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    ASUS ZenWiFi AX (XT8) "Unidentified network" issue

    Yes, I have my RT-AX86U which is my main router and DHCP server. I have the PC connected to it, and I've connected the XT8 to it as well (from the LAN port of the AX86U to the WAN port of the XT8). But again, unfortunately the Asus Discovery tool did not find it. Otherwise, I tried setting my...
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    ASUS ZenWiFi AX (XT8) "Unidentified network" issue

    Just tried it, didn't work unfortunately. I think that's for finding the IP address of your router and AiMesh nodes. I can't connect to the router at all, so there's no way that would work. Maybe if I could mess with it via the USB port... It seems like it boots just fine and responds to...
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    ASUS ZenWiFi AX (XT8) "Unidentified network" issue

    Yeah that was the first thing I tried, it doesn't fix it unfortunately. The LEDs indicate a normal factory reset, I hold the WPS button until the green LED stops blinking (about 10 seconds), then I switch it off and then on again. Then it initializes as normal again as described in my original...
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    ASUS ZenWiFi AX (XT8) "Unidentified network" issue

    I got excited for a second because the router successfully entered Rescue mode (magenta LED). But then when I tried to upload the firmware, the restoration tool could not connect to it, it timed out and said "router not in rescue mode" even though it was obviously. So there's nothing else I can...
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    ASUS ZenWiFi AX (XT8) "Unidentified network" issue

    Hello, Would greatly appreciate if someone could help me with this. I picked up a used ASUS ZenWiFi AX (XT8) that has the following issue: After being powered on, it goes through the regular startup LED sequence of solid white, then flashing green, then solid blue. Solid blue indicates it's...
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    Does the RT-AX86U support WAN and LAN on the same port?

    If I could, I wouldn't have asked the question. However, I just realized that there is a coax run between the two locations as well, so I could use Moca for the LAN. May be cheaper and simpler.
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    DC connector RT-AX86U

    Very old thread, but I've been trying to find this out too, so I can power my AX86U with USB-PD. My power brick is the ADP-45ZE B. Every source online says the connector for that is 4.0x1.35 but for my unit at least that's not the case. I bought a 4.0x1.35 adapter and it didn't fit. So I started...
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    RT-AX86U Dual WAN: What does it do by default to check connection?

    So I want to set up dual WAN fail over with my mobile connection. In the dual WAN settings, for network detection there is the option to check "DNS Query" and/or "Ping" or neither. Even if you check neither, it still works. For the sake of keeping this short, I will just ask generally - what...
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    Why am I not getting max ac link rate with SNR 30?

    I've read this, that's why I asked the question.
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    Why am I not getting max ac link rate with SNR 30?

    So this is what I'm seeing on my RT-AX86U wireless log: Noise is -90 dBm, RSSI is -60 dBm, therefore SNR should be 30, correct? The client is an RT-AC66U B1 AiMesh node, so it has 3x3 ac on 5 GHz. The max link rate for 3x3 ac 80 MHz would be 1300 mbps, yet it's only connecting at 702, a...
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    Does the RT-AX86U support WAN and LAN on the same port?

    So is there such a thing as an 8 port managed switch with a single 2.5G port at a reasonable price? It's like the cheapest managed switch I can find that has any ports faster than 1G starts at 5 times the price of the 1G-only equivalent, it's crazy.
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    Does the RT-AX86U support WAN and LAN on the same port?

    Great, thanks. So if I understand correctly, with a gigabit internet connection, if someone connected to the switch near the modem in the diagram were to run a speed test they would at most get ~500 mbps because you'd have 500 mbps going into the router over the trunk and then back to the client...
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    Does the RT-AX86U support WAN and LAN on the same port?

    Interesting, thanks. I think the solution with 2 managed switches is easy and cheap enough. Are you saying bandwidth is always split 50/50, not dynamically allocated according to need? That is to say, WAN and LAN will always be limited to 500 mbps no matter what? If so, I may get managed...
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    Does the RT-AX86U support WAN and LAN on the same port?

    Thanks. I wasn't even aware of the Pro's existence. Seems like it's almost the same hardware-wise, so it makes sense they want to differentiate it with software... I think the LAN ports can be used for WAN as well, so if they implement VLAN on the LAN ports, you could theoretically set up two...
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    Does the RT-AX86U support WAN and LAN on the same port?

    I see, thanks. I keep discovering all the things this router does not support, for a $250 router you'd think it would have more advanced features. Just curious, do you know what the cheapest Asus router is that supports VLANs?
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    Does the RT-AX86U support WAN and LAN on the same port?

    I see, thanks. That's doable, managed gigabit switches are cheap enough, I can get another one and keep it under the router. Just curious, do you mean it's not possible in general or not possible with this router? It should be possible if the router is smart enough to do it. I would have...
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    Does the RT-AX86U support WAN and LAN on the same port?

    Here's the situation, I have a modem and a managed switch (supporting VLANs) in a network cabinet and then an RT-AX86U router in a different room and only one Cat6 cable connecting the two areas. I really can't have the router in the same place as the modem and switch. So what I want to do is...
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    Is there an app that can notify you if the Wi-Fi channel changes?

    This is cool, but I don't really want to mess with Merlin. I've given up trying to switch the channel back automatically, I'm fine with just being notified since it only happens a few times a year. This script also fully resets the router, which is less than ideal, and I'd rather have control...
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    Is there an app that can notify you if the Wi-Fi channel changes?

    There's always someone who asks why use a DFS channel when a DFS-related question comes up. But fair enough, yes it's because the non-DFS 80 MHz channel (36-52) has several other APs in the area, whereas the DFS channels are completely clear. Also, where I am channels 100-140 have a...
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    Without QoS enabled, how does my RT-AX86U allocate bandwidth?

    I see, thanks. With so many variables, it's hard to conceptualize and hard to predict. But in my case it all seems to work, so I think I'll stick with no QoS, probably best as I've read introducing it can cause issues, and then troubleshooting those is hard again because of so many variables to...
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