Hi.
I'm a long time user of Merlin on my trusty old RT-AC68U. I'm looking for a new 'mid range' router to run Merlin and repurpose the AC68U as a mesh node. The AC86U and AX68U are 2 routers in the price range I'm looking at. I'm not too bothered about WiFi6 but am wondering if the AX68U might be a better buy for support life (which I think has been exceptional for the AC68U). Am I right in thinking that the AX68U is effectively an AC86U (same processor, speed, RAM & Flash) with AX radios albeit 3x3 instead of 4x4 on 5G? Any opinions on which way I should go. Definitely want to use Merlin.
Use: 150/30 Mbps Internet connection. 8-10 wireless clients (PCs, tablets, phones) 2-4 2.4G simple IoT devices 2-3 wired streaming devices and home grade NAS. Will be using as a VPN client and occasionally a VPN server when away from home. Smallish house but 'difficult' for wifi hence Mesh. Wired backhaul to single Mesh node. No gaming.
Cheers - Andy
I'm a long time user of Merlin on my trusty old RT-AC68U. I'm looking for a new 'mid range' router to run Merlin and repurpose the AC68U as a mesh node. The AC86U and AX68U are 2 routers in the price range I'm looking at. I'm not too bothered about WiFi6 but am wondering if the AX68U might be a better buy for support life (which I think has been exceptional for the AC68U). Am I right in thinking that the AX68U is effectively an AC86U (same processor, speed, RAM & Flash) with AX radios albeit 3x3 instead of 4x4 on 5G? Any opinions on which way I should go. Definitely want to use Merlin.
Use: 150/30 Mbps Internet connection. 8-10 wireless clients (PCs, tablets, phones) 2-4 2.4G simple IoT devices 2-3 wired streaming devices and home grade NAS. Will be using as a VPN client and occasionally a VPN server when away from home. Smallish house but 'difficult' for wifi hence Mesh. Wired backhaul to single Mesh node. No gaming.
Cheers - Andy
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