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    Any real downsides to using WAN ports for LAN? Increased router CPU usage?

    AX86U Pro. Has WAN ports that can be used as an extra LAN port. Any downside to doing so? On one forum I read that the router CPU usage goes up because the router itself has to bridge the WAN port to the LAN. Is that a legitimate concern on something like the AX86U Pro? Thanks for any input.
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    Any tips for maximizing 2.4 ghz range on an AX88U Pro to connect to outdoor surveillance camera?

    It's really not that far. It's probably about 40 feet, but it is through a couple of walls. I'm a little surprised it's not more reliable, but having tried 3 different wifi routers, I guess there's something about the distance that makes it challenging for wifi. If folks think my settings...
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    Any tips for maximizing 2.4 ghz range on an AX88U Pro to connect to outdoor surveillance camera?

    I have an outdoor surveillance camera (Ring Spotlight Cam) that stretches the range of wifi routers that I've tried. Adding a mesh node closer to the camera is possible, but it would have to be wireless backhaul. I will consider it if necessary, but I want to exhaust all other options first as...
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    Best way to setup 2x AX86U Pro: One is serving as router + switch w/ wifi disabled, the other is serving as wifi access point + switch

    It would be too difficult to get another network cable up there unfortunately. Out of curiosity though, what do you see as the benefit of setting up the main level unit as an AiMesh Node rather than as an access point? See above post about how my plan is to disable wifi on the basement unit...
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    Best way to setup 2x AX86U Pro: One is serving as router + switch w/ wifi disabled, the other is serving as wifi access point + switch

    Thanks. And to provide a little more detail, in case anybody is wondering, the reason I want to disable wifi on the basement unit is because that closet just does not transmit a good wifi signal. It's the far corner of the house, and seems to be shielded a bit. So if wifi is on, it's just a...
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    Best way to setup 2x AX86U Pro: One is serving as router + switch w/ wifi disabled, the other is serving as wifi access point + switch

    The central location on the main floor where I want the wifi to be broadcast from only has ONE cat6 available. The house has a total of 7 cat6 runs. 3 on the second floor, 1 on the main floor, and 3 in the basement. All of them terminate into the closet where the ONT is located. Attached...
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    Best way to setup 2x AX86U Pro: One is serving as router + switch w/ wifi disabled, the other is serving as wifi access point + switch

    I do have ethernet from the basement location to the main floor location. The basement location is where all of the cat6 connections from the whole house terminate. Could I plug the ONT ethernet internet connection directly into a switch, and then place a router on my main level and plug...
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    Best way to setup 2x AX86U Pro: One is serving as router + switch w/ wifi disabled, the other is serving as wifi access point + switch

    Is that possible? The internet connection from the ONT comes into the basement closet. It's the same closet that all of the houses cat 6 wires terminate in. You are saying I could connect the internet connection directly to a switch? I thought the internet connection needed to be connected...
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    Best way to setup 2x AX86U Pro: One is serving as router + switch w/ wifi disabled, the other is serving as wifi access point + switch

    Thanks for the response. If I pair the second unit as an AiMesh Node, rather than configuring it as an access point, will the AiMesh Node mode still take advantage of the wired backhaul? The plan is to connect this second AX86U to the first AX86U (main router) via cat 6. And wifi will be...
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    Best way to setup 2x AX86U Pro: One is serving as router + switch w/ wifi disabled, the other is serving as wifi access point + switch

    2x Asus AX86U Pro. It's been a decade or more since I've owned Asus equipment so just want to double check my planned setup. On the "operation mode" tab, I'm planning to configure the first unit (basement closet where internet comes into the house) just as a "Wireless router mode / AiMesh Router...
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