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would this work? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143859969955

I am planning on having holes coming through the wall so that the network cables are routed through the back

I have an ASUS RT-AC86U router that I need to wall mount. Can anyone advise where I can purchase a bracket to allow for the router to be mounted onto a wall, or has an alternative solution for mounting the router onto a brick wall?

My son has just bought a 3-storey house that has the lounge on the ground floor, a bedroom on the first floor and two further bedrooms on the second floor. A telephone line comes into the front of the house on the ground floor. My son has not signed up to any internet provider yet. Since some...

Well, without doing anything the issue resolved itself overnight. Maybe something causing the Wi-Fi interface corrected itself. Time will tell

Thanks for your replies. Two laptops and iPhones are finding the Wi-Fi really slow. There’s been a lot of suggestions given. Would you be able to tell me the particular sequence of steps to go through?

I found my wireless connection really slow today. My Wi-Fi speed is fluctuating like crazy and speed is really slow. I called my broadband provider, Plusnet, to see if there were any issues with their fibre broadband service. They did a line check and said that the service was fine but they...

set up went well thanks. I have a seperate SSID for 2.4 and 5 Hz band. I do find at times that my devices (laptop and iPhone) do not always connect to the wrongest wireless signal and so I have to manually change this. I have not upgraded yet to the Merlin firmware. Should I look to do this?

Thanks all for your comments. As also mentioned by @CaptainSTX, I have read in past forum threads that there are historical issues with the 86U router and specifically with the 2.4 Ghz band. With that known issue, I guess it will be best to have separate SSID/password for each band. Is there...

Many thanks Klueness and OzarkEdge for your prompt responses. One thing I forgot to mention earlier is that I use two Devolo Wifi Powerline Homeplug adapters in a couple of rooms in the house where the wireless signal from the Plusnet (and previously from the N56U router) is weak. I have an...

The new router arrived yesterday. There was a User Guide Quick Setup booklet in the box but no 'quick install'. Would you happen to know what the instructions are on the 'quick install' ? My internet service provider is Plusnet (owned by BT). I had an ASUS RT-N56U router for many years and it...

sorry OzarkEdge but I am struggling to understand your 'install notes' you provided :(. It is not clear to me from which part of your instructions I need to follow. Do I simply follow your instructions from the start and right the way to the end? In your response later to this thread, you...

Thanks for the comments/advice. Should I have the same SSID name for the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands? If so, what is the advantage of this?

Thanks. At what point do I load the Merlin software to the router?

I have purchased an AC86U router and would like some help on the best way to set it up so that I have optimal wireless speed. The router is going to be used to: Connect to a 8-port Netgear switch where I run various Ethernet cables to a SKY satellite box and other mini satellite boxes...