ASUS RT-AC5300

[RMerlin]

and two 2.4GHz radios

So you want your router to occupy 66% of the whole spectrum on its own? Your neighbors would hate you

 

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

things a tank, so far so good can't wait for some MerlinRT goodness flash next.

FW updated no problem and this thing reboots very quickly. I also noticed I am still getting quite the drain on the 5Ghz radio and I am starting to wonder if it has anything to do with my modem (upgraded modem the same time I started noticing this drain). The only other thing I can think of the roms on my devices which could be the culprit albeit unlikely.

 

[sfx2000]

So you want your router to occupy 66% of the whole spectrum on its own? Your neighbors would hate you

Better than occupying 100 percent of the 5GHz spectrum with 2 AC class radios in much of the world

 

[DaveMishSr]

As long as a customers budget allows for 'xxx' amount of dollars for 'yy' amount of hardware, the absolute dollar figure is not relevant to me.

What is relevant is how long the purchase lasts while delivering satisfactory performance for the customer.

I am still 'stuck' on an RT-N66U for personal use. But I could see myself spend $1,000 today for a router that embodied the full features of AC class WiFi that I read about so many years ago. (But I would also need to be satisfied that I would be using that same device in some capacity in 2020 too).

What I'm saying is that everything is relative. How much would you save on an 'open box' or 'refurbished' price in the next few weeks? Not enough for me to wait for if I wanted or needed the best router I can buy today.

(Why the next few weeks? Because by then, other products may be available and most certainly, the 'new' price will have fallen naturally too).

Who said anything about weeks? I finally have the ac87x platform working, stable & performing well. I see no reason to make any purchase in the near or mid-future, at least 12 months. By then who knows what the market will look like.

 

[ssahnan]

Not surprised that the Nest gave you some difficulties. If you really like Smart Connect, couldn't you just make a guest network to connect them and leave your private SSIDS all set the same? It's a little ironic that Google owns Nest and their OnHub will not even let you assign separate SSIDS to the band. Guest net worked like a charm for me on a different WiFi thermostat.

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That's not a bad idea. Didn't think of that. Thanks.

It has stayed connected so will leave it be for time being.

Man my transfer to my nas from surface pro 3 was night and day faster then previous routers. It's liking the nas so far. Great performance on that end.

Began playing around with the adaptive qos a bit tonight. Amazon Fire stick wasn't a fan of that feature. I'll check that out more in depth next few days but not encountering too many hiccups which given the beta retail nature of routers last few years, it's been surprising. Played a bit with the gaming boost and trend AV stuff, seemed like fluff at first glance.

 

[RMerlin]

Better than occupying 100 percent of the 5GHz spectrum with 2 AC class radios in much of the world

5 GHz range barely leaves one's apartment. Its shorter range is a blessing in disguise, so once we get those fat 160 MHz channel, it won't bring the end of the (wireless) world upon us, thankfully... However, the 2.4 GHz range will easily interfere with any immediate neighbors.

 

[madhatter01]

5 GHz range barely leaves one's apartment. Its shorter range is a blessing in disguise, so once we get those fat 160 MHz channel, it won't bring the end of the (wireless) world upon us, thankfully... However, the 2.4 GHz range will easily interfere with any immediate neighbors.

Do you have your Asus RT-AC5300 yet RMerlin?

 

[RMerlin]

Do you have your Asus RT-AC5300 yet RMerlin?

I don't have one, no.

 

[Deleted member 22229]

5 GHz range barely leaves one's apartment.

My house must have paper for walls then because i can use my ipad at both neighbors houses and outside a few houses down with no disconnect using 5Ghz.

 

[madhatter01]

I don't have one, no.

Will Asus be providing one for you? Sorry I know it none of my business but you really help out here.

 

[RMerlin]

My house must have paper for walls then because i can use my ipad at both neighbors houses and outside a few houses down with no disconnect using 5Ghz.

You are also running a firmware with out-of-specs wifi limitations...

 

[Deleted member 22229]

You are also running a firmware with out-of-specs wifi limitations...

Are you referring to the build that John is using for the N66 ? Your statement makes it seem like i am breaking some kind of law.. That is certainly not my intention i assure you.

 

[madhatter01]

Mine showed up! Wow this thing is huge. Its like a mini pc.

 

[James62370]

That's not a bad idea. Didn't think of that. Thanks.

It has stayed connected so will leave it be for time being.

