Can someone advise what router I should buy to replace at RT-AC86U to work with a Merlin firmware RT-BE88U? Surprisingly the AC86U seems to work ok as an AIMesh node in spite of being two generations behind, but it clearly needs updating. I don't need more ports on the peripheral node, but I'd like better connection for a few wifi devices in this location which is a difficult floor with some on-off blindspots. I assume as previous advice I would just run stock ASUS firmware on the AIMesh node. I also saw the RT-BE58 Go which is very cute and convenient, but I assume its reach isn't that good?
My priorities for this node are reach for a few clients and a good connection back to the main router. Unfortunately a wifi backhaul to the BE88U is necessary at this point (with the obvious speed hit accepted).
The RT-BE58U is obviously a budget choice and the RT-BE82U more expensive. Is the latter going to give me much better backhaul and range for clients to make the cost worth it? And are there any other restrictions with the BE58U as an AIMesh node that the BE82U doesn't have?
Or is there another alternative I am missing?
My priorities for this node are reach for a few clients and a good connection back to the main router. Unfortunately a wifi backhaul to the BE88U is necessary at this point (with the obvious speed hit accepted).
The RT-BE58U is obviously a budget choice and the RT-BE82U more expensive. Is the latter going to give me much better backhaul and range for clients to make the cost worth it? And are there any other restrictions with the BE58U as an AIMesh node that the BE82U doesn't have?
Or is there another alternative I am missing?
