TriggerOFAH
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Which one please ? The ROG gt ac5300 is awful .. sent it back so need to know what is better ? I believe ax88u is better than the ac86u?
When I say what is better between RT ac86u an RT ax88u basically which one is better .. signal/performance etc .. I basically wanna use selected devices on Vpn because through router it's faster than an app.. Vpn fusion doesn't work well for me connection lost etc ... An the ROG gt ac5300 can't even get 5ghz in a 3bedroom house set upstairs and shield downstairs and even on 2.4ghz it's slow to actually connect basically it's garbageBetter hardware, yes. More resources, yes. OpenVPN speeds are identical. What was the ROG terrible at for you (other than not being RMerlin supported)? What are you defining as 'better'?
The ax88u I would hope or imagine has better performance and signal wise than the ac86u.. if not I will go back to ac86u and stay with itWhat you're talking about then is what is better in your environment. You need to test both and decide then.
There isn't a consumer router that is 'best' for everyone in every situation. Just the one that works the best for you. Unfortunately, sometimes this can be a trial-and-error process to land on that almost mythical network device.
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