Man my transfer to my nas from surface pro 3 was night and day faster then previous routers. It's liking the nas so far. Great performance on that end.

Began playing around with the adaptive qos a bit tonight. Amazon Fire stick wasn't a fan of that feature. I'll check that out more in depth next few days but not encountering too many hiccups which given the beta retail nature of routers last few years, it's been surprising. Played a bit with the gaming boost and trend AV stuff, seemed like fluff at first glance.

Hello... may I ask what type of speed are you getting with your NAS setup? I currently own the 88U and I'm getting a max thru put of about 103 MB/s. I believe the 5300 has the same cpu and memory, so I'm curious if the NAS speeds are any better or worth the upgrade.

Thanks for your help.

 

[Deleted member 22229]

Mine showed up! Wow this thing is huge. Its like a mini pc.

Please post back after you get that beast up and running. I think many people here would like to know how it's working for you.

 

[sfx2000]

5 GHz range barely leaves one's apartment. Its shorter range is a blessing in disguise, so once we get those fat 160 MHz channel, it won't bring the end of the (wireless) world upon us, thankfully... However, the 2.4 GHz range will easily interfere with any immediate neighbors.

In the US, it's highly unlikely that we'll see 160MHz channels any time soon due to the UNII-2 band issues (DFS/TPC, care to wait 15-20 minutes while the radio checks passively for Radars?)... 80+80 is more likely with UNII-1 and UNII-3, which makes sense with the new FCC limits now allowing 30 dBm in UNII-1 band..

Having a low power 2.4GHz single stream (1*1:1) radio makes sense to park the IoT stuff - limit Tx power to 16 dBm, keeping it inside the house/apartment - and perhaps overlay on top of the 3*3:3 main 2.4GHz radio - IoT items are very low bandwidth, so contribution to the 2.4GHz space is pretty low, generally speaking..

(BTW - FWIW, big Cable/TV is leveraging the 5GHz space in a big way with the higher Tx limits, so 5GHz is starting to get much more crowded in some areas with Wireless STB extensions as streamers from the main TV box)

 

[RMerlin]

Are you referring to the build that John is using for the N66 ? Your statement makes it seem like i am breaking some kind of law.. That is certainly not my intention i assure you.

The main reason why the output power is reduced in newer firmware is due to the fact they were initially transmitting at output levels beyond what was authorized by the FCC, and Netgear filed a formal complain. John's firmware still uses that older driver before the output power was reduced, and also enforces some power levels that are more in line with those in the EU region than in the US region. That's part of why you are seeing such a range with your router versus the rest of us.

 

[Deleted member 22229]

The main reason why the output power is reduced in newer firmware is due to the fact they were initially transmitting at output levels beyond what was authorized by the FCC, and Netgear filed a formal complain. John's firmware still uses that older driver before the output power was reduced, and also enforces some power levels that are more in line with those in the EU region than in the US region. That's part of why you are seeing such a range with your router versus the rest of us.

Well i am not sure how to respond here. Other then i thought the FCC bump up what was legal on the 5 GHz band. I think Asus went to far with power level restrictions they are actually lower then law allows her in the states. Some might say you have to add the gain of the antennas but honestly they are simple dipoles with really no measurable gain.

 

[Allograft]

As nice as this looks, I'm picking up an AirPort Extreme tomorrow. Too much pain with the 87u. I'll keep checking back to see if this works as advertised. I do like the idea of smart connect and two 5 ghz for a bunch of busy wifi clients, but really just want reliability for now

 

[ssahnan]

As nice as this looks, I'm picking up an AirPort Extreme tomorrow. Too much pain with the 87u. I'll keep checking back to see if this works as advertised. I do like the idea of smart connect and two 5 ghz for a bunch of busy wifi clients, but really just want reliability for now

For what it's worth, 'reliable' is probably a word I'd use for this router so far. No router comes without hiccups, Out of my 4 nest products, 1 of my nest cams is intermittently disconnecting because of the smart connect but beyond that, not really coming across much else.

I've hit the, not constantly fiddling it, more real world use phase and so far no one in house complaining of any issues. Can't say I know for sure if the switching is happening to the ideal band given distance from router in every situation but I'm also not noticing disconnects when it's trying to do so and for me this is more of a priority. That feature was horrendous with ac3200, a lot of disconnects. Most importantly beyond smart connect, I'm still operating better at distance then if I had turned the repeater back on.

My reliability, stability stand out to me so far. The wifi just feels more robust throughout the house.