After a process of elimination for other brands and models, and reading good things about RT-AX86U, I got one. So far so good, setup was as expected and the software is better than my old Netgear WNDR4500 and the current TP-Link software. Everything looks reasonable except the limit on manually assigned IPs to 64. Apparently, other ASUS routers have similar limits too. This one I don't get; I cannot imagine using excessive resources to support the whole subnet, if someone so wishes. What would possibly be the reason? Is this because this is a "consumer" device? But they provide many other advanced features: QoS, VPN functionality, etc.
Thankfully, even if I register all of my/known devices (which I usually do), the number is in the 50s (computers (work & personal), mobile devices, TVs, other routers/APs, smart devices/IoT, etc). Even if I hit the limit, I can remove some devices to make room. Currently, only about 10 devices really need it, but I like to register all devices in part to easily tell when a new device is using the network.
Thankfully, even if I register all of my/known devices (which I usually do), the number is in the 50s (computers (work & personal), mobile devices, TVs, other routers/APs, smart devices/IoT, etc). Even if I hit the limit, I can remove some devices to make room. Currently, only about 10 devices really need it, but I like to register all devices in part to easily tell when a new device is using the network.
