AX86U Check my settings please
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Cary5500
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Tech9
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In normal Wi-Fi environment with other networks around and IoT devices for maximun stability and compatibility I would set this router this way:
2.4GHz General:
2.4GHz Professional:
5GHz General:
5GHz Professional:
I would NOT run Asuswrt-Merlin 388.1 on it though.
2.4GHz General:
| Enable Smart Connect | OFF |
|---|---|
| Band | 2.4 GHz |
| Network Name (SSID) | Your SSID24 (numbers and letters only) |
| Hide SSID | No |
| Wireless Mode | Auto |
| 802.11ax / WiFi 6 mode | Disable |
| WiFi Agile Multiband | Disable |
| Target Wake Time | Disable |
| Channel bandwidth | 20 MHz |
| Control Channel | fixed channel with best throughput, not necessarily 1-6-11 |
| Authentication Method | WPA2-Personal |
| WPA Encryption | AES |
| WPA Pre-Shared Key | Your password (numbers and letters only) |
| Protected Management Frames | Disable |
| Group Key Rotation Interval | 7200 |
2.4GHz Professional:
| Band | 2.4 GHz | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Enable Radio | Yes | ||
| Enable wireless scheduler | No | ||
| Set AP Isolated | No | ||
| Roaming assistant | Disable | ||
| Bluetooth Coexistence | Disable | ||
| Enable IGMP Snooping | Disable | ||
| Multicast Rate(Mbps) | Auto | ||
| Preamble Type | Long | ||
| AMPDU RTS | Enable | ||
| RTS Threshold | 2347 | ||
| DTIM Interval | 1 | ||
| Beacon Interval | 100 | ||
| Enable TX Bursting | Disable | ||
| Enable WMM | Enable | ||
| Enable WMM No-Acknowledgement | Disable | ||
| Enable WMM APSD | Disable | ||
| Optimize AMPDU aggregation | Disable | ||
| Modulation Scheme | Up to MCS 7 (802.11n) | ||
| Airtime Fairness | Disable | ||
| Multi-User MIMO | Disable | ||
| OFDMA/802.11ax MU-MIMO | Disable | ||
| Explicit Beamforming | Disable | ||
| Universal Beamforming | Disable | ||
| Tx power adjustment |
|
5GHz General:
| Enable Smart Connect | OFF |
|---|---|
| Band | 5 GHz |
| Network Name (SSID) | Your SSID50 (numbers and letters only) |
| Hide SSID | No |
| Wireless Mode | Auto |
| 802.11ax / WiFi 6 mode | Enable |
| WiFi Agile Multiband | Disable |
| Target Wake Time | Disable |
| Channel bandwidth | 20/40/80 MHz, 160 MHz Disabled |
| Control Channel | fixed channel in non-DFS range 36-48 or 149-161 (if available) |
| Extension Channel | Auto |
| Authentication Method | WPA2-Personal |
| WPA Encryption | AES |
| WPA Pre-Shared Key | Your password (numbers and letters only) |
| Protected Management Frames | Disable |
| Group Key Rotation Interval | 7200 |
5GHz Professional:
| Band | 5 GHz | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Enable Radio | Yes | ||
| Enable wireless scheduler | No | ||
| Set AP Isolated | No | ||
| Roaming assistant | Disable | ||
| Enable IGMP Snooping | Disable | ||
| Multicast Rate(Mbps) | Auto | ||
| AMPDU RTS | Enable | ||
| RTS Threshold | 2347 | ||
| DTIM Interval | 1 | ||
| Beacon Interval | 100 | ||
| Enable TX Bursting | Disable | ||
| Enable WMM | Enable | ||
| Enable WMM No-Acknowledgement | Disable | ||
| Enable WMM APSD | Disable | ||
| Optimize AMPDU aggregation | Disable | ||
| Modulation Scheme | Up to MCS 11 (NitroQAM/1024-QAM) | ||
| Airtime Fairness | Disable | ||
| Multi-User MIMO | Disable | ||
| OFDMA/802.11ax MU-MIMO | Disable | ||
| 802.11ax/ac Beamforming | Enable | ||
| Universal Beamforming | Disable | ||
| Tx power adjustment |
|
I would NOT run Asuswrt-Merlin 388.1 on it though.
Cary5500
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What would you run on it? And thanks for the reply tech
L&LD
Part of the Furniture
@Cary5500, are you having any issues with your wireless right now? The actual settings don't mean much, without context.
Some/Many settings have been found to be sticky and not effectively go back to their true defaults when they're toggled on/off. With this simple fact in mind, I would be doing a full reset if you're having issues (stability or performance).
My recommendations haven't changed.
www.snbforums.com
First. Flash the latest RMerlin firmware you want to run on your router (I'm currently running 388.2_alpha1-g0372e21e53 for the last 3 weeks without issues on my RT-AX86U (primary) and wired 2.5GbE backhaul GT-AX6000 (node) setup). For the weird ones here, I've been running this for 20 days and 11 hours so far.
Do not change things for no reason (doing so may require another full reset to get the router back to where it was before).
