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    DDNS Update client

    Have you checked the Asus DDNS? I am trying it out and so far no required confirmed host name like no-ip which I also use.
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    Repeater/extender for AX86U - seeking recommendations

    Everyones network and needs are different. When I switched from TP Link to Asus last year, I considered a MESH system. With the TP Link router, I needed an extender to cover the entire house. I never had a MESH system but from what I have read and understand it shines if you have many nodes that...
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    Asus RT-AX86U connection timeouts

    Also check the Ethernet cable between the modem and router.
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    Repeater/extender for AX86U - seeking recommendations

    The RT-AX68U would be my first pick also. But it depends on budget and the needed use. If you were needing the max throughput in the remote area then the extender is not the best choice. In my case, the extender is only supporting a few cameras so it works for me. It is fast enough that I use it...
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    Repeater/extender for AX86U - seeking recommendations

    I am using a TPLink RE220 extender to reach my garage with RX86U. I had it from my previous router. It serves my needs to cover mostly some WYZE cameras. You do lose speed with an extender. If one of your old routers work, consider using it as an AP. Most any extender would work.
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    5GHz WiFi issues on RT-AX86U latest stock FW

    After I updated to the current version of Merlin, I had issues with the 5Ghz with my iPad dropping. I would select the 5Ghz network in settings, it would appear to connect and then drop. After trying several things both on the iPad and router, I reverted back to a previous version and have not...
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    ASUS RT-AC68U No IP

    Are you saying you are not getting the IP from the modem? If so, the modem may be trying to connect to a specific MAC address Which is not your router. So power off both the modem and router. Unplug the modem from both power and the ISP for 5-10 minutes. Then plug the modem in and power up the...
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    ASUS AX68U 5GHz Band Dropping / Disappearing

    I was having the same issue but I am on Merlin. As I understand, the WIFI is the same on both. My issue started after I updated the firmware. I used a ‘Dirty’ install. I went to an older level of firmware and all is fine now. May have been able to fix it with settings or ‘clean’ install but did...
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    RT-AX86U - a huge speed difference between wifi and cable

    I agree with L&LD that you may have too many nodes. They may be interfering with each other. As a test, use the router connected to the modem, change the SSIDs and test without any nodes (power them off) and using only your computer for both Ethernet and WIFI. Try different channels and band...
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    RT-AX86U - a huge speed difference between wifi and cable

    One thing I would try is to forget/delete the WIFI network on the Apple devices and re-establish them.
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    AX86U thermals

    For Amazon, I used the search words ‘AX86U fan’. I had two hits.
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    RT-AX86U - a huge speed difference between wifi and cable

    A lot of things affect WIFI speeds. Things such as MIMO (2x2, 3x3, 4x4), other traffic on the same channels from other nearby routers, speed at which your computer responds to half duplex of WIFI, distance from router, security features, number of devices, VPN, ... . If you are using DFS...
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    RT-AX86U - a huge speed difference between wifi and cable

    Could the limiting factor be your WIFI adapter on your computer?
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    AX86U thermals

    It appears to be about the same as the one I found on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PNY4GFM/?tag=snbforums-20 I have found many times Amazon fails to give you what you are looking for unless you get the search words just right. Even then, it also has shows some strange things that do...
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    AX86U thermals

    Good point about the dust. When I seen the fan for a specific model AX86U made me wonder if they have a heat issue or is it just generic fan that fits a lot of models and they use model numbers to get hits.
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    AX86U thermals

    Although I am not running real hot, I am considering getting a fan such as the ones on Amazon for the AX86u. Has anyone used one and does it work?
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    5GHz devices not connecting or missing from list of devices.

    I had a issue like this a few weeks ago but I am running Merlin. I dropped back a few releases and have not had any issues since. I did see others with the same issue but they were all Merlin that I seen. My iPad would not connect to 5 Ghz band. It would try and then drop. Another thing to check...
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    Router hacked and pc accessed

    They can hack in either by WIFI or remotey using IP address assigned by your ISP. On the new router, turn off remote access. Like the others said, use a complex and long passwords. I would use different SSIDs. I would also set up the new router using the feature that allows only known MAC...
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    AX86U LAN Keeps Dropping

    Also note that a CAT5E or CAT6 cable can limit the speed if you have a bad connection/wire. I have seen it with new cables. 100 speed uses only four of the 8 wires where faster speeds require all 8 wires. So replace that cable.
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