Yet it still has better range, according to SNB's tester.For me, the answer is simple ... and fourth antenna is internal.
Just add a antenne from a old one... LolzzYet it still has better range, according to SNB's tester.
While it does lack the 2.5 Gbps port, it does support link aggregation which on the WAN does allow a 2 Gbps Internet connection.The RT-AX86S is a dual-core variant of the RT-AX86U. It also lacks the 2.5 Gbps port.
Only if the other end also supports link aggregation, and that will be aggregated, i.e. a single client with a single connection won't be able to go over 1 Gbps.While it does lack the 2.5 Gbps port, it does support link aggregation which on the WAN does allow a 2 Gbps Internet connection.
Only if the other end also supports link aggregation, and that will be aggregated, i.e. a single client with a single connection won't be able to go over 1 Gbps.
The same can be said if your modem doesn't have a 2.5 Gbps port you can't get 2.5 Gbps on the router. Both ends need to support the speed for either type of connection.Only if the other end also supports link aggregation, and that will be aggregated, i.e. a single client with a single connection won't be able to go over 1 Gbps.
The same can be said if your modem doesn't have a 2.5 Gbps port you can't get 2.5 Gbps on the router. Both ends need to support the speed for either type of connection.
The same issue of use per client. If a device doesn't support more than I gig than that is the maximum it will get without installing a new network card unless you have extremely good WiFi.
What the AX86S can do is if you have a connection which is provisioned to deliver more than 1 Gbps such as Comcast's over provisioned 1.2 Gbps plan then using link aggregation will get more of that bandwidth to be shared by all connected devices.
No question that the AX86U & AX86 Pro or more powerful than the an AX86S but for some people with a modem that supports LAG the AX86S gives you the option to increase throughput without investing in additional hardware.
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