Considering Buying AX Router

[Do It Yourself]

Hi, currently using this router Arcadyan LH1000 via 5ghz wifi, but have noticed sluggish performance when opening/loading webpages, not as quick when buffering videos. Also the 2.5ghz wifi band doesn’t work compared to my old router Netgear C6300BD where it performed so much better.


Besides that I am looking into buying an Asus AX router. If anyone can recommend me some. Also people have said gaming routers are a gimmick so not sure which to get, a normal router vs gaming router.

Here are some common things I want in a router:

- Price range $200-$370 (Australian Dollar)
- Wifi 6 (backward compatibility)
- Strong and stable wifi signal
- Fast CPU/Ram
- Loads/open webpages quick and snappy
- Pre-buffer/buffers videos quick
- Has QoS and many good useful options
- Many VPN support (need my work vpn (GlobalProtect) to be able to work)
- Good security (I game online a lot)
- Continuous support of Merlin Firmware
- USB for NAS, printer and storage back up etc
- Specs and performance must be better than previous routers I was using listed above

 

[BreakingDad]

Look no further than the RT-AX86U. It retails about $400 aud, worth the extra though. Here at SNB it seems to be the router of choice. I can recommend.

 

[Do It Yourself]

Look no further than the RT-AX86U. It retails about $400 aud, worth the extra though. Here at SNB it seems to be the router of choice. I can recommend.

I was also having a look at the AX88U. Which is better?

 

[Adooni]

I do not think it is a point to pay more for AX88U. From lab testing it looks like AX86U have even better wi-fi coverage. Is a bit younger router.
It is router advised by @RMerlin https://www.snbforums.com/threads/new-in-the-charts-asus-rt-ax86u.73072/ and looking of no of users using it with RMErlin it will have very good and long support.

 

[BreakingDad]

Asus RT-AX88U vs RT-AX86U: Are four extra Gigabit ports better than a 2.5GbE port? – Page 2 of 2 – MBReviews

The Asus RT-AX88U and the RT-AX86U are two of the most powerful dual-band WiFi 6 routers from the Taiwanese manufacturer and while there are a few radically

www.mbreviews.com

 

[heysoundude]

Hi, currently using this router Arcadyan LH1000 via 5ghz wifi, but have noticed sluggish performance when opening/loading webpages, not as quick when buffering videos. Also the 2.5ghz wifi band doesn’t work compared to my old router Netgear C6300BD where it performed so much better.


Besides that I am looking into buying an Asus AX router. If anyone can recommend me some. Also people have said gaming routers are a gimmick so not sure which to get, a normal router vs gaming router.

Here are some common things I want in a router:

- Price range $200-$370 (Australian Dollar)
- Wifi 6 (backward compatibility)
- Strong and stable wifi signal
- Fast CPU/Ram
- Loads/open webpages quick and snappy
- Pre-buffer/buffers videos quick
- Has QoS and many good useful options
- Many VPN support (need my work vpn (GlobalProtect) to be able to work)
- Good security (I game online a lot)
- Continuous support of Merlin Firmware
- USB for NAS, printer and storage back up etc
- Specs and performance must be better than previous routers I was using listed above

"Gaming routers" are indeed a gimmick - you're the one who is gamed out of your money. Nothing can make the gaming experience better/faster other than a better/faster connection to a server nearer to you, but the scripts for Merlin you can choose from to tweak up your connection a tad will help to an extent, and as the AX86 is the "latest and greatest" from asus as far as routers go, Merlin will support it as long as, or perhaps longer than, Asus themselves will. (For Security, check out WireGuard - I'm not familiar with the VPN you listed)

 

[Do It Yourself]

I do not think it is a point to pay more for AX88U. From lab testing it looks like AX86U have even better wi-fi coverage. Is a bit younger router.
It is router advised by @RMerlin https://www.snbforums.com/threads/new-in-the-charts-asus-rt-ax86u.73072/ and looking of no of users using it with RMErlin it will have very good and long support.

Hmmm, trying to look for the AX86U I cannot find much stock where I live. Not sure why…

 

[Adooni]

the best router now and hard to find it but it worth to wait for.

 

[BreakingDad]

Hmmm, trying to look for the AX86U I cannot find much stock where I live. Not sure why…

Because it's very popular.

 

[follower]

Hi, currently using this router Arcadyan LH1000 via 5ghz wifi, but have noticed sluggish performance when opening/loading webpages, not as quick when buffering videos. Also the 2.5ghz wifi band doesn’t work compared to my old router Netgear C6300BD where it performed so much better.


Besides that I am looking into buying an Asus AX router. If anyone can recommend me some. Also people have said gaming routers are a gimmick so not sure which to get, a normal router vs gaming router.

Here are some common things I want in a router:

- Price range $200-$370 (Australian Dollar)
- Wifi 6 (backward compatibility)
- Strong and stable wifi signal
- Fast CPU/Ram
- Loads/open webpages quick and snappy
- Pre-buffer/buffers videos quick
- Has QoS and many good useful options
- Many VPN support (need my work vpn (GlobalProtect) to be able to work)
- Good security (I game online a lot)
- Continuous support of Merlin Firmware
- USB for NAS, printer and storage back up etc
- Specs and performance must be better than previous routers I was using listed above

- Loads/open webpages quick and snappy: change your ISP
- Pre-buffer/buffers videos quick: change your ISP
- Good security (I game online a lot): It doesn't exist for consumer router. You should buy a dedicated Hardware Firewall.

Conclusion.

Your requirement is an Enterprise Class Router, AP, Firewall. Go and buy them.