ASUS RT-BE92U

[Hypothosis]

This router is very picky. Many combinations of settings will cause the 6ghz band to run around 30-70Mbps. I had to factory reset, create my IOT and Guest networks again. Then the primary SSID began working a bit better. Enabling MLO currently allows the best performance for me.

Big note: You need the absolute latest OS and drivers for WiFi7 to work. Im talking Linux kernel 6.12+ or Win11 24H2+. If you don't have cutting edge OS and drivers then you will consistently see better performance on the 5Ghz spectrum.

I am not asking for high end performance, but no random disconnects or crashes to start

 

[HackSlash]

I am not asking for high end performance, but no random disconnects or crashes to start

I'm running MLO just fine. I'm not experiencing any issues like you described right now. So it's possible. If you're not able to get stable after factory reset and careful config building then you might want to reach out to ASUS. Get that warranty support. If it's fixable with software, complaining puts pressure on the software development team. Which is sometimes needed.

 

[Hypothosis]

I'm running MLO just fine. I'm not experiencing any issues like you described right now. So it's possible. If you're not able to get stable after factory reset and careful config building then you might want to reach out to ASUS. Get that warranty support. If it's fixable with software, complaining puts pressure on the software development team. Which is sometimes needed.

using 6ghz?

 

[HackSlash]

using 6ghz?

Yes, like I mentioned earlier: I was struggling to get good performance on 6ghz but I was using Linux kernel 6.11 and when I updated to 6.12 it began working really well. I also have a Win10 and a Win11 system where I had similar experience. The Win10 system currently operates faster on 5ghz than 6. Where the Win11 system can use 6ghz just fine. So in my experience the problem is not the AP but the client software needs to support the hardware.

Edit: I also have a pixel 8 pro that gets awful performance despite showing connected via MLO.

Edit edit: Despite being up to date my phone is showing version 6.1 which is unlikely to have full support for wifi 7 features

'uname -a
Linux localhost 6.1.99-android14'

 

[Hypothosis]

well my problems are more basic, current uptime is 10h, WLAN became unresponsive minutes ago.
My GT-AX6000 had an uptime of >100d, no network disconnect, before I upgraded it to the 3006 and has had 5d uptime since, so sure looks like a 92 problem.

1) Random crash - don't see any other messages regarding what caseud it
Apr 19 07:57:46 wlceventd: wlceventd_proc_event(656): wl1.1: Deauth_ind CE:301:4D:E1:4E, status: 0, reason: Disassociated due to inactivity (4), rssi:-88
Apr 19 07:57:46 kernel: WLC_SCB_DEAUTHORIZE error (-30)
Dec 31 19:00:36 kernel: klogd started: BusyBox v1.24.1 (2025-03-31 11:59:36 CST)
Dec 31 19:00:36 kernel: Linux version 4.19.294 (root@asus) (gcc version 10.3.0 (Buildroot 2021.02.4)) #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Mar 31 12:02:32 CST 2025
Dec 31 19:00:36 kernel: ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_1 missing from firmware
Dec 31 19:00:36 kernel: Kernel command line: coherent_pool=4M cpuidle_sysfs_switch pci=pcie_bus_safe console=ttyAMA0,115200 rootwait rng_core.default_quality=1024 mtdparts=brcmnand.0:2097152(loader),264241152@2097152(image),524288@266338304(crashlog) root=/dev/ubiblock0_6 ubi.mtd=image ubi.block=0,6 rootfstype=squashfs
Dec 31 19:00:36 kernel: bootloader version U-Boot2019.07(03/31/2025-12:01:07+0800)50404p3@523100
Dec 31 19:00:36 kernel: BoardId [RT-BE92U], NVRAM_ULBOARDSTUFFOPTION=0

2) Sometimes the WLAN (even 5ghz) become unresponsive, no real heavy load - this time I see that "throttling" has been activated and I believe somewhere someone mentioned that there's a bug related to CPU usage that's being fixed

Apr 20 14:42:27 kernel: sched: RT throttling activated
Apr 20 14:47:29 wlceventd: wlceventd_proc_event(696): wl1.1: Auth 4C:49:6C:96:29:95, status: Successful (0), rssi:0
Apr 20 14:47:29 wlceventd: wlceventd_proc_event(706): wl1.1: ReAssoc 4C:49:6C:96:29:95, status: Successful (0), rssi:-49
Apr 20 14:47:29 wlceventd: wlceventd_proc_event(656): wl2.1: Deauth_ind 4C:49:6C:96:29:95, status: 0, reason: Previous authentication no longer valid (2), rssi:-75
Apr 20 14:47:29 wlceventd: wlceventd_proc_event(656): wl2.1: Deauth_ind 4C:49:6C:96:29:95, status: 0, reason: Disassociated due to inactivity (4), rssi:-75
Apr 20 14:49:54 wlceventd: wlceventd_proc_event(656): wl1.1: Deauth_ind 4C:49:6C:96:29:95, status: 0, reason: Unspecified reason (1), rssi:0
Apr 20 14:49:54 wlceventd: wlceventd_proc_event(673): wl1.1: Disassoc 4C:49:6C:96:29:95, status: 0, reason: Disassociated because sending station is leaving (or has left) BSS (8), rssi:0

 

[Hypothosis]

well my problems are more basic, current uptime is 10h, WLAN became unresponsive minutes ago.
My GT-AX6000 had an uptime of >100d, no network disconnect, before I upgraded it to the 3006 and has had 5d uptime since, so sure looks like a 92 problem.

