I am trying to see the major difference between these 2 models (medium level)
Both are dual bands and throughput difference is very small.
Can someone tell me the noticeable pros one over the other and which is more stable?
The reviews these days on Amazon are fairly horrific regarding the 2.4 GHz WiFi reliability of the RT-AC86U though. It went from being one of the highest customer satisfaction models to one of the lowest of the mainstream models in about 7 months.
It could be just a batch problem however. Also, this does not detract from its astonishing VPN performance, its high wired performance and that it can also run current Merlin firmware.
Between specifically these two routers, I would still risk the RT-AC86U, because certainly the $50 premium of the AC3100 is not worth it.
I got my AC-86U up and running and it's working OK with latest firmware.
One thing I noticed is the device list not stable in the Web Interface, it's dropping the numbers up and down (even on my mobile app)
Once I refresh, the list may comeback and drop again. This doesn't affect the actual connection, but it's annoying the interface populated lists
Anyone experience this and any solution?
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