Recent content by bcm00re

Thanks for the update! I would only be using them as wired nodes as well so thinking of picking up a couple for $80. In my setup my main router will be a RT-AX86S so not quite as good/powerful as what you used. Before I make the purchase though, I am going try my existing routers, AX86S and...

Wow, how in the world did you get it so cheap? Even used they go for considerably more than that! And thanks for chiming in with your experience with the AX86S.

Did you ever get those XD6 units? If so, how did they work out?

Or maybe I make my life easier and just pick up a pair of ASUS ZenWiFi XD6 units (for just $80) assuming I can make them both AiMesh APs with my AX86S as the main router. Thoughts? I believe this in an older Asus model, but I see now it just got a firmware update last month so perhaps it might...

@Tech9 Well darn...I had totally forgotten that I'd loose guest network when running LN1301s as APs. Sadly it appears that really does foil that plan! I have a really old Ubiquiti AP (that's only 2.4ghz); would there be a way to add it and make it a guest network that's effectively isolated...

@ColinTaylor Thank you for setting me straight -- I updated my original post. Evidently I found some bad info when I searched; I thought it didn't look right (didn't remember it having 6GHz) and meant to circle back after getting the specs on the other Asus but then forgot. @Tech9 Thanks for...

Option 1: ASUS RT-AX86S as my main router with an ASUS RT-AC1750 B1 (aka - RT-AC66U) setup to be AiMesh AP to help with coverage (and maybe take some of the workload off the main router). Options 2: ASUS RT-AX86S as my main router but with its wifi turned off and it be covered by a couple...

@sfx2000 So you recommended Orbi because you want to piss off iNcontrL's neighbor's?

Why don't you explain to everyone how it is different and why it is better.

I do value that (and it was part of the reason I went with the AX86S over the AX68U) but for me I just don't think the price difference is worth it. My old RT-AC1750 B1 (aka - RT-AC66U B1) with half the memory is running okay with only 93mb free -- I just need better wifi coverage. I don't do...

Is that a big jump from the previous FW version or has it just been getting incrementally worse with each release? If there was a big jump, I wonder if that is something Merlin FW could address/fix? Was it created by the move from the 386 series to 388 FW that created this issue perhaps? I am...

@mxb I was under the impression that the USB ports weren't available for use on an Asus router that is setup as an access point (which I believe is what you are talking about) but I'm not 100% certain on that. That old N66U cannot be an AiMesh node in case you were wondering.

You can get the RT-AX68U + a $20 prepaid visa card for $140 total (effectively making the router $120). For more details do a search on Slickdeals.

Today I was able to snag a new 86S for $153 (USD) -- so now with the smaller price difference I might not bother trying the 68U to compare them.

In the US, the current price difference is $60-100 -- and it seems like 86U never goes on sale.