1) Random crash - don't see any other messages regarding what caseud it
Apr 19 07:57:46 wlceventd: wlceventd_proc_event(656): wl1.1: Deauth_ind CE:301:4D:E1:4E, status: 0, reason: Disassociated due to inactivity (4), rssi:-88
Apr 19 07:57:46 kernel: WLC_SCB_DEAUTHORIZE error (-30)
Dec 31 19:00:36 kernel: klogd started: BusyBox v1.24.1 (2025-03-31 11:59:36 CST)
Dec 31 19:00:36 kernel: Linux version 4.19.294 (root@asus) (gcc version 10.3.0 (Buildroot 2021.02.4)) #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Mar 31 12:02:32 CST 2025
Dec 31 19:00:36 kernel: ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_1 missing from firmware
Dec 31 19:00:36 kernel: Kernel command line: coherent_pool=4M cpuidle_sysfs_switch pci=pcie_bus_safe console=ttyAMA0,115200 rootwait rng_core.default_quality=1024 mtdparts=brcmnand.0:2097152(loader),264241152@2097152(image),524288@266338304(crashlog) root=/dev/ubiblock0_6 ubi.mtd=image ubi.block=0,6 rootfstype=squashfs
Dec 31 19:00:36 kernel: bootloader version U-Boot2019.07(03/31/2025-12:01:07+0800)50404p3@523100
Dec 31 19:00:36 kernel: BoardId [RT-BE92U], NVRAM_ULBOARDSTUFFOPTION=0

2) Sometimes the WLAN (even 5ghz) become unresponsive, no real heavy load - this time I see that "throttling" has been activated and I believe somewhere someone mentioned that there's a bug related to CPU usage that's being fixed

Apr 20 14:42:27 kernel: sched: RT throttling activated
Apr 20 14:47:29 wlceventd: wlceventd_proc_event(696): wl1.1: Auth 4C:49:6C:96:29:95, status: Successful (0), rssi:0
Apr 20 14:47:29 wlceventd: wlceventd_proc_event(706): wl1.1: ReAssoc 4C:49:6C:96:29:95, status: Successful (0), rssi:-49
Apr 20 14:47:29 wlceventd: wlceventd_proc_event(656): wl2.1: Deauth_ind 4C:49:6C:96:29:95, status: 0, reason: Previous authentication no longer valid (2), rssi:-75
Apr 20 14:47:29 wlceventd: wlceventd_proc_event(656): wl2.1: Deauth_ind 4C:49:6C:96:29:95, status: 0, reason: Disassociated due to inactivity (4), rssi:-75
Apr 20 14:49:54 wlceventd: wlceventd_proc_event(656): wl1.1: Deauth_ind 4C:49:6C:96:29:95, status: 0, reason: Unspecified reason (1), rssi:0
Apr 20 14:49:54 wlceventd: wlceventd_proc_event(673): wl1.1: Disassoc 4C:49:6C:96:29:95, status: 0, reason: Disassociated because sending station is leaving (or has left) BSS (8), rssi:0

i'll be turning MLO off now... see where that leads.

 

[Hypothosis]

i'll be turning MLO off now... see where that leads.

MLO off, still disconnects, could also be the Windows host... it's only a 6e Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6E AX211 160MHz Driver Version 23.120.0.3 Win 24H2
weird with such a common card?

will report back on the reboots without MLO.

 

[Germerican]

I'm eyeing to upgrade from my RT-AX86U (non-Pro) to the BE92U and hope you guys that have the RT-BE92U can help me with a question regarding Guest networks and VPN:

Does the RT-BE92U support guest networks that can be set up to a specific VPN?

My use case is that I have family visiting relatively frequently from Germany, when they log into my wifi (US based) their google, etc starts suggesting US content. I could of course install a VPN on each device, but I thought it might be much easier to set up a guest network that routes everything through a german based VPN-proxy, so they just connect their phones, tablets, etc. to that guest network and don't see much change.

It seems the "Pro" designation of previous routers meant that only they have the guest network pro functionality that offers that (and my RT-AX86U doesn't ), but the information on the ASUS website about the RT-BE92U is confusing... It states that " This feature requires upgrading your ASUS router to firmware version 3.0.0.6.102_34312 or above." which is the case, but at the top of the page ( https://www.asus.com/us/support/faq/1053601/ ), the RT-BE92U is not listed even though it's on firmware 3.0.0.6.102_37526 currently and the site claims to be updated 2025/04/01.

