Popular router with good reviews, been watching for this one to drop a bit more so I can upgrade. (It looks like it's not the UK version that you can't adjust the WLAN region on..)
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I have two of these connected to an RT-AX88U via ethernet backhaul - amazing bit of gear. No issues over 10months use.
Flawless connection between the 3 levels in my house.
ASUS GUI easy to use and full of features.
I paid $430 on special from Wireless1 by memory. As long as they come with AUS plug, you should be fine.
Do you have problems walking watching video and moving to a different spot in the house?
I have a 68u mesh setup, and it doesn't seamlessly transition to the other router (watching video as an example)
No issue at all - seamless transition as I go from room to room, level to level.
I do have a gigabit plan, whereby each router has download speeds of ~800mbps.
Hmm, I might play with some settings…
@jaypeee: Perhaps consider using a wifi analyser - to check the best channel and placing for each router.
@jaypeee: It pretty much is PnP, you might have to tweak a few settings in the app to get the most out of your setup.
Not sure which app I used, but it was a free app from the Google play store my mate had on his phone. I'm an apple user myself, which unfortunately removed these kind of apps from their app store.
Sorry I'm not much help…
@TB0n3: On iOS you can only use the Apple Airport Utility.
Install the Apple AirPort Utility from the App Store.
Open iOS Settings.
Scroll down and open the AirPort Utility settings.
Wi-Fi Scanner = on.
Open the AirPort Utility app.
Wi-Fi Scan.
Scan.
After you have finished go back into the AirPort Utility settings and turn off the Wi-Fi Scanner so it doesn't chew up the battery.
@jaypeee: [Android] Ubiquiti WiFiman.
[iOS] Apple AirPort Utility.
Don't use WiFiman on iOS. It doesn't show the Wi-Fi channels.
@Twix: Can I ask what I am trying to achieve? How will this info help me improve the handover from router to router?
@jaypeee: A seamless transition between routers. Set each Asus router with different Wi-Fi channels that is different to the other routers around you. 2.4GHz set to 1, 6 or 11. 5GHz set to 36, 40, 44, 48, 149 or 161.
Go to advanced, wireless, professional, 2.4GHz, roaming assistant = off, apply changes. Test if the transition is better.
Go to advanced, wireless, explicit beamforming = off, universal beamforming = off, apply changes. Test again. If it's better leave beamforming off, if it's worse put them back on.
@Twix: Thanks so much for the detailed reply. I would have thought your own routers in your mesh should all be on the same channel!
will these work by itself with my NBN connection or would i need a modem also
FTTN, FTTB = VDSL2 modem + Asus RT-AX86U.
HFC, FTTP = nbn NTD + Asus RT-AX86U.
FTTC = nbn NCD + Asus RT-AX86U.
thanks for that, im FTTN so ill just use my mesh modem connected to asus router
Bridge the VDSL2 modem to the ASUS. What VDSL2 modem are you using?
@Twix: its just a standard "Comnect DS244WTV AC1200 Wi-Fi Router" that came with AGL plan, its a modem and router in one, i should be able to bridge from the comnect to the asus true?
@ULT: Open Chrome, Firefox or whatever web browser you use and login to the Comnect routers IP address and check for a setting to enable bridge mode.
@Twix: thanks heaps twix, Ill also confirm bridge mode setting with the ISP since its an ISP issued modem/router, I have access to the advanced settings AGL gateway so should be straightforward to setup
How different is this to ASUS RT-AX86S. It is on sale in Amazon for $339. I am moving in to a large home and I am getting Ethernet connection in 3 spots around the house for the Wired backhaul so the dual or tri band is available for the Wifi devices. I am planning on a Router Mesh. I am looking at 2 of these or the ASUS RT-AX92U AX6100 2 pack. More I research more it confuses me. OzBargain community should have tried some of these. My son and I are not Gamer's at this point and we only have a 250Mbps HFC connection which gives me 200Mbps download at times.
we only have a 250Mbps HFC connection
"only" lol
Sorry, my tone was meant for more do I need to care about these details for sub 250 Mbps connections. I see so many people talk about a Giga bit connection download speeds. If a high end router is only required for speeds greater than say 250 Mbps, then all I would care about is coverage at a reasonable speed from any part of the house.
The differences are in the CPU, RAM, 2.5Gb LAN port and USB ports. The Wi-Fi on both is the same. RT-AX86S is suitable for 250Mbps.
ASUS RT-AX86U
Quad-Core CPU @ 1.8GHz.
1GB RAM.
2.5Gb WAN/LAN.
2x USB 3.2 Gen 1x1.
ASUS RT-AX86S
Dual-Core CPU @ 1.8GHz.
512MB RAM.
2.5Gb WAN/LAN = removed.
1x USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 + 1x USB 2.0.
Damn, are these things so expensive nowadays? Haven't bought a modem in a decade. Just using the free one that came with my NBN plan. Any noticeable differences upgrading to something like this?
Heck yes.
I am waiting to get a WIFI 6E
Recently upgraded to this from a Tp-Link AC tri-band router archer C3200. Biggest improvement for me are:
I am using the ax86u in wireless access point mode rather than standard router, so pure switching no DHCP, routing etc. This is because I am running PFsense. I noticed that the ax86u disables the Ai protection features and i believe the gaming optimization feature as well.
I am on NBN 50/20 , no improvements there in terms of speed or latency compared to old TP-link.
Hope this helps and of course YMMV.
This turned up, great bit of kit. Thinking of running some cat6 to my back door at the eaves and have the old AC68U as mesh mode sitting under the eaves have a big shed and fair bit of yard to cover. Thoughts? I have a patio roof so it is fully protected at the eaves.
Just had my order from this deal cancelled by amazon, no stock apparently
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I think the answer is:
Yes, but use a cabled link as the AC68U only has two carrier channels vs 3 and needs two for non shitty Wi-Fi.