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  1. dlandiss

    Any Asus router for gigabit wifi

    The size of an antenna is related to, but not limited by, wavelength. Many successful antennas have multiple wavelength dimensions (think Yagi, log-periodic, parabolic reflector, ...).
  2. dlandiss

    Beamforming / Mu-MIMO / Airtime Fairness

    Fortunately, as you can see from that spectrum clip, most of my interference candidates are below -70 RSSI. The maverick on Ch 3 is the main exception. In any case I have gotten splendid results with my router on Ch 1 and its AP on Ch 11. Interference on 5GHz is not an issue, but it doesn't...
  3. dlandiss

    Why no new Merlin firmware?

    Please don't. Don't annoy ASUS or they may hesitate to resume their friendly relationship.
  4. dlandiss

    Router upgrade from AC68u with Merlin support

    More like $150?:cool:
  5. dlandiss

    Beamforming / Mu-MIMO / Airtime Fairness

    The problem being that "best" is determined by an algorithm that does not take adjacent-channel interference into account. Here is what I see in my office:
  6. dlandiss

    Beamforming / Mu-MIMO / Airtime Fairness

    Yep. It appears that the "auto" choice is made based only on control-channel traffic ("amplitude"), ignoring proximity to neighboring channels ("frequency").
  7. dlandiss

    Beamforming / Mu-MIMO / Airtime Fairness

    Thanks, Tim. I know that for a repeating function the channels have to be the same at both ends, else how could they have 2-way comms? But some modern mesh networks seem to put the remote nodes on channels others than 1-6-11. I also understand why that is likely to cause trouble -- I taught...
  8. dlandiss

    Beamforming / Mu-MIMO / Airtime Fairness

    Do I recall correctly this "same channel" choice is actually preferable to using a nearby channel because the 802.11 protocols allow same-channel radios to implement multiplex schemes that avoid mutual interference, while adjacent-channel radios cannot do the same? In other words, you are...
  9. dlandiss

    Baffled by extending WiFi from Asus RT-AC88U

    The length limits for Ethernet depend somewhat on the speed you require, but for the use you have described it should be 100 meters (330 feet): https://www.showmecables.com/blog/post/cable-distance-limits-data
  10. dlandiss

    Basic AiMesh questions

    As far as I can tell the address assignment, routing, etc are the same as with an ordinary access point -- that is, the main router carries the load. I will be interested to hear of how the stability and performance of your mesh network compare to the access point version you now have.
  11. dlandiss

    Newbie MESH questions

    Tim, thank you again. I am happy to hear that a proper mesh system does not create new subnets, but uses DHCP from the gateway router -- making configuring all local devices more straightforward. In that respect we should be able to treat it just like a router > access point chain. Without...
  12. dlandiss

    Newbie MESH questions

    Tim, thank you for your detailed reply. It confirms most of what I thought, but also suggests an issue that may be related to some of the problems we have been seeing in this customer's house. We install high-end audio/visual systems, including a remote control program that runs on iPads and...
  13. dlandiss

    Newbie MESH questions

    Just starting to get customers who want MESH, but we are running into situations that we cannot explain. The gateway router in question is an RT-AX92 installed by the customer's son. My best guess is that he used the same for the hard-wired node. So please: 1) Are all IP Address assignments...
  14. dlandiss

    Release Asuswrt-Merlin 386.3 is now available

    Heat transfer is proportional the temperature difference between the two subjects. Therefore if the ambient temperature in your router's location changes, so will the CPU temperature. The solutions using fans take advantage of this by moving more cool air from the room into the inside of the...
  15. dlandiss

    Router wireless modes considerations

    OK then, Mbps. Thanks!
  16. dlandiss

    Router wireless modes considerations

    Would that be milli- or Mega? Bytes or bits? Makes a big difference.......
  17. dlandiss

    Dead port on RT-AC68U

    Sometimes a bit of lint will get stuck inside a socket. Try blowing that clean before giving up on it. Look for debris inside the socket with a strong light.
  18. dlandiss

    M1 iPad Pro Dropping WiFi Constantly

    My wife teaches 16 university students (at the same time) over Zoom. I watched the Traffic Monitor report while she was teaching and it rarely exceeded 2MBps (about 16Mbps). At that speed I would opt for the range of 2.4GHz instead of the bandwidth of 5GHz.
  19. dlandiss

    Beta Asuswrt-Merlin 386.3 beta is now available

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  20. dlandiss

    Asus Survey ???

    Smart move! Maybe 3% of all email users even know the difference.
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