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    Review New In the Charts: ASUS RT-AX86U

    I snagged one from B&H Photo. They're still in stock at $279 if anyone wants to grab one.
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    Review New In the Charts: ASUS RT-AX86U

    I'm going to have to keep checking. It's $350 now. I'll get one at $279 if I can find it.
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    Review New In the Charts: ASUS RT-AX86U

    I'm on the hunt for one. Everyone is back ordered.
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    Looking to upgrade from RT-AC66U for my situation and router location

    Maybe we'll all get lucky and inflation will drop ;) Either way I hope the AX68U drops in price.
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    Looking to upgrade from RT-AC66U for my situation and router location

    Just the information I found today suggests the upgrade is worth it even if my current router was fine. The 68U is currently under $200. I fixed my original post. I meant to say AX86U. That's currently $279. I'm not sure if that's overkill or just future proof. Maybe it'll be a black...
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    Looking to upgrade from RT-AC66U for my situation and router location

    Dangit I messed up the model numbers. I meant to type 86U. I'll edit my post above.
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    Looking to upgrade from RT-AC66U for my situation and router location

    I had this router for years now. It's located in my daughters room downstairs in the bottom corner of the house. Due to circumstances it can't be moved anywhere else. Our house is 2300 sq/ft including the basement. We've never had any real trouble until recently. I'm not sure if it's age...
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    ASUS App vs Control Panel setup

    So I had an issue where about a week ago I blocked the internet access on my son's Xbox One. He went to get on tonight and couldn't update. I checked my parental settings and made sure he had access during the time allowed. After messing with it for awhile it dawned on me I blocked it from...
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    Is the RT-AC68U or Netgear R7000 overkill for my situation?

    I appreciate your detailed post. Running a wired connection just isn't in the plans for my Xbox One. I just took my son's Xbox 360 off wireless today. His is right beside the router so I have no idea why I didn't do it sooner. As far as the distance from the router to the Xbox One. I'd say...
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    Is the RT-AC68U or Netgear R7000 overkill for my situation?

    One quick side question. My router is right behind my son's TV and also right beside the cable modem and his Xbox 360. Should I move the router a few feet either way? Or would a few feet even matter?
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    Is the RT-AC68U or Netgear R7000 overkill for my situation?

    I sure appreciate you both helping out. One thing that is new to me is the 5 GHz band. On my Xbox One the spec page lists it can utilize the 5 GHz band. from what I've read the range on that band isn't great for any router. I may be wrong though. Having a wired connection isn't viable where...
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    Is the RT-AC68U or Netgear R7000 overkill for my situation?

    I figured this was ultimately going to be the case. There seems to be much more support for the ASUS brand. I've read good things about the Nighthawk, but the more technical questions have proven a little harder to find for DD-WRT. :D
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    Is the RT-AC68U or Netgear R7000 overkill for my situation?

    You are right though. I've had that WRT54G for at least 8 years and it was given to me by another guy who used it before me. From everything I've read they just don't last. Although the wife gave the green light to buy what I don't want to explain a year from now we need another one. Granted...
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    Is the RT-AC68U or Netgear R7000 overkill for my situation?

    Thanks for the reply I forgot to mention my router is downstairs in my son's room. My daughters computer (xbox 360 and computer) is in the far upstairs corner of the router. Whole house including downstairs is roughly 2300 square feet. I don't have issue with signal. I "believe" it's just...
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    Is the RT-AC68U or Netgear R7000 overkill for my situation?

    Like everyone who ended up here I've spent WEEKS searching routers. I currently have a WRT54G v2 running DD-WRT. It's been disconnecting a lot lately after years of zero problems. I'm sure it's the number of devices after Christmas causing this over the router. After a couple of weeks I...
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