Menu
What's new
By:
Filters Better Search

Search results

  • SNBForums Code of Conduct

    SNBForums is a community for everyone, no matter what their level of experience.

    Please be tolerant and patient of others, especially newcomers. We are all here to share and learn!

    The rules are simple: Be patient, be nice, be helpful or be gone!

  1. binarydad

    Wifi is faster on WAN than LAN?

    I'm trying to figure out why this is. I have a AC68U and noticed that for wireless devices only (such as my Galaxy S8), if I run fast.com or speedtest.net, I'm getting around 350-400mbps, but when running a local LAN speed test (such as Wifi speed test pro), I'm getting around 300mbps. I can...
  2. binarydad

    Gigabit speed drops to 1/3 DL after losing power

    I've noticed that after a couple sudden power-outages that my AC68U, once coming back online, is only maxing out at about 1/3 the usual download speed. I usually get 800-900 down on fast.com, but continually get only 350ish after losing power. LAN speed is fine. Last time I had to reset the...
  3. binarydad

    My AC68U is outperforming new AC86U in most tests

    I picked up a new 86U in the hopes of extending my range and having more bandwidth at those ranges. However, I'm noticing there's barely any difference in most cases, and even some cases the 86U is performing notably worse than the 68U on 2.4ghz. I plan to test in more parts of the house, the in...
  4. binarydad

    Looking at an AC86U. Are there still issues with the 2.4Ghz band?

    I'm forcing 20mhz width for both. Both have identical 2.4ghz settings. The 86U is on channel 6, the 68U is on channel 11. The 68U is also actively being used at home, while no one else is using the 86U. What is the reason they can't be next to each other if they're on non-overlapping channels?
  5. binarydad

    Looking at an AC86U. Are there still issues with the 2.4Ghz band?

    I'll do some more tests this weekend, but one interesting thing is while I can't seem to get the 86U to go past 100mbps on 2.4ghz at close range (the 68U averages between 100-120mbps), at a distance, the 86U seems to keep the speed up while the 68U starts to slow down. I'll test this more at...
  6. binarydad

    Looking at an AC86U. Are there still issues with the 2.4Ghz band?

    I'm seeing the increased signal strength too, but what I'm seeing consistently is that 1) the link speed for 2.4ghz on the AC86U never went past 144mbps (the 68U connected at 192mbps), and 2) the download speeds on LAN for the 86U are (again, consistently) between the 80-100mbps range (sitting...
  7. binarydad

    Looking at an AC86U. Are there still issues with the 2.4Ghz band?

    Here's the thread regarding his fork: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/fork-asuswrt-merlin-374-43-lts-releases-v44ea.18914/ Oh I believe you. I'm just surprised in my case I'm not seeing much difference at all. I played around with it a little this morning, setting the 86U in AP mode and on...
  8. binarydad

    Looking at an AC86U. Are there still issues with the 2.4Ghz band?

    Could the fact that the 68U is running John's Merlin fork (on the 68U) have anything to do with the difference in wireless drivers? I understood older versions of those drivers were kept because they supposedly had better performance/range.
  9. binarydad

    Looking at an AC86U. Are there still issues with the 2.4Ghz band?

    Just Wifi Analyzer dBm, and running a LAN speed test (Wifi Speed Test Pro) at various points I've noticed were weaker before. So far the 5Ghz performance is about the same, at around 200-300 mbps (peaked at close to 400 before) throughout the house, but surprisingly the 2.4ghz band was actually...
  10. binarydad

    Looking at an AC86U. Are there still issues with the 2.4Ghz band?

    I got mine today. It's a 2020 model, the serial starts with K. Honestly I'm not seeing any difference in range or actual performance between this and my (trusty) AC68U. I'll experiment more tomorrow side-by-side.
  11. binarydad

    Looking at an AC86U. Are there still issues with the 2.4Ghz band?

    I wanted to follow up once more and ask what version firmware (stock, merlin, version #) those with successes and issues are running. I don't personally need any additional features, but interested if a certain version of any firmware addresses or improves performance, especially related to the...
  12. binarydad

    Looking at an AC86U. Are there still issues with the 2.4Ghz band?

    Thank you for the replies. I ordered an AC86U. I'm replacing my AC68U. I realized some of the pages noting 2.4ghz issues were also for the 68U, though mine has been pretty much solid for years. So, who knows.
  13. binarydad

    Looking at an AC86U. Are there still issues with the 2.4Ghz band?

    Thanks for the replies. Is there a certain HW version to look out for? I was reading that it was a hardware issue and not much could be done to fix it.
  14. binarydad

    Looking at an AC86U. Are there still issues with the 2.4Ghz band?

    I was doing some research and was seeing a lot about issues with the 2.4ghz band not working after a while or having very short range (or poor performance) after a firmware update. Is this still the case? I have quite a few devices on this band. BTW is this router generally still a good buy in...
  15. binarydad

    Recommendation for Router + Node (hard-wired)

    I have an Asus RT-68U and while it covers the house great, it's not so great out toward the back yard. The house has aluminum siding (which I suspect sure isn't helping coverage into the back yard) and I am able to hard-wire a 2nd node on the back screened-in porch. I'm looking for a...
  16. binarydad

    Verizon G3100 vs my trusty AC68U?

    I'm upgrading to gigabit and was told I would be getting a new G3100 router. I've been using my ac68u as a router for years without issue. Does anyone know how the range/stability compares between the G3100 and the ac68u? Thanks.
  17. binarydad

    [Fork] Asuswrt-Merlin 374.43 LTS releases (Archive)

    I'm using 39E9. Some of the pages look like this, some look fine. Is there a fix? Not sure what is happening here. Looks this way in Chrome and Edge.
  18. binarydad

    John9527's Merlin fork... major changes since 32E4?

    I have a AC68U and the last time I upgraded was last year and am running 374.43_32E4j9527. I'm trying to diagnose some minor issues but was wonder major changes have been made since 32E4? I use the router as basic as it comes, so I don't care about extra services, etc. I'm curious about...
  19. binarydad

    Stability improvements for John's fork since 32E4 for AC68U?

    I'm hesitant to do a firmware update so I wanted to know if there have been any notable stability/performance updates between 32E4 and 36EA for the AC68U. I'm trying to track down a random speed issue. Thanks.
  20. binarydad

    Causes for some Android devices to slow to crawl until wifi reset?

    This isn't really a problem but curious if it may be a problem with my ASUS WAP. Ocassionally, a couple of my Android devices will show as connected, but slow to a crawl (typically a few KB/s) until I reset the WiFi on the phone and it works perfectly. Sometimes, on one device, only the UPLOAD...
Top