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    Router antenna position for best coverage?

    OMG, Merlin commented on my thread!!! Just want to say a big thank you for your custom firmware. I use it on my Asus AC-88U and it's amazing! And yeah I've tried pointing all antennas vertically already but still getting a weak signal unfortunately.....The router is located maybe 3~4 rooms...
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    Router antenna position for best coverage?

    Hi guys, I'm trying to improve my router's signal coverage in my home. My house has 2 floors and the router is located in the upper floor, mounted high up. My router (D-Link DIR-882 AC2600) has 4 antennas. According to what I've researched online, the best antenna position is like an L shape...
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    Asus AC88U poor WiFi speed

    OK, have just done another test on 5Ghz using my sister's iPhone 6S. Tested near the router, got 190Mbps down and 14Mbps up several times. Not sure why the upload sucks, but I don't really care about upload that much. I guess my 5GHz is working correctly now, but 2.4Ghz speed still not as...
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    Asus AC88U poor WiFi speed

    Thanks, I'll give that a try next time. I think I might have fixed the issue. I've done another factory reset on Merlin, power cycled longer this time, restored my config and did another test. My Galaxy S8+ is still getting max 100Mbps~105Mbps on 5Ghz and that's testing directly in front of the...
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    Asus AC88U poor WiFi speed

    I thought you're not supposed to use 20/40Mhz on 2.4Ghz, as 40Mhz is just terrible and out of all the researched articles I have found. Here's the setting I'm using for 5Ghz and using inSSIDer, no other networks overlaps my 5Ghz channel: Just like I have done for 2.4Ghz, I have played...
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    Asus AC88U poor WiFi speed

    Nothing has changed. Nothing new has been added. No one is using the microwave when I'm running the tests. Even if there is interference, standing directly 10cm in front of the router should at least see speed improvements compared to being 1~2 rooms away. However, the result is the same no...
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    Asus AC88U poor WiFi speed

    I've been using Merlin's firmware on my router for a while now. I've always used either Ethernet or Powerline to connect to the router. I don't use my phone that much, so I rarely use WiFi nowadays. That said, I've got a new phone recently (Galaxy S8+) and I wanted to test the WiFi on the...
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    Merlin - Asus AC88U poor WiFi speed

    I've been using Merlin's firmware on my router for a while now. I've always used either Ethernet or Powerline to connect to the router. I don't use my phone that much, so I rarely use WiFi nowadays. That said, I've got a new phone recently (Galaxy S8+) and I wanted to test the WiFi on the...
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    RT-AC88U: Misreporting WiFi signal strength?

    Did you mean firmware instead of drivers? I don't know if you can update the drivers (maybe via SSH and some tricky or advanced guide). I'm currently on the latest Merlin custom firmware. My info: Bootloader (CFE) 3.0.0.2 Driver version wl0: May 12 2016 11:14:24 version 10.10.69.6904 (r635567)...
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    RT-AC88U: Misreporting WiFi signal strength?

    Hi mate, I have the same router and experienced the same "issue" as well. I've been researching on Google for probably 2 hours now and I couldn't find anything on this. I was about to give up and then I come across your thread. On my laptop, I get about -60 dbm on a 5Ghz band/SSID. This value...
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