Amazon listing is not an example of anything …
and last update was day or 2 ago 3.0.0.4.384.20942
Indeed, that model is listed at Amazon
No its not, if you're talking about Amazon.com. You're looking at the GT-AC5300. Just because it is the first thing that pops up and looks similar, they are anything but.
No, I am looking at Amazon.com and a listing for the RT-AC5300 thank you.
And you should check Amazon UK/France/Spain/Italy/Germany .
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019HH3HSI/?tag=snbforums-20
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018WJUGA4/?tag=snbforums-20
You said it is not listed anywhere on Amazon.com , it is but now you want to qualify it .
You also insinuate that it is therefore discontinued.
There are listings for that model on the USA site and on 5 other Amazon sites.
Amazon.com are not the only source of ASUS routers.
You say the updates are almost non existent...... not the experience of others.
Perhaps you should ask ASUS directly maybe they don;t want to supply the American market with that model now, or perhaps they have plans for something else.
Lol. Being in Australia Amazon has never provided us with electronics and has only done so very recently. They have typically been irrelevant but the router is available on the new AU Amazon none-the-less.If Amazon doesn't keep it in stock then it's not available in the US market? Who are you, Jeff Bezos?
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...320244&cm_re=RT-AC5300-_-33-320-244-_-Product
Oh, look.
Actually, probably more than 50% of the time I buy computer hardware from NewEgg and not Amazon anyways, they usually have better prices and more likely to be in stock (they had AC86Us when Amazon didn't).Lol. Being in Australia Amazon has never provided us with electronics and has only done so very recently. They have typically been irrelevant but the router is available on the new AU Amazon none-the-less.
I don't think any manufacturer of a niche product like the ac5300 range would continue to just pump out units without knowing the demand. It wouldn't surprise me at all if what's being sold is surplus for a router of this age.
None of this matters when it is still completely supported with regular updates. Discontinued definitely does not equal end-of-life or unsupported. I recently reported a security issue with the router to RMerlin and within just over a week the Merlin firmware and the official firmware had updated with a fix.
I'm not sure I entirely get the point of this discussion but even routers that I've owned which have been discontinued, have typically remained useful way past the point of discontinuation. I do hope OpenWRT makes it to this router at some point.
Welcome To SNBForums
SNBForums is a community for anyone who wants to learn about or discuss the latest in wireless routers, network storage and the ins and outs of building and maintaining a small network.
If you'd like to post a question, simply register and have at it!
While you're at it, please check out SmallNetBuilder for product reviews and our famous Router Charts, Ranker and plenty more!