2.5g WAN usage for 1g internet-AX86U

[homeofwind]

Hi, can someone let me know any point for using DUAL WAN mode for 1g internet? what is the benefit of it? ISP modem has 2.5g port. I wonder if speed is limited to 1g, is there any point doing that?

 

[OzarkEdge]

Hi, can someone let me know any point for using DUAL WAN mode for 1g internet? what is the benefit of it? ISP modem has 2.5g port. I wonder if speed is limited to 1g, is there any point doing that?

I believe Dual WAN allegedly does not work.

[WAN] Dual WAN introduction and setup | Official Support | ASUS Global

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[Tech9]

ISP modem has 2.5g port.

You have to decide what this single 2.5GbE port is more useful for in your case - WAN or LAN. You have both options in GUI. Dual WAN is unrelated.

 

[ronorbar]

if I connect a switch to the router(with 2 port 2.5g), is it better to connect it to a 2.5g port or a 1g port?

 

[OzarkEdge]

if I connect a switch to the router(with 2 port 2.5g), is it better to connect it to a 2.5g port or a 1g port?

A 2.5GbE uplink is obviously faster/better than a 1GbE uplink.

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[homeofwind]

You have to decide what this single 2.5GbE port is more useful for in your case - WAN or LAN. You have both options in GUI. Dual WAN is unrelated.

I assume the AX86U's 2.5g port is a WAN port too but there is no signal when I plug the cable to that port. Does it mean I can only use the 1g Internet WAN port?

 

[Tech9]

You have to enable 2.5GbE port as WAN in the GUI. The default configuration is LAN.

 

[homeofwind]

You have to enable 2.5GbE port as WAN in the GUI. The default configuration is LAN.

where do i do that?

 

[Tech9]

Please, check the User Manual at least once before you continue asking this type of questions. Thank you!