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    AX86U Pro vs AX88U vs AXE7800

    Just for the record; purchase made... I went with the AX86U Pro. Firmware updated, configured, and running beautifully. The gating factor was stability. There are a number of recent posts on the forum regarding issues with the 3.0.0.6 firmware at present, and as I work from home, I needed the...
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    AX86U Pro vs AX88U vs AXE7800

    Thanks for the additional info! Based on these upstream charts, I'd say the AX86U Pro outperforms the AX88U Pro at least on these tests:
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    AX86U Pro vs AX88U vs AXE7800

    Thanks, but if I'm not mistaken, the review at DongKnows is comparing the AX88U Pro to the older non-Pro AX86U. I appreciate that the WiFi 6 performance of the AX88U Pro is better than that of the AX86U, but it doesn't necessarily reflect the performance of the AX86U Pro. By comparison, the...
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    AX86U Pro vs AX88U vs AXE7800

    Thanks all for the additional suggestions and info! I'm leaning towards the AX86U Pro as I only use the 5GHz band, the 4x4 2.4GHz radio on the AX88U Pro doesn't provide an advantage. As I understand, both the AX86U Pro and the AX88U Pro have the same 5GHz radios and CPUs, the performance...
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    AX86U Pro vs AX88U vs AXE7800

    Many thanks for all the info and advice!
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    AX86U Pro vs AX88U vs AXE7800

    Is the only difference between the AX86U Pro and AX88U Pro (physical form factor aside) the second 2.5G port on the later? If they have the same CPUs and radios, should the performance be the same? Thanks!
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    AX86U Pro vs AX88U vs AXE7800

    Hi All, Which of the three routers (AX86U Pro, AX88U, AXE7800) would provide the best WiFi 6 performance (speed & stability)? Other than the 6GHz band on the 7800, and the 4 extra LAN ports on the 88U, do they offer any additional capabilities over the AX86U Pro? Thanks!
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    Release ASUS RT-AX86U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.386.46061 (2022/01/11)

    Does the AX86U remain vulnerable to the Sandworm Botnet since we've been rolled-back to the January 46061 firmware? FBI Takes Down Russian GRU Sandworm Botnet ASUS and Watchguard are the two manufacturers noted in the article
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    ASUS RT-AX68U vs XD6 (no Mesh)

    A friend needs a standalone (no mesh required) AX class router for a work from home situation. Which of these Wi-Fi 6 routers would be the most stable and which would have the best performance? Only the 5GHz band will be used. I understand the AX68U has a dual core 1.8GHz processor with...
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    RT-AX86U bricked after update Version 3.0.0.4.386.48377

    @KevTech: I had the exact same experience... When I updated via the administration/firmware upgrade page on the router, the version did not change. I then downloaded the firmware and updated manually, and version 48377 was shown. I run my AX86U as an access point and have been stable on the...
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    Can 2.4 GHz Radio be Disabled (AC86U)?

    Thank you! I searched before I posted but could not find anything definitive.
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    Can 2.4 GHz Radio be Disabled (AC86U)?

    Thanks! I 'm aware of the setting on the Professional tab to turn off the radio. I had the 2.4 GHz radio off. When I use the Wi-Fi toggle button on the AC86U, the first push turns it back on. A second push turns both radios off. A third push turns both radios on. I am trying to have the...
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    Can 2.4 GHz Radio be Disabled (AC86U)?

    I don't use the 2.4 GHz radio on my AC68U and want to disable it such that the Wi-Fi button only toggles the 5 GHz radio on/off. Is there an NVRAM command that would accomplish this? Thanks in advance!
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    wlceventd messages back in log after upgrade to 46061 (AX86U)

    I upgraded my AX86U (Access Point mode) from 45934 to 46061 (dirty upgrade) and I'm seeing a flood of wlceventd events back in the log. I had previously set my log_level to 5 to avoid logging all of these messages. I reset the log_level via SSH and rebooted, but the wlceventd events continue to...
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    DNS Servers in AP Mode

    Can anyone confirm that the DNS Server settings in Access Point mode are only used for resolving address requests from the AP itself (e.g. NTP, firmware update checks, etc.)? My RT-AC86U in AP mode appears to be working fine without the DNS servers specified, but the NTP server had to be...
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