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    Antenna Dual-Band and Tri-Band.

    TL;DR: If two antennea have the same frequency response (or close enough), impedance, and physical connector, they should be completely interchangeable. Antennae are tuned to frequency ranges. You can certainly have an antenna tuned for a wider range of frequencies, but it will be less...
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    Upgrade to Wi-Fi 6 or wait for Wi-Fi 6E: which Asus router to get?

    No, please leave the info up! Range seems to be impossible to figure out unless you buy 2 models and compare them side by side. Any info is good info, even if it is in broad strokes such as high vs low.
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    Upgrade to Wi-Fi 6 or wait for Wi-Fi 6E: which Asus router to get?

    Where are these range's coming from? Personal experience? Tests? Spec's I'm not aware of? I'm not doubting you, but legitimately what to know for my own reference.
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    EdgeRouter 4 vs RT-AX88U

    I was not aware of the 95% value in that specific link - it wasn't the one I used to setup SQM, but the first I found in a quick search. I only have SQM setup on my upload. I believe I set it to ~980Mbps or in that ballpark. I kept lowering it until my bufferbloat went away. My actual...
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    EdgeRouter 4 vs RT-AX88U

    I'm using SQM (Smart Queue Managment), as mentioned here: https://scoop.co.za/blog/post/ubiquiti-edgerouter-qos
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    Got VLAN taggin working on my AP's guest SSID - do I need a managed switch?

    To answer my own question: Yes I needed a managed switch (TP Link TL-SG108PE). Once I bumbled my way through the VLAN setup, and got the tagging right, everything works again all the time.
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    Asus Merlin in AP mode vs UniFi access point

    I wasn't asking a question, I was just giving the OP my opinion. To some folks, cheaper is better. Merlin adds lots of features that are not available with the stock firmware, even in AP mode. I am using it for VLAN tagging on guest SSIDs. The advantages I listed may or may not be...
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    EdgeRouter 4 vs RT-AX88U

    I am only using SQM QoS on the upload side for bufferbloat, and I am getting ~950 down/950 up.
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    Asus Merlin in AP mode vs UniFi access point

    For me the ASUS routers win because I already have them =). I'm really in a holding pattern until wifi 6E AP's come out, but I did step up to a EdgeRouter 4 to handle my gigabit connection better. Some other points in favor of Asuswrt-Merlin: Open source-ish. Parts are still...
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    Got VLAN taggin working on my AP's guest SSID - do I need a managed switch?

    After some effort, I got VLAN tagging working on one of my ASUS AP's running asuswrt-Merlin "working". My setup is: an EdgeRouter 4 an Netgear GS308 unmanaged switch. RT-AC66U_B1 + RT-AC3200, both ASUS products running in AP mode with the latest non-beta Asuswrt-Merlin). I'm using...
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