AX router with minimum power requeriments

[tiomiguel]

I have a DGS-1100-05PDV2 Gigabit Ethernet Switch, powered from another NETGEAR POE switch

DGS-1100-05PDV2 Gigabit Ethernet Switch only can supply TWO CLASS2 POE at the same time (7 W each maximum). In one port I hace a FOSCAM CAM and in the other port I have RT-AX55 in AP mode. RT-AX55 only boot with 2,4 Ghz in power save TX power and 5 Ghz disabled. I would like boot with 5 Ghz too, so, is there any ASUS device with lower power requeriments? Perhaps RT-AX52, RT-AX53U? any advice?

 

[Tech9]

The power consumption of RT-AX55 will perhaps increase with 1W or less with both radios enabled on full power. You are in Europe, 2.4GHz max Tx power is 20dBm or 100mW, 5GHz non-DFS is 23dBm or 200mW. Don't use Power Save setting, it cuts the radios down to single stream greatly impacting the performance. Use Balance instead if you don't need range. I believe you're good in any configuration. Hello from Andalusia.

 

[tiomiguel]

With FILOGIC 830 devices, like my TUF-AX6000 gateway and two RT-AX59U in AP mode, TX power save DOES NOT cut to single stream (proved)

 

[tiomiguel]

I have done the same prove, and with RT-AX57 in power save mode, radio is 2x2

 

[Tech9]

Thank you for testing this on your routers. Seems like the behavior on MediaTek hardware based devices is different. I still believe you are fine with any setting. The difference in total power consumption is minimal.

 

[Piotrek]

I use Power Saving on 2.4GHz and Fair on 5GHz for a long time on RT-AX86S - the radios connect to 2 streams.
2.4GHz

5GHz