Change the least amount of settings possible. Today's hardware on the latest/greatest (RMerlin) firmware works very well with the least fiddling of the settings. And works best overall when the radios are set to their full capabilities (i.e. do not use 'N' settings for the Wireless mode on the 2.4GHz band if you don't have any 2.4GHz AX clients - and, having that setting on Auto doesn't interfere with your network usage either, of course).
Take advice from users that don't run RMerlin firmware or use Asus routers with a grain of salt too.
Some/Many settings have been found to be sticky and not effectively go back to their true defaults when they're toggled on/off. With this simple fact in mind, I would be doing a full reset if you're having issues (stability or performance).
My recommendations haven't changed.
Would appreciate Wireless Professional Setting recommendations of AIMesh with AX88U as the root router
Hi, I am a new user. Great community here, very useful, so much knowledge, at times overwhelming but all around a great place! I have been an ASUS router user for as long as I remember, but only recently I went down the Merlin route. My current set-up is as follows: Root/Main Router: A new...
www.snbforums.com
First. Flash the latest RMerlin firmware you want to run on your router (I'm currently running 388.2_alpha1-g0372e21e53 for the last 3 weeks without issues on my RT-AX86U (primary) and wired 2.5GbE backhaul GT-AX6000 (node) setup). For the weird ones here, I've been running this for 20 days and 11 hours so far.
Do not change things for no reason (doing so may require another full reset to get the router back to where it was before).
Change the least amount of settings possible. Today's hardware on the latest/greatest (RMerlin) firmware works very well with the least fiddling of the settings. And works best overall when the radios are set to their full capabilities (i.e. do not use 'N' settings for the Wireless mode on the 2.4GHz band if you don't have any 2.4GHz AX clients - and, having that setting on Auto doesn't interfere with your network usage either, of course).
Take advice from users that don't run RMerlin firmware or use Asus routers with a grain of salt too.
Tech9
Part of the Furniture
I did test thoroughly multiple different firmware versions for this router and the most stable stock Asuswrt so far is 386_49599 and the most stable Asuswrt-Merlin is 386.5_2. Base 388 Asuswrt still has issues and they affect Asuswrt-Merlin firmware as well. Read the release threads for more information.
I have one AX86U sitting on the shelf and waiting for better firmware.
Cary5500
Occasional Visitor
Yeah it was damaged blown completely also blew the power supply to the router. All replaced with new now. So should I do another factory reset and or just install the beta software reboot and be done?
drinkingbird
Part of the Furniture
Did you replace the power supply or the whole router? If the former, there could be internal damage to the router too that isn't "fully dead" but not fully functional either.
Cary5500
Occasional Visitor
After wiping the router and flashing new firmware I’m having zero issues with dropping connection. It’s been up for 7 hours so far. If issues come back I’ll swap with a new router for sure.
I just didn’t know if the settings I transferred over manually from the previous notes where good or if my settings aren’t optimal.
Tech9
Part of the Furniture
No one here knows what settings are optimal for your environment. The settings I posted above ensure maximum compatibility. From this point on you need to know what the settings do and adjust based on your requirements and environment. I'm under impression you don't know what the setting do.
drinkingbird
Part of the Furniture
Well except for the guy that wanted to force his router to "B" only. We all know that won't work well.
miniterror
Regular Contributor
Any specific reason you arent running the mentioned 386.5_2 on it?
That one is available for the 86U
Tech9
Part of the Furniture
This router is not part of my network and currently waiting for better firmware. I purchased it because of good feedback just to see what it is. It turned out to be a big disappointment. If this is one of the recommended models I can't imagine what non-recommended ones are. It was used mostly for firmware testing, but I found I'm just wasting my time with it. More about this subject here. I run charity events twice a year. Last year I have donated 14 home routers (including Asus AX models) and 60 computer configurations between other things. My AX86U may end up in someone else's home.
miniterror
Regular Contributor
Running 2 AX86U's here and no problems on my side.
Range is a bit lower then my previous AC68U but performance can keep up with my 1Gbit connection.
That code is closed source doesnt mean its all bad though if the things one uses are working, i do have to say i dont use any of the extra features, its just a router and therefor being used as one.
Curious though, what do you use now to initialize your internet needs in the home.
I have been thinking of migrating to a AliExpress TopTon box with **sense on it and Omoda as LAN equipment.
Yota
Very Senior Member
It may not be a good idea to turn off this option at 5GHz, although the description says it is only effective for g devices, but most of the forum members reported that this effectively improves the link rate of AC/AX devices at 5GHz.
Tx Bursting on 5Ghz Wireless
Apologies if this is answered somewhere else. I searched the forum and Google but could not find a clear answer. On ASUSWRT firmware(Merlin version), why is TX bursting an option on 5Ghz. My understanding is this is only used for g networks. 5Ghz doesn't use g. Can anyone please elaborate...
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TX Bursting on 5GHz ac
I have an AC66U B1 with the latest Merlin firmware. By enabling Tx Bursting, I get my speed increases from 250Mbps to 310Mbps. I am connected to the 5Ghz band on ac. I have seen that Tx Bursting affects only g and a. So what's happening here?
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It's part of the 802.11ac wave 2 standard, and devices that don't support it naturally don't have it enabled, and shouldn't be turned off.
BreakingDad
Very Senior Member
Settings are subjective based on environment and preference imo.
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