Synology RT2600ac Hands-on

[thiggins]

Review posted.
Review discussion here, please.

 

[NUTW0RX]

For those that haven't noticed the Valentine's Day update:
https://www.synology.com/en-us/releaseNote/RT2600ac

Version: 1.1.3-6447-3
(2017/02/14)

1. Fixed an issue where users might fail to access Internet via PPPoE from certain ISPs in Japan.
   
   
2. Fixed an issue where SRM might fail to acquire DHCP IP addresses from certain ISPs in Canada.
   
   
3. Fixed an issue where real-time traffic might fail to display properly on Task Bar and Status page.
   
   
4. Fixed an issue where IPTV might fail to play smoothly.
   
   
5. Fixed an issue where RT2600ac might deliver lower performance when the Secondary WAN Interface is connected to a 10/100 switch.
   
   
6. Fixed an issue where the secondary interface of Smart WAN might fail to display properly when connected to the ISP via LTE dongle.
   
   
7. Fixed an issue where more than one unknown items might display in the Traffic Report.
   

 

[NUTW0RX]

Updated initial post with 5 GHz additional channel testing.

Below is a list for the RT2600ac US region which ASUS doesn't support all those channels (not even their USB-AC68 adapter I tested). Of course it all depends on your region. Unfortunately it's going to be difficult to find out what client adapters and devices support available channels.

8 Channels (80+80 MHz)
36+155,40+155,44+155,48+155,149+42,153+42,157+42,161+42

16 Channels (20/40/80 MHz)
36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,100,104,108,112,149,153,157,161

18 Channels (20/40 MHz)
36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,100,104,108,112,132,136,149,153,157,161

21 Channels (20 MHz)
36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,100,104,108,112,116,132,136,140,149,153,157,161,165

 

[pege63]

Its standard + next new WIFI channels, read about Data Rate here.

 

[NUTW0RX]

Just noticed Newegg has them in stock but limiting two per customer.

 

[NUTW0RX]

Version: 1.1.3-6447-4 released yesterday.

https://www.synology.com/en-us/releaseNote/RT2600ac

 

[NUTW0RX]

Gave up on the asus USB-AC68 because of inconsistent performance and lack up any new drivers since May. I'm not holding my breath on any fixes for KRACK for this adapter either. Intel even released updated drivers the day after mainstream word of KRACK for the AC7260 card that was introduced in 2013 and currently EOL.

Oh, and Synology even updated their older RT1900AC (2 years old already) router the day after as well.