Hope anybody who has that router already, can help me out here.
Thanks!

 

[RMerlin]

Does the RT-BE92U support guest networks that can be set up to a specific VPN?

Yes.

 

[Germerican]

Thank you RMerlin!

Love your ASUSWRT-MERLIN work! Converted me from DD-WRT a long time ago ;-)

 

[Tech9]

You can do Guest Network to VPN on your RT-AX86U running Asuswrt-Merlin and YazFi script.

GitHub - jackyaz/YazFi: Feature expansion of guest WiFi networks on AsusWRT-Merlin, including SSID -> VPN, separate subnets per guest network, pinhole access to LAN resources (e.g. DNS) and more!

Feature expansion of guest WiFi networks on AsusWRT-Merlin, including SSID -> VPN, separate subnets per guest network, pinhole access to LAN resources (e.g. DNS) and more! - jackyaz/YazFi

github.com

It's available in AMTM. I personally wouldn't replace good working RT-AX86U with RT-BE92U.

 

[ddhh2025]

VLANs Switch Comtrol on Merlin;

This is what you will see…

I can't find VLAN option on RT-BE92U with 3006.102.4_beta1

 

[Tech9]

I can't find VLAN option on RT-BE92U with 3006.102.4_beta1

Most likely because this feature is not available on RT-BE92U:

RT-BE92U New Merlin Firmware

I installed the first Merlin Firmware finally available for RT-BE92U but now my 5ghz and 6ghz are super speed downgraded... Both are giving me under 1 gig I have 2 gig service... What do I do who else is having this issue?

www.snbforums.com

RT-BE92U New Merlin Firmware

OMG after not being able to use the router after installing Merlin Firmware beta and doing a hard reset.... The problem was fixed by doing a nvram erase && reboot I'm back to using the router we are good now....

www.snbforums.com

 

[john woo]

MLO off, still disconnects, could also be the Windows host... it's only a 6e Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6E AX211 160MHz Driver Version 23.120.0.3 Win 24H2
weird with such a common card?

will report back on the reboots without MLO.

Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6E AX211 is known with a lot of disconnect issues.

https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/1dyzng1/intel_wifi_6e_ax211_160mhz_disconnects_internet

 

[jksmurf]

I can't find VLAN option on RT-BE92U with 3006.102.4_beta1

Apologies, I had not seen that the BE92U has something called "https://www.asus.com/support/faq/1053554/" smart home master,

 

[trevor68]

Is it ok to purchase this from Germany and save $130 "Australia" tax, or will it have different wifi bands?

https://www.amazon.com.au/ASUS-RT-BE92U-Expandable-Detection-Subscription/dp/B09T9BMKR3/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1XNHX87VS9GAP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.YDA7pzezyk0g8oPOGsS2PHlwpU5HUwGMSXauAmOQZ_Six76N6eVnr5SdHqH1WAzJO8SBBrzaDXLmZiEEHsM08htEtBDUCniWs1kbqDCMTeL11kij-Gu42KiUu4jy8dOvlp6Qc_gYC-b0fWXf3syXMwqxHhgIIYBpOCLU11Vi6YW57WJzR0SsfDdcrXdLWIwzpJ8T28MvufcDhJTJIBFykOShGvWrlf1PTjakJY64Ul4DVZCkzyMeZMjhZp-VxHtbFGVcUlBjDwKgrp9CnQKsvW_gVRoDly8TUHrX1wLD48Q.qpg4MttTTEAsrfsAOvxnswwTPbXEYxGVns6X5DZttAc&dib_tag=se&keywords=asus+rt-be92u&qid=1745309312&s=computers&sprefix=RT-BE%2Ccomputers%2C2278&sr=1-1

 

[degrub]

possibly different bands and max Tx power levels. Don't.
And maybe different power (50 cycle vs, 60 cy)

 

[Tech9]

Is it ok to purchase this from Germany

It's not OK. The EU router will have much weaker 2.4GHz radio and limited channels selection on 5GHz band compared to routers sold in your region. Power supply is perhaps not a concern, most are global 110-240V 50/60Hz.

 

[deepfriedchips]

I bought one last week here in Australia . Setup for me was easy enough, however im not yet 100% satisfied with the speeds im getting. I have a 1gb down subscription and wifi d/l speed on my iphone 15 is around 500 mbps when right next to the router using 6ghz. Other devices using 5ghz bouncing around 250-300 mbps in the same room.

My Steam Deck gets only 150 mbps down when sitting next to the router.

My laptop connected via ethernet directly into one of the 2.5g LAN ports manages to saturate the bandwidth though.

Maybe im missing something in the wifi settings? MLO is on. I have tried it off and get much the same outcomes. Would it be worth installing the Merlin beta?

 

[TnF]

It's not OK. The EU router will have much weaker 2.4GHz radio and limited channels selection on 5GHz band compared to routers sold in your region. Power supply is perhaps not a concern, most are global 110-240V 50/60Hz.

can't you just overwrite this in software, or is it hardware locked?