Looks like AX68U doesn't support DFS, so would definitely go with the AX58U: Should I see DFS channels on a US RT-AX68U running Merlin? | SmallNetBuilder Forums (snbforums.com)
PSA: This router doesn't appear to support DFS in the US: Should I see DFS channels on a US RT-AX68U running Merlin? | SmallNetBuilder Forums (snbforums.com)
I suspect Asus either skipped or hasn’t completed the certification of DFS channels with FCC yet. Either way, it’s crap and sheds a bad light on this router. Definitely can’t recommend it in its current form to anybody. Can’t believe it’s getting such rave reviews online, like Dong Knows Tech...
I just noticed the same issue with the AX68U I bought from Amazon US, no DFS options available. That's a big omission in my opinion from Asus, my older AX58U is doing DFS just fine. If this router doesn't support DFS, it's going back. I can't believe Asus is docking such an essential feature.
Just bought the AX68U and was surprised to see that DFS is not an option in the US, neither in auto nor manual selection mode. My old AX58U does DFS just fine. I checked both in Stock ASUS firmware and in Merlin, both times no DFS available. Am I missing something here? This seems like a big...