Ronald Spitzer
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There is new firmware issued in Beta January 18th, 2019. IT STILL DOES NOT HAVE AIMESH, just security patches.
There is new firmware issued in Beta January 18th, 2019. IT STILL DOES NOT HAVE AIMESH, just security patches.
Already a thread running :
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/rt-ac3200-public-beta-firmware-release.54594/
If you look at previous answers in this thread you'd see that the AC3200 and AC87U won't be getting AiMesh .
You may be right but where's the proof? There are posts that say the 3200 will get AiMesh. #4 and #11. There are others that say it won't get AiMesh. Asus customer support says one thing and then they say the opposite. I've asked them myself a few times and I've gotten:
1. Nov. 2018 - Yes, it will get AiMesh in Q1/19.
2. Dec. 2018 - No, it won't. On checking again, Yes, it will Q1/19.
3. Jan. 2019 - Still the plan. Haven't heard otherwise.
4. Mid-Jan. 2019 - Don't have any information.
I just wish there was a definitive answer from someone in the position to know so I can decide whether to replace my 3200 with something else or keep it. I am skeptical it will get AiMesh at this point. It's been a year since the other models got AiMesh.
Today I got an Email form ASUS Customer Service (Germany)
They wrote in regards to AC-3200….
Router without AiMesh Support until now will stay also in the future without AiMesh support.
I received the following message from Asus support:
"Yes, the AiMesh support is on the road map for the model RT-AC3200. ETA or estimated time of arrival is quarter 4 of this year."
to get my WAN port to be 1Gbps not 100Mbps is nr.1 prirority.
Maybe, i know it is the last time i buy expencive paperweight from asusThis has nothing to do with the firmware.
Maybe, i know it is the last time i buy expencive paperweight from asus
I am not saying others not gets 1Gbps it is just that an rt-ac87u is showing 1Gbps and if i then plug that cable on the 3200 it shows 100Mbps. That tells me it is nothing wrong with the cable, nor can it has something with the firmware. But it has to do with the hardware (nic for wan). Why has it then suddenly changed speed?I used to use the RT-AC3200 and it indeed does fully support 1gpbs WAN (tested it with 300mbp/s and obviously it worked). Also the reviews prove this.
There is nothing wrong with the router.
I am not saying others not gets 1Gbps it is just that an rt-ac87u is showing 1Gbps and if i then plug that cable on the 3200 it shows 100Mbps. That tells me it is nothing wrong with the cable, nor can it has something with the firmware. But it has to do with the hardware (nic for wan). Why has it then suddenly changed speed?
You see i have also an RT-AC 87U as i was writing,and is hooked up with a cable and act as an accesspoint. The GUI Shows 1Gbps (WAN).The Ethernet link rate depends on the health of the connected NICs and cable. If they all spec out for Gigabit Ethernet, then it should be so. Try swapping equipment and cables around to isolate the problem hardware; then replace it to recover full spec operation.
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You see i have also an RT-AC 87U as i was writing,and is hooked up with a cable and act as an accesspoint. The GUI Shows 1Gbps (WAN).
OK now you now that this cable is OK it shows 1Gbps. Now i then use that cable and hook it to an RT-AC 3200U and it shows 100Mbps (do you follow me now?.
This tells me the cable is OK.
Now it has to do with the physical port for WAN, LAN ports shows 1Gbps on all 4
You see i have also an RT-AC 87U as i was writing,and is hooked up with a cable and act as an accesspoint. The GUI Shows 1Gbps (WAN).
OK now you now that this cable is OK it shows 1Gbps. Now i then use that cable and hook it to an RT-AC 3200U and it shows 100Mbps (do you follow me now?.
This tells me the cable is OK.
Now it has to do with the physical port for WAN, LAN ports shows 1Gbps on all 4
Still.... try another cable
will never come, maybe some more security updates.Haven't been following 100% lately, any (confirmed) news on the RT-AC3200 and with AiMesh?
will never come, maybe some more security updates.
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