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    TP-LINK powerline vs Netgear router: network coverage disappointment

    A wise observation indeed. I would have preferred regular wired connections between my router and clients/APs, but this was not feasible, so I decided on PLC - and I must say I'm not in the least disappointed. I forgot to mention - and this fact is of paramount importance - that whether or not a...
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    TP-LINK powerline vs Netgear router: network coverage disappointment

    "Connectivity issue" as in "can't connect the PLC to my router" or "can't connect my devices to the PLC"? Myself, I've had neither problem ...
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    TP-LINK powerline vs Netgear router: network coverage disappointment

    Hi SpaceTofu, To put a long story short, I'll just say that I've been using the exact same PLC set (two such sets to be exact) in both wired and wireless configurations since around September 2016, and I find their performance, stability and coverage to be as excellent as can be reasonably...
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    Is one of my 86U's a paperweight now?

    I was thinking that perhaps the OP had some proof of purchase (even if the router was a gift) with which he could contact the shop. If not, then of course there is no other option. And if Asus USA are more professional than what I had the misfortune of experiencing, then by all means ... Here's...
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    Is one of my 86U's a paperweight now?

    Do you have no choice but to go through Asus? Wouldn't it be easier to contact the seller directly? I'm asking because when my RT-AC86U broke down, I started off with Asus Poland - and it wasn't a pleasant encounter. When they finally picked up the phone (after more than two hours of calling)...
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    Is one of my 86U's a paperweight now?

    Had a similar problem a year or so ago with my 12-month old RT-AC86U, you can read about it here: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/rt-ac86u-wps-wi-fi-and-led-on-off-buttons-not-working.54862/#post-468708. I took a warranty refund and never looked back.
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    How bad are the AC86U 2.4Ghz issues?

    Val D. Congratulations on trying to disprove reality by sheer force of will! A somewhat tongue-in-cheek comment on my part, so I’ll try to elaborate. Routers, like most other electronic devices, either work or do not. My presumptions: 1) There is no single manufacturer that makes a...
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    Adaptive and traditional QoS real disaster

    Perhaps it is featured in all ROG routers in order to make these routers appear as "true gaming routers"? And whether or not the function actually works in this or that number of scenarios is less relevant, as you can always pin the blame on the user "not getting something right in his...
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    AC86U to Replace AC68P

    Paliv, Based on my experience and that of two of my colleagues whom I've helped (?) with their router issues, I would absolutely not recommend the RT-AC86U (or anything Asus). But that's just my opinion. I would definitely go for a TP-Link (e.g. C4000 0r C5400X, both rock-solid in my usage). But...
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    RT-AC66U-B1: could adding USB hard drive screw up internet access?

    Your decision of course, but I would still try out a different disk. From my experience, older small-capacity HDDs like the one you mentioned tend to have issues, and not only with routers.
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    RT-AC66U-B1: could adding USB hard drive screw up internet access?

    What's the size of the disk you connected? Have you perhaps tried a completely different disk (different size, make, etc.)? I'm asking because when I had the Asus RT-AC86U, I had great success with two enclosures like such - https://en.sharkoon.com/product//16310. Provided however that I didn't...
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    [ROG RAPTURE GT-AX11000] Experiences & Discussion

    Perhaps they should give us a medal - for Exemplary and Meritorious Service to the Debugging Community. But I've retired from betatesting - "turn off that function, switch on this function, do a manual/minimum config, set this up, move this here, shift that there"; at some point I finally...
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    ASUS RT-AC86U firmware release 3.0.0.4.384.45149 12/05/2018

    I now use the TP-Link Archer C4000, and I can tell you this - the client (device) list is much better, much more stable, but again not ideal. For example, my older daughter's Galaxy S8 never (!) shows up (and it never showed up on the RT-AC86U, either), however other devices do, whereas on the...
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    [ROG RAPTURE GT-AX11000] Experiences & Discussion

    If I may make a suggestion - never ever throw away the box. I didn't experience disconnects, not once, during my very short period of ownership, but what I did experience makes me think that Asus have a QA problem regarding routers. Shame, really, as I've got four Zenbooks (flawless and...
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    [ROG RAPTURE GT-AX11000] Experiences & Discussion

    Wouldn’t have been myself if I hadn’t tried out the GT-AX11000. Not enough to get my fingers burnt by the RT-AC86U, I said to myself – Hey, this is ASUS, let’s give them another try. Yeah. 1) Good Wi-Fi coverage in my apartment – better than my RT-AC86U, but no more than on a par with the...
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    ASUS RT-AC86U firmware release 3.0.0.4.384.45149 12/05/2018

    You needn't worry. The autoupdate is gone, defo not there after March 2018.
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    ASUS RT-AC86U Dual Band AC2900 Wireless Router Reviewed

    To cheer you up - mine had no 2.4 radio issues. It failed, however, after no more than a year of usage. But when I was using it I had no connection drops whatsoever ... The problems that I did experience were of a different nature altogether. I found out that it was extremely (and I mean...
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    ASUS RT-AC86U firmware release 3.0.0.4.384.45149 12/05/2018

    Exactly so - the January and February 2018 firmwares of the RT-AC86U autoupdated, and I even remember RMerlin being quite opposed to the idea.
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    AC86U No Samba on W10 Machine

    OK, my misjudgment, assumed you were having problems with video files - and for those I would strongly recommend VLC Player, either for Android or Windows. The others (the few I tried) seemed to be very hit-and-miss. I would recommend rebooting the router (not necessarily resetting to factory...
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    AC86U No Samba on W10 Machine

    Exactly what "Samba app" did you install on your phone? If I assume correctly and you want to access video files, I would strongly recommend VLC Player. That being said, I had irregular but more or less continuous problems of a similar nature while using the RT-AC86U (for just over a year). Once...
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