite a fiddle flashing resetting etc, doing various obscure things from memory… Been going strong for ~few years now though. YMMV ;)

    • netsurfer on 29/09/2019 - 11:22
      +2

      It's luck of the draw. Mine wasn't brand new for sure. One of the antenna socket was slightly bent. Mine didn't even get a full reset so I had to do the full hard reset (because the router password definitely got changed, so were the wifi settings).

      The power adapter is also the US version.

  • EightImmortals on 29/09/2019 - 10:55

    Any benefit to upgrading my RT-N66U?

  • carlJack on 29/09/2019 - 12:07
    +1

    I have this router. bought it for 60 odd bucks from amazon from one of the previous deal. Works like a charm. I dont remember tinkering with it much.

    • Unbreakable on 29/09/2019 - 16:56

      I did the same but ended up flashing Merlin, only took like 10 minutes, and now it's a AC68U mesh enabled, couldn't be happier except that one network port doesn't work.

      • carlJack on 29/09/2019 - 17:07

        Merlin will be a good idea. May be I should do that.

        • Unbreakable on 30/09/2019 - 09:06

          If your happy with yours don't bother, apart from a little bit better performance you don't get much, i don't did it because i want an upgrade path.

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