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    Max number of 2.4ghz clients

    There should be 254 IP's available and the nodes is on a different subnet. Bandwidth doesn't "run out", the protocol is smart enough to manage it. I have the STA's split over different nodes. The nodes are setup as a mesh network all on the same channel. Whilst there is 80 devices, there's...
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    New RT-AX86U Pair, slow speed when connected to wireless over aimesh, fast when connected to wired over aimesh

    But that's exactly what the AX92u was built for, a gateway product as people transition from AC to AX. It provides an AC band and an AX band and it works really well. I don't want AX and AC devices sharing the same band and loosing AX features such as TWT. You seem to really dislike the...
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    Max number of 2.4ghz clients

    It can handle much more than 20 so don't worry about it, you'll be fine. We have hundreds of devices on our network. Using AX and OFDMA makes a huge difference when you have lots of devices connected and will eliminate that "sluggish" feel you often notice on public WiFi networks.
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    New RT-AX86U Pair, slow speed when connected to wireless over aimesh, fast when connected to wired over aimesh

    I ran multiple speed tests at different nodes and setting "AX only" improved throughout on AX devices. My conclusion based on that test is having (or at least supporting) AC devices on the AX band slows it down to AC speeds. Of course, you could just buy AX92u's, that way AC devices would have...
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    Wifi AP Ping Latency Regression with upgrade to RT-AC5300

    It's impossible to advise anyone on how to configure their network topology. Some may daisy chain nodes off nodes whereas others would have all nodes connect directly with the router in the mesh. I do think you are mis-informed about the AX92u's. They have 3 bands and offer loads of throughput...
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    New RT-AX86U Pair, slow speed when connected to wireless over aimesh, fast when connected to wired over aimesh

    My suggestion was to set the 2.4ghz band to wireless N and to make the 5ghz band AX only. It stops older devices disconnecting from the mesh. You want AX devices and the band to take full advantage of AX features such as OFDMA, higher QAM modulation and TWT. This will help the battery life of...
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    XD4 AiMesh keeping clients on specific nodes

    You need to click optimise on the aimesh screen after you set it up. From then on devices should roam to the strongest AP automatically. The thresholds can be tweaked as well.
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    Discussion: General consensus on ASUS vs LINKSYS vs NETGEAR vs TP-link?

    I never owned a WRT54G, but definitely remember all the hype. These days I use Asus. I've had too many bad experiences with TP Link and Netgear. Asus takes the edge because in essence all their products are the new WRT54G thanks to the Merlin firmware.
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    ASUS ZenWifi Mesh - ping slowdown after period

    It could be something on your network. I had that with our mesh and tracked it down to a phone running WiFi Analyzer, it effected every device on that node.
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    New RT-AX86U Pair, slow speed when connected to wireless over aimesh, fast when connected to wired over aimesh

    Sonos speakers, ring door bells, nest thermostats.
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    asus zenwifi xt8 + latest firmware + nest 3rd gen learning thermostat offline off and on?

    Set the AX band to AX only and the 2.4ghz band to wireless N. Let the router auto find the best channels for all bands. Test throughput speeds and then manually set these channels.
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    Wifi AP Ping Latency Regression with upgrade to RT-AC5300

    If no one wants AX92u's, what are they buying instead? If there is something better on the market, I will of course update my thinking.
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    New RT-AX86U Pair, slow speed when connected to wireless over aimesh, fast when connected to wired over aimesh

    You need to use 160mhz channels. This will ensure there is enough bandwidth for the backhaul traffic and clients.
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    Wifi AP Ping Latency Regression with upgrade to RT-AC5300

    We use AX92u's and operate them in AX mode. The added latency is less than 1ms for AX nodes. I've never found the cause but different Asus routers offer different latency levels on WiFi. Google reviews of different models would be a way to get a general feel. We settled on AX92u's because we...
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    Asus ZenWiFi Pro (ET12, XT12) sneak peek

    If it's that expensive, I can't understand who it's target market actually is. A 12 stream device is miles beyond what any consumer or power user would ever need. It would be like buying a 14" screen that's 8K.
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    Asus AX82U vs AX92U vs AX68U

    I wouldn't order something just because it's popular here. The reason the AX86u is a favourite is because it supports Merlin. The AX92u has lower latency compared to the AX86u for WiFi. This may be of interest if you are a gamer as the difference will be noticable. The AX92u also has WTFast for...
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    ASUS announces the new Quad-Band ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000 ushering in 10GbE

    Luckily, AX is efficient. Therefore, If you happen to live next door to that guy that's broadcasting 10+ different AP's on all frequencies, the most likely outcome is he's only using 0.1% of spectrum most of the time.
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    Asus ZenWiFi Pro (ET12, XT12) sneak peek

    There is clearly a need for a "network" that isn't social. Information should be distributed as raw data and rendered on a device how the user sees fit. Kind of like how RSS feeds work. I hope the world wide web evolves into something like this. I think Facebook is a sinister platform that's...
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    The range of SOC's (CPU's) in Asus routers

    This is what was confusing me. Asus have triple core 1.5ghz routers and dual core with cortex A53's at 1.8ghz. I'm guessing the dual cores are faster.
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    optimal wifi settings advice RT-AX88U

    You've already been given sound advice in this thread. 160mhz for 5ghz (to enable maximum throughput). You need to use manual to get 160mhz. If you don't need 160mhz, set it to 80mhz auto. 20mhz on 2.4ghz with the channel selection set to auto. Your router will pick the best channel. If a...
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