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    Asus RT-86U Best settings

    Unfortunately I don’t have the cable, so I will just put up with shoddy speeds downstairs. I will return the AC86u and get a refund. Thanks for all the help.
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    Asus RT-86U Best settings

    You sir, are a legend! I plugged the cable into the Wan port, but the speed has remained. It does seem that my Powerlines are stripping 50% out of my speed. Looks like a new solution is needed. I wonder if my wife will notice if I rip the carpets up and lay a couple of 100m of ethernet cable?
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    Asus RT-86U Best settings

    I plugged it into my main router via a ethernet from one Lan port to another (that is the correct way to do it?) Anyway the speed of the 86u at the main router is 80Mbps, which is great, but not too much higher than the main router. It does keep the signal for a better distance though. However...
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    Asus RT-86U Best settings

    Thanks for the detail, it is appreciated. I will give that a go. The 86u was replacing a 66u and I haven’t seen any increase in performance, so I think it is the Powerline that is hampering the wifi. Anyway, I will see what it is like wired up next the main router and go from there.
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    Asus RT-86U Best settings

    I live in a 1700 Farmhouse with 0.5m thick walls and a very wide spread of rooms. Currently I have a TalkTalk Router / Modem at one end of the house where my internet comes in. When next to this router I get around 70Mbps Download and Upload. This router is connected to a Powerline to spread the...
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