No Tx power adjustment for RT-AC1900P ?

[SoCalReviews]

Not normal.

I guess not normal applies to all four of my 68p routers.

 

[hggomes]

It seems the TX Power Adjustment option was not fully removed then.

Are you a collector?

 

[sfx2000]

Are you a collector?

Seems like he is - oh, well...

(and new to an old discussion)

 

[SoCalReviews]

It seems the TX Power Adjustment option was not fully removed then.

Are you a collector?

I actually own and manage ten Asus routers. They are for personal and business use.

 

[SoCalReviews]

Seems like he is - oh, well...

(and new to an old discussion)

I have a number of older wireless routers I'd be willing to sell if you are interested.

 

[hggomes]

Round 2... FIGHT.

 

[sfx2000]

I have a number of older wireless routers I'd be willing to sell if you are interested.

erm no - I've got a couple of WRT's handy... the rest went to craigslist or eWaste...

 

[sfx2000]

Round 2... FIGHT.

hehe - Tim will probably put me in the penalty box before long - but I'm not in an irritably bad state at the moment.

 

[TonyH]

Any how, 10db difference when you increase or decrease power level by 10. So from hi limit 100mW x10 is 1Watt. Higher Wattage is more heat, probably more noise and more QRM. I was always thinking, do more with less.

 

[hggomes]

It was 100mW and then 80w, now depending on the region some are set at 12mW and less, heat is not a problem minimum vs maximum temperatures are very similar, 2-3ºC if so...

 

[SoCalReviews]

Round 2... FIGHT.

As long as a lap dog isn't tossed into the fight it's all good. No one likes a barking Chihuahua.

 

[SoCalReviews]

Any how, 10db difference when you increase or decrease power level by 10. So from hi limit 100mW x10 is 1Watt. Higher Wattage is more heat, probably more noise and more QRM. I was always thinking, do more with less.

If you really want to reduce wifi signal power?... Ethernet cable and I use it everywhere I can.

 

[SoCalReviews]

erm no - I've got a couple of WRT's handy... the rest went to craigslist or eWaste...

I got you beat on that one... I gave all my WRT's away years ago. I gave an E4200 v1 away last year to a friend. I sold one WNDR-3700 v2 but I have a few of those laying around. I'm keeping my N66U's as modern relics.... they still blast 2.4Ghz pretty well.

 

[TonyH]

If you really want to reduce wifi signal power?... Ethernet cable and I use it everywhere I can.

Huh! You, laughing at yourself? I thought you were talking about TX adjustment hi and/or lo.

 

[SoCalReviews]

Huh! You, laughing at yourself? I thought you were talking about TX adjustment hi and/or lo.

It's a grin not a laugh. I was just adding a side comment about my preference of using Ethernet cable but yes... of course Tx power adjustment is something I use a lot. I like to use 2.4Ghz at reduced power.

For various reasons with my setup I have two routers that are on completely different networks... one on each side of my house. One uses 2.4Ghz full power and the other is reduced power... mostly so I don't crowd an already crowded wifi in my area and to reduce radiation in my office where I sit next to it. My other option for this issue is turning off the 2.4Ghz radio on one of my routers since I like to mostly use full power 5Ghz at my residence.

Besides my residence I manage my Asus routers at four different other locations. Reliability and consistency is critical for the wireless networking hardware I choose to use. I just had six month old 68P router fail at another location (not exactly sure why but plan on using a power battery backup on the networking equipment there from now on) which prompted me to test the 1900P as one possible upgrade replacement. It will be at least a little while before I get the warranty replacement 68P from Asus support.

Btw... are you using a 88u or 3100 router with updated firmware? The Asus support rep told me those should still have Tx power adjustment with the new firmware. That would be another option to have Tx power adjustment if I decide to return the 1900P because of this issue. It's too bad because everything else about the 1900P is really good.

 

[RMerlin]

Why is the power adjustment option is still there and working on my 68P running firmware 3831? I want to reduce the amount of power anyway... not increase it.

No idea. I'm just repeating what Asus told me a few weeks ago (that they were removing that TX setting for the US SKUs), and I do see that code having been added in 3831.

@@ -133,6 +192,7 @@ var ttc = '<% nvram_get("territory_code"); %>';
var is_KR_sku = in_territory_code("KR");
var is_CN = in_territory_code("CN");
var is_TW_sku = in_territory_code("TW");
+var is_US_sku = in_territory_code("US");

//wireless
var wl_nband_title = [];
@@ -236,6 +296,9 @@ var band5g_support = isSupport("5G");
var live_update_support = false;       // isSupport("update");
var cooler_support = isSupport("fanctrl");
var power_support = isSupport("pwrctrl");
+if(is_US_sku)
+       power_support = false;
+

 

[TonyH]

Yes, playing with NG R7800 and Asus RT-AC3100 side by side. I don't fiddle with power setting. I am comparing other things. Speaking of low power, I worked S. Africa with 500mW home brew TX dangling at a feed point of a gain antenna
facing long path using coherent CW mode. I know what I am doing, how to do it. You do your thing, I do my thing.

 

[SoCalReviews]

No idea. I'm just repeating what Asus told me a few weeks ago (that they were removing that TX setting for the US SKUs), and I do see that code having been added in 3831...

Ok, I see that has been added to the official firmware code. For whatever reason the 68P still has the Tx power option... for now. But for the future firmware this is where the magic takes place with third party firmware developers. Do we believe in magic? Do we believe in magicians? Yes we do...

 

[SoCalReviews]

"TonyH - I worked S. Africa with 500mW home brew TX dangling at a feed point of a gain antenna facing long path using coherent CW mode."

I hope you didn't have the 500mW TX antenna broadcasting in 2.4Ghz right next to where you spent most of your time working... and they say keeping a cell phone in your pocket is bad... yikes.

I've got my own strange experience with 2.4Ghz Tx and it isn't good. It's not really a story for this thread. I don't want to frighten the average user but let's just say from my experience I would highly recommend keeping exposure to 2.4Ghz radio signals at a minimum.

 

[RMerlin]

Ok, I see that has been added to the official firmware code. For whatever reason the 68P still has the Tx power option... for now. But for the future firmware this is where the magic takes place with third party firmware developers. Do we believe in magic? Do we believe in magicians? Yes we do...

If Asus does something related to the FCC, I am legally forced to leave that code untouched.