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  1. srinivasvaradaraj

    Will A New AC Router Bring You Wi-Fi Joy?

    Tim, Thanks for a great article and all the reviews you do. I was wondering if you could include tests which included room with masonry(or a structure that simulates it). The reason I ask is my family (aunts , uncles & cousins) all live in houses that are essentially older masonry. I often get...
  2. srinivasvaradaraj

    ASUS RT-AC5300

    Hi, just wanted to say I can echo the sentiment. I had a bad experience with the 3200 but the 5300 has been rock solid. I was very skeptical about Smart Connect feature but it has been working surprising well, each device seem to connect at this best possible seed all the way upto 1300/1300. The...
  3. srinivasvaradaraj

    Is the TX on a ASUS AC3200 2x2 or 3x3 ?

    Thank you all for your responses and time, really appreciate it.
  4. srinivasvaradaraj

    Is the TX on a ASUS AC3200 2x2 or 3x3 ?

    Yup that was the first thing I tried.Didn't make any difference. I returned the router for an exchange hoping the replacement won't have the same issue. Waiting for the new unit. My dad on the other had is enjoying his 'new' high speed 68R though LOL.
  5. srinivasvaradaraj

    Is the TX on a ASUS AC3200 2x2 or 3x3 ?

    I was on .9313 on the 68R. and on the 3200 .9313 as well. I tried going though all the individual 5GHz bands (at fixed 80MHz setting) and the 'auto' setting but the result was the same. Didn't make any difference. I returned the router for an exchange hoping the replacement won't have the same...
  6. srinivasvaradaraj

    Is the TX on a ASUS AC3200 2x2 or 3x3 ?

    Sorry, replying to my own post, I noticed a comment in their documentation that said, I have to set the wireless mode to 'auto' to enable MCS 8/9. I did that but the TX still remains at 526.5. Does any one have any tips on how to get this to ASUS dev's attention (bypassing support). Thanks.
  7. srinivasvaradaraj

    Is the TX on a ASUS AC3200 2x2 or 3x3 ?

    Good point, Just hand tightened all the antennae again made sure they were nice and tight and none of them had threads showing. Also, I noticed something odd. When looking at the system information from my MAC. I notice a phy mode difference between my 68R and 3200. The 3200 seems to be...
  8. srinivasvaradaraj

    Is the TX on a ASUS AC3200 2x2 or 3x3 ?

    Thanks Merlin for the response, the link rates never exceed 526.5 TX even during a transfer. I thought I read someone else have a similar issue with the 3200 but I could be wrong. I tried your build of firmware with this router with identical results (possibly a driver issue IDK). This is why I...
  9. srinivasvaradaraj

    Is the TX on a ASUS AC3200 2x2 or 3x3 ?

    Unfortunately, yes it is affecting throughput. Here are the results from a controlled test between the same two hosts when measured in the TX direction from the router. The first test is from the older 68R and the second is from 3200 (either 5GHz band makes no difference for the throughput). The...
  10. srinivasvaradaraj

    Is the TX on a ASUS AC3200 2x2 or 3x3 ?

    I am transferring from a AC68R to a AC3200. On 5 GHz, my AC devices from the same location could easily connect at 1300/1300 (TX, RX). However on the 3200 the max I can active is 526.5/1300(TX, RX). I am wondering if this is a firmware issue or a hardware limitation. I am currently running ASUS...
  11. srinivasvaradaraj

    [Official] RT-AC3200 Firmware version 3.0.0.4.378.9313

    Hello all, I am in the process of transitioning from 68R to 3200. On the 68R, my main workstation, mac pro connects at 1300/1300 (tx/rx). However on the 3200 [ firm ver. 3.0.0.4.378_9313] , the max on any 5 GHz bands is 576/1300(tx/rx). Its a brand new router and I did the usual, updated...
  12. srinivasvaradaraj

    Usb 3.0 device could be slowing down your wifi on you Mac.

    Agreed with everything you said, the thing that bothered me was that explicit drop even with the 5 GHz by the driver when a USB 3.0 device was plugged in. In my case, I could replicate the problem when I plugged a USB 3.0 flashdrive both directly at the computer and via a USB hub. Good points...
  13. srinivasvaradaraj

    [GUIDE] Troubleshooting wifi issues

    I would like to add one more thing to the list of possible interference (STA side) : USB 3.0 attached devices.
  14. srinivasvaradaraj

    Usb 3.0 device could be slowing down your wifi on you Mac.

    Folks, Short version: Your usb 3.0 device could be slowing down your wifi on you Mac. Read on .. Long version: I figured I would write this up to help save time for others. For the past weekend I was driving myself crazy trying to figure out the reason. This isn’t a technical explaination...
  15. srinivasvaradaraj

    I get *Reminder: Your system time has not been synchronized with a NTP server.

    I have seen ntp sync failures if the drift is too high (greater than 1 hour). So for the initial sync, 1) enable telnet access 2) telnet to your router with admin 3) ntpclient -h pool.ntp.org -s If 3) fails with errors like can't find host then you have a name resolution issue. This will...
  16. srinivasvaradaraj

    AC68U 5Ghz Issues

    Several people on a separate thread have identified the same issue(bug). I ended up downgrading back to _5656 having run into the same issue.
  17. srinivasvaradaraj

    NEW RT-AC68R FIRMWARE OUT 376.1665

    I also found an issue with this version, My MacPro under _5656 negotiates at 1300/1300 in AC. But with the new version (after a full reset ofcourse) shows up as an n router with 216mbps max. I have the channel set to 42 but the wireless log showed it to be 36. So I ended up downgrading back to...
  18. srinivasvaradaraj

    iMac joining 5 GHz Network on AC-68R, but PHY still reads 802.11n instead of ac

    It shouldn't affect the range unless there is interference from other APs. You should be able find out this by something as simple as istumbler or an app for your phone. Best part is that changing channels or setting to auto is easily reversible unless firmware changes.
  19. srinivasvaradaraj

    iMac joining 5 GHz Network on AC-68R, but PHY still reads 802.11n instead of ac

    Just a thought, I found that when I set my wireless router 5 GHz channel to auto, my mac pro negotiates at lower speeds. However setting the control channel to some fixed free channel (153) and setting the extension channel to auto, WPA Encryption to AES, Authentication method wpa2-personal. I...
  20. srinivasvaradaraj

    RT-N66U -vs- RT-AC68U 2.4 GHZ Range

    I can confirm your observations, the N66U does have better range and the AC68R has better throughput from the same distance. This is due to hardware improvements in the 68R mostly.
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