Just upgraded the RT-AX88U I am testing from the
RT-AX88U_384.14_beta3-new-g6ed03020e2_ubi firmware I was running before.
Even though that version is 85.5 MB and the final 384.14 is 79.8 MB, I did not see any appreciable decrease in the time needed to do the upgrade. What I did notice though is that the WiFi was available quicker than any other flash I have performed on this new v1.1 (China) RT-AX88U in the short time I've had it.
Before flashing from the previous firmware noted above, I rebooted the router and waited 10 minutes for it to settle down. The indicated connection varied between 150/160 to 300 Mbps on my 2.4GHz device (didn't bother to get a 5GHz enabled device to test with) and at almost the furthest possible distance (almost 60' and 4 or 5 walls, depending on how the signal bounces to get to the corner I am at) I can test from in my home.
Fast.com showed this for my 1Gbps up/down connection on this device:
59Mbps download
44Mbps upload
3ms unloaded and 212ms loaded
Even with the less than stellar numbers above, the internet feels very fast on this old device.
After flashing 384.14 'dirty' and waiting the same 10 minutes for the router to settle down, the connection fluctuates between 170/270 and 300 Mbps.
Fast.com showed this for my 1Gbps up/down connection on this device after the upgrade:
57Mbps download
55Mbps upload
2ms unloaded and 307ms loaded
The browsing speed on my old 2.4GHz device doesn't feel much different at all from before the flash, honestly, it even seems quicker.
With the most 'worst-case' scenario I can come up with before I have a coffee, I don't see any issues on this final release.
Thanks to RMerlin and all the other behind the scene contributors for another fine release.