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    Thoughts/Suggestions on Network Upgrade?

    Thanks, I've been looking at the AXE16000 and the AXE/AX11000 Pro versions as well. Agree that the AXE16000 sure seems to be the one to beat for now in the pre-7 category (really liking the quad-band as it provides the 2nd 5GHz needed for my legacy wireless backhaul). From what I can tell, it...
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    Thoughts/Suggestions on Network Upgrade?

    Thanks, I considered that too (80MHz) and tried it again after you mentioned it (as it's been a long time). Was already running in that lower channel range (figured I might get a little more distance/stability that way when I first set it up). Just like last time, whenever I step down to 80MHz...
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    Thoughts/Suggestions on Network Upgrade?

    I'm considering my next major home network upgrade. Would appreciate some thoughts/suggestions on where to go from here: Current situation: ISP: coax 500/10 DL/UL (Comcast sucks on UL, but new ISP coming in soon, see below) ASUS RT-AX3000v1 router, centered and elevated in basement where coax...
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    RT-AX3000 V2 5GHZ problem

    Perhaps this might help you for comparison: I've been running the RT-AX3000 V1 since 2020 as my main and only router, through many stock firmware updates -- so going on nearly 3.5 years of mostly solid mid-range router performance. Presently staying with the last 386 firmware...
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    Has anyone been able to use a 5TB or larger USB drive with any Asus AX routers?

    I'm wondering if anyone has been able to use an external USB drive larger than 4TB with any Asus AX router. I have a 5TB drive formatted as NTFS that I'd like to use with an RT-AX3000. I've successfully used a 4TB drive with no issues, but need a bit more storage available. I'm aware of the...
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    Asus RT-AX56U 2.4ghz problem

    Well, you didn’t say what you had done to analyze your 2.4GHz channels per Thornado’s great suggestion above. That is a critical first step as the 2.4Ghz bands are saturated by neighbors, and radio signal interference can play havoc in all kinds of weird ways, including slowdowns, disconnects...
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    Asus QoS & other help for MagicJack VOIP voice quality/issues/config/speeds?

    Thanks everyone, it’s really appreciated — especially for the specifics. Looks like I’ve got some work cut out for me as I’ve never ventured into those aspects on a router before (haven’t needed to before this). I’ve flashed and config’ed alternate firmware before, but nothing like that with...
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    Asus QoS & other help for MagicJack VOIP voice quality/issues/config/speeds?

    Could someone kindly share how to find, install, and configure the FlexQoS Addon for Merlin? Is there a guide for it anywhere?
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    Asus QoS & other help for MagicJack VOIP voice quality/issues/config/speeds?

    Thanks. Running stock firmware 3.0.0.4.384_9918 as it’s been very solid for me (if it ain’t broke for my needs...). I tried Merlin 384.17 last summer and experienced a noticeable drop in DL speed with a pretty minimal reconfig from scratch (no QoS enabled, did the factory resets, etc.). Went...
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    Asus QoS & other help for MagicJack VOIP voice quality/issues/config/speeds?

    It had occurred to me, thanks. However, Ooma was more expensive, and given the time and effort already invested and most of the first year still remaining on my MJ plan, I’d like to try to make this work — at least for now. I’d really appreciate thoughts on optimizing the Adaptive QoS...
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    Asus QoS & other help for MagicJack VOIP voice quality/issues/config/speeds?

    I'm hoping someone can help with some ideas and explanations for me, especially around both QoS and "opening ports" (MagicJack support's term -- using MJ throughout to refer to it). A month ago I ported my home phone # from a Comcast Triple Package, cut the cord, and have been having some very...
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    Asus AX-RT58U Web UI stops working in a few minutes

    Matt, I just saw there is a brand new stock firmware update available for this router. Not much listed in the changelog, other than a security patch and to “improve system stability.” Maybe worth a try as you never know what they fixed. Also, the Merlin fw specifically adds a number of bug...
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    Asus AX-RT58U Web UI stops working in a few minutes

    I have the same router (just the RT-AX3000 branding as I bought it online). I’ve found its UI to be quite perky, likely due to its triple-core CPU. As I’ve never had the UI lockup problem you described, let me ask you several baseline questions to help troubleshoot: 1. Are you connected to...
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    List of ASUS AX router wireless settings that only work with AX clients?

    It helps to understand when attempting to get the best or at least balanced performance for my “legacy” devices — until I add an AX client (next laptop). For example, some settings seem to sacrifice legacy device performance when enabled, to boost performance for newer wireless devices. Here’s...
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    List of ASUS AX router wireless settings that only work with AX clients?

    Thanks fields987. Appreciated both the explanation and confirmation as that’s what I’ve done so far as well. My challenge is not knowing their interdependencies while trying to figure what each of the newer settings do.
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