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  1. Paul Short

    Recommended 8 LAN Port Router For Sky Gigafast

    Hi All Quick query that I'm hoping to get an answer to. Can any of you kind folk tell me if there are any 8 gigabit LAN port routers that work with Sky UK broadband? Preferrably the router would have a 1.8GHz quad core CPU as well. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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    General Asus Router CPU Access Point Query

    Many thanks for the reply and helping me understand this query better, much appreciated. At least I now know that upgrading would not lead to any great benefit, if at all, and that I should stick with my RT-AC88U as my access point.
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    General Asus Router CPU Access Point Query

    Hi Everyone I just want to know if a routers CPU performance affects internet experience when the router is in access point mode? As an example, I use a Draytek Vigor 130 as my modem which is connected to my Opnsense router which obviously handles all routing tasks. The Opnsense is then...
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    RT-AC68U or RT-AC86U Buying Advice Needed

    I think you’re right you know, the phrase is ‘don’t mess with it if it’s not broken’, so why should I be considering a new router right now if the 56U is working as well as it did from day one, and shows no signs of failing. I think I’ll leave it for now! I only considered the 86U due to the...
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    RT-AC68U or RT-AC86U Buying Advice Needed

    Above all that has been said, I still would prefer the AC86U over all of them, but I don’t think I can justify spending £150 ish on a piece of equipment where I would be using only a fraction of its capabilities and features.
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    RT-AC68U or RT-AC86U Buying Advice Needed

    That’s actually a fair point, I hadn’t really thought about the situation in those terms. The only thing I don’t want to do is miss out on a good deal with a router that has similar capabilities as my current 56U. I’m not saying my 56U is going to die on me anytime soon, it could well keep going...
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    RT-AC68U or RT-AC86U Buying Advice Needed

    Ok, well many thanks for all your responses, I do appreciate them. Its not made my decision any easier unfortunately, some saying save money with the 68U, some saying go for more performance with the 86U. I guess it boils down to what I need, and I can only base that decision on the 56U I’ve...
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    RT-AC68U or RT-AC86U Buying Advice Needed

    Many thanks for the reply. So in your view there’s no point in opting for the AC68U, even though it will be around be £100 cheaper for me to buy?
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    RT-AC68U or RT-AC86U Buying Advice Needed

    Hi All I’m currently looking at upgrading my trusty, well used Asus RT-AC56U router to something with more performance. I had set my sights on an RT-AC86U, however a friend of mine has an accidentally bought, brand new RT-AC68U that he said I could buy off him at a significantly reduced price...
  10. Paul Short

    Gaming Lag Using Asus RT-AC86U With Merlin Firmware

    I guess we can rule out DNS servers too, as I've tried Google, OpenDNS and ISP DNS servers and the lag occurs with all of them.
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    Gaming Lag Using Asus RT-AC86U With Merlin Firmware

    Ok, I think I can rule out router problems, the lag is happening with the AC5300 now too. I guess as you said it seems like more of a game server, DNS server or PC issue that's the culprit here! I'll probably connect the AC86U back up now and leave it for a while, see if the problem goes away.
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    Gaming Lag Using Asus RT-AC86U With Merlin Firmware

    Seems like the intervals are about every 2 minutes, no more than that. Just about to test the AC5300 out, I'll let you know the outcome.
  13. Paul Short

    Gaming Lag Using Asus RT-AC86U With Merlin Firmware

    I'm actually tempted to fire up the AC5300 now and see if I get the lag issues. Surely it would be a good test whilst the game is still lagging? I have noticed the lag seems to happen at almost identical intervals, that seems odd to me??
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    Gaming Lag Using Asus RT-AC86U With Merlin Firmware

    I've installed Merlin FW, but that's because I'm with Sky and can use the Option 61 settings to get internet access. I usually change DNS servers to Google's but I have tried reverting back to ISP ones and issue still exists. The only other setting I change is the 'Respond ICMP Echo (ping)' in...
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    Gaming Lag Using Asus RT-AC86U With Merlin Firmware

    Ok, thanks for the suggestions. I'll test the AC86U for a couple of days and see what happens. If all else fails I can revert back to the AC5300 and return the AC86U.
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