"Best" new router that supports Merlin?

[shabbs]

@shabbs
GT-AX6000 New Features

The temptation is building... heh heh.

 

[iatacs19]

Can I flash the GT-AX6000 with either firmware file? ROG or standard version? Are there any differences in features?

 

[RMerlin]

Can I flash the GT-AX6000 with either firmware file? ROG or standard version? Are there any differences in features?

Read the Changelog.

 

[shabbs]

The temptation is building... heh heh.

Resistance was futile. GT-AX6000 on it's way to me. Will be here tomorrow. Let's GO!

 

[Viktor Jaep]

Resistance was futile. GT-AX6000 on it's way to me. Will be here tomorrow. Let's GO!

You're going to love it... It's a huge step up from the AC86U for me.

 

[shabbs]

You're going to love it... It's a huge step up from the AC86U for me.

I don't expect a massive jump coming from an RT-AX86U as my main router. But it will allow me to re-shuffle my APs.

 

[Viktor Jaep]

I don't expect a massive jump coming from an RT-AX86U as my main router. But it will allow me to re-shuffle my APs.

You have already been "spoiled" I see. LOL

 

[ColDen]

You're going to love it... It's a huge step up from the AC86U for me.

It was the same thing for me...

If you are also using a USB drive and have created a swap file, did you noticed that it is not used at all (at least for me):

 

[bluzfanmr1]

It was the same thing for me...

If you are also using a USB drive and have created a swap file, did you noticed that it is not used at all (at least for me):

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My swap file is not used either.

 

[Viktor Jaep]

It was the same thing for me...

If you are also using a USB drive and have created a swap file, did you noticed that it is not used at all (at least for me):

Same here... 0MB used. I'm *SO* glad I created a 5GB swapfile! LOL

I actually splurged and mounted a nice little Samsung SSD this goaround. My cheapo USB drive started failing on me on the AC86U, and didn't want to deal with that again...

 

[Tech9]

This is a good thing. You don't want this swap file on USB stick used.

 

[JohnD5000]

@shabbs
GT-AX6000 New Features

Will a GT-AX6000 pair up well with RT-AC86U as a AiMesh node?

 

[Tech9]

Will a GT-AX6000 pair up well with RT-AC86U as a AiMesh node?

Yes, and in range and wall penetration it will give GT-AX6000 run for its money.

 

[Ken Firch]

GT-AX6000 New Features

Those new features sound great! Hats off to Asus for their forward thinking and ongoing effort to make the best home routers out there.

 

[JohnD5000]

Yes, and in range and wall penetration it will give GT-AX6000 run for its money.

Hmm, I'm debating if I want spend the money and get the GT-AX6000 as my main and make my Rt-AC86U an AiMesh node. I currently have GT-AC2900 (basically a RT-AC86U with pretty lights) as main and RT-AC86U as node. Wasn't sure if mixing AX & AC was OK in mesh environment, but sounds like its OK,

 

[L&LD]

@JohnD5000,

What happens when you set 2 different routers with the same SSID?

Call me curious George but if I have 2 different routers, say an AX-GT6000 in one location in my house and a Linksys or any other brand router in another location, if I set both routers with the same SSID and password, would devices switch between them seamlessly depending on the signal strength...

www.snbforums.com

It is (possibly) okay, at least until you can get two identical (AX class, of course) units.

 

[Tech9]

I currently have GT-AC2900 (basically a RT-AC86U with pretty lights) as main and RT-AC86U as node

You won't see $300 improvement for sure.

 

[Clark Griswald]

@JohnD5000
Running only RMerlin FW, my current Main(AX) and AP(AC) are working well in my environment!

 

[JohnD5000]

You won't see $300 improvement for sure.

When I upgraded a RT-AC68U (I have 2 of them in a box somewhere) to a RT-AC86U I did notice a big improvement in speed and coverage. How much of an improvement (if any) could I expect upgrading one of the RT-AC86Us to a GT-AX6000?

 

[JohnD5000]

@JohnD5000
Running only RMerlin FW, my current Main(AX) and AP(AC) are working well in my environment!

Is your AP running as an actual AP or a AiMesh node (that's the combo I'm interested in)?