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Recent content by speculativename

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    AX58u vs AC86U for 2-floor NY apartment with a few 3-4 stream devices

    Hmm, this does sound like a good test. I will look into buying both, if it's feasible to test them both out sufficiently within the return window, and report back here if I end up doing so. Thanks!
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    AX58u vs AC86U for 2-floor NY apartment with a few 3-4 stream devices

    As I mentioned they are virtually the same price for me ($10 difference) -- I moreso meant to ask, rather than "just" AX vs AC, would optimizing for a 3x3 AC client in a room with potentially poor connection be better suited for the AC86U, since it has 3x3? Or is it not something I should worry...
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    AX58u vs AC86U for 2-floor NY apartment with a few 3-4 stream devices

    It is me and two roommates, so not all mine. I do a lot of uploading and downloading to cloud services, sometimes several GB large files. I'm not too worried about top speeds though. Not much goes on directly between devices. I guess the main thing is that I do like to AirPlay music and live...
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    AX58u vs AC86U for 2-floor NY apartment with a few 3-4 stream devices

    I recently found my way to this forum while researching which router to buy for a new apartment, and I'd like some guidance. I seem to have narrowed my router options down to the AX58u or the AC86u. They both cost $160-170, and I'd like to avoid paying too much more, but if you all think it's...
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