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    Dual AXE 16000 vs AXE16000 + AXE11000?

    I don't have the answer to your question, but I would like to know what the differences are between the AXE11000 and the AXE16000. I compared the two on Asus's website but couldn't spot anything significant. Could someone enlighten us? Thanks!
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    Built in VPN's. How much do they slow down the speed?

    I have a 1Gbps symmetrical fiber optic connection. Just for giggles I just ran the following speed test about 20 mins ago from my RT-AX86U router. No VPN With ExpressVPN running via OpenVPN Client ExpressVPN is selling an Aircove router with ExpressVPN built in. They claim 1,200Mbps with a...
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    RT-AX86U & 386.5_2 - Can't complete update

    I don't back up and restore settings because of the warning RMerlin put in the readme doc. Is it okay if the version jump is small? I'll remember about deleting previous versions. Thanks!
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    RT-AX86U & 386.5_2 - Can't complete update

    No USB drives, but I do have a printer attached. Forgot to unplug it, and it still worked! No add-on scripts. I kinda wonder about the firmware vs. the cache. I tried different downloads (from same public site) with different browsers on 2 computers and an iPad Pro yesterday, and nothing...
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    RT-AX86U & 386.5_2 - Can't complete update

    Tried to post in in the Donation Sticky thread, but it kept telling me I couldn't post in a thread 6 months old! Whatever. @RMerlin, if you see this, just donated 4 fins via paypal! Thanks for Asuswrt and the help on the forums!
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    RT-AX86U & 386.5_2 - Can't complete update

    Thanks! Worked like a charm. I had tried both ethernet and wireless. Is the version on the onedrive account different than the main download site, or was it clearing the cache that did it? Thanks again for helping the newbie!
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    RT-AX86U & 386.5_2 - Can't complete update

    I've tried numerous times to update my router RT-AX86U to 386.5_2 from a MacBook Pro, an iPad Pro, and a Windows 11 desktop. All have failed. The two computers just sit there with "Please wait, Applying Settings." It never changes. The iPad Pro would at least give me an "Upload Failed. Your...
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