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  1. thiggins

    ASUS Expands 11ax Lineup And Sets Ship Date

    ASUS announced two new 802.11ax routers at Computex 2018 today and said shipments will begin in Q3 this year. At the top end is the ROG Rapture GT-AX11000, the "world's first" tri-band 802.11ax router. The 11,000 comes from--you guessed it--the sum of top link rates of 1148 Mbps on 2.4 GHz and...
  2. Y

    Both my smartphones draining battery like crazy after last Merlin update.

    Now before I start, let me just say that I am not directly blaming the update for my battery drain, it may just be a co-incidence. I updated to 384.4_2 about a month ago, and ever since then I started getting incredibly bad battery drain when connected to my wifi network. I could tell it's when...
  3. speedingcheetah

    AC68U LAN to WiFi downlink throughput issue

    I suddenly have a strange issue with my Asus RT-AC68U, that I have had for many years now with very few issues. I frequently transfer files to and from my wifi laptop and wired desktop or NAS. I normally get (and have been getting for years) downlink and uplink speeds of 40-60MB's as reported...
  4. thiggins

    TP-Link Announces Amazon-Exclusive AC Router

    TP-Link just announced its Archer A7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router. The main thrust of the router is lower cost, given its $80 price tag. Otherwise, it's a pretty standard Qualcomm-based 3x3 AC1750 class router with a USB 2.0 port supporting storage sharing. It's up for order now on...
  5. W

    [Beta-release] AiMesh Phase2 beta test for RT-AC68U and first beta for BlueCave

    Hi Everyone, Long time no see~~~ Thanks for using ASUS AiMesh, and we keep moving forward, here are the Phase 2 beta release: Here are links to AiMesh Phase 2 beta: ******Do remember! This is beta version, might still have some bugs****** RT-AC68U...
  6. J

    Extending Wireless 300+ Feet

    Hi, After searching and finding posts 3-4 years old, I thought I would ask about extending wireless service to a metal building I've rented as a shop. Situation is straight forward in that I want to extend existing wifi and/or LTE to get a signal in building that is functioning as a...
  7. J

    AC86U x2 and AC66UB1 AI MESH unstable - 3.0.0.4.384_20648

    Hi All, Have been testing AIMesh for a week. Unfortunately not getting good results with it. I have 1 AC86U as the parent and the AC86U & AC66U as the node setup in AI Mesh. The problem I'm facing is that the router keeps disconnecting from the internet and resets by itself RANDOMly. Based on...
    • jyth_82
    • Thread
    • ac66u_b1 ac68u ac86u aimesh best practices reset unstable wifi
    • Replies: 45
    • Forum: ASUSWRT - Official
  8. R

    VLAN + Wireless

    Hi all, I'm in a bit of a pickle which I will do my best to describe here, but please bare with me. I am currently paying my internet provider 10 bucks a month for a modem & router combined, (One device). I want to purchase a similar product to send theirs back and have full control of my...
  9. thiggins

    Apple Exits The Wi-Fi Router Biz

    Multiple sources report that Apple is discontinuing its AirPort family of routers. There does not appear to be a formal announcement. But variations in this quote found in iMore's article have been cited in most articles: Apple quietly began selling Linksys' Velop Wi-Fi mesh system in January.
  10. E

    2.4 GHz WiFi Instability

    So, there was a sale on ac88s recently, so I moved on up. Great machine, running latest Merlin 384.4 firmware. Significant other kept complaining about connectivity issues. Did a wifi scan from another device, and the 2.4 GHz SSID was not there. Hmmm, I was using the smart connect feature, so I...
  11. I

    Widespread Asus Router issues?

    Hello! Starting late last night we started seeing people with Asus routers, the AC87 in particular, having issues connecting to the Internet almost as if it was a DNS issue, but not. Seems to be affecting this model regardless of the ISP the user has, the DNS used, and even on routers...
    • intechtel
    • Thread
    • ac87 ac87u merlin asus hack outage router vulnerability wifi
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: ASUS Wi-Fi
  12. thiggins

    Phicomm K3C AC1900 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router Reviewed

    Phicomm's K3C AC1900 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router provides our first look at an router with Intel Wi-Fi inside. Read on SmallNetBuilder.
  13. M

    AiMesh - LAN Ports on Nodes? (AC5300/88U/68U)

    I recently I had a WiFi repeater die, and was excited to give the AiMesh a try since I have had a 68U as my main router for a few years. I did some research on this forum and it looks like the LAN ports and WiFi are supposed to be available in AiMesh mode, which is exactly what I need. For the...
    • Mozy
    • Thread
    • 3100 68u ac5300 aimesh asus asus 88u lan port wifi
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: ASUSWRT - Official
  14. thiggins

    T-Mobile Moving Into 5 GHz Wi-Fi Band In NYC

    This PC Mag article says T-Mobile has an LAA (Licensed Assisted Access) node up in New York City. This technology operates in the same 5 GHz unlicensed band that has been predominantly used by Wi-Fi , until now. The LAA cell covers only around 4 blocks and is said to be providing average...
  15. thiggins

    First Draft 11ax Gateways Move Into Japanese Homes This Month

    Updated - Qualcomm and Japanese telecom service provider KDDI and broadband equipment provider NEC Platforms announced delivery of the "world’s first commercially available draft 802.11ax carrier gateway" to Japanese subscribers this month. The BL1000HW will be used to provision KDDI's au...
  16. D

    modify AiProtection/Parental Control

    Hi Does anyone know if its possible to apply the category based content filtering for all devices on the network, rather than per device ? We would like to use this feature for our guest wifi network - and would like it applied to any guest user that connects! Thanks Daniel.
  17. W

    Which WiFi setup will work the best for my home?

    Hi, I live in a 3 story medium sized house in London with BT Infinity Fibre Internet. My current setup is an Asus RT-N66u wireless router on the middle floor and I have a Devolo powerline 1200 AP connected on the ground floor as a wireless access point. I would like to increase my WiFi speed...
    • wajidc
    • Thread
    • access point bt infinity netgear netgear nighthawk x4s nighthawk r7800 wifi
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Wi-Fi Buying Advice
  18. mad_ady

    Wifi SSID with routed interface for IoT devices

    I plan on adding a few wifi IoT devices in my house (Sonoff switches) that I'd like to separate from my main LAN and have a different address space and firewall rules for devices in that LAN. I still want DHCP in the LAN (though I can live without it). I'm using RMerlin's build on a RT56U. I...
  19. thiggins

    NETGEAR’s CES 2018 Announcements:

    NETGEAR's CES 2018 introductions include something for gamers, business and babies. Read on SmallNetBuilder
  20. thiggins

    Celeno Introduces Everest 802.11ax Wi-Fi Chips

    Celeno jumps into the 802.11 mix with its latest Wi-Fi chip. Read on SmallNetBuilder
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