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[Quasi88]

Maybe/possibly the ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000

 

[Tvlz]

Will there be an option for Mbps in the new TM?

@kuchkovsky has a patch for the current version here, it should work with the new one too? https://github.com/kuchkovsky/asusw...v-file#7-traffic-monitor-table-patch-kbs--mbs

 

[RMerlin]

@kuchkovsky has a patch for the current version here, it should work with the new one too? https://github.com/kuchkovsky/asusw...v-file#7-traffic-monitor-table-patch-kbs--mbs

No. I rewrote the whole page nearly from scratch, and it's no longer relying on the old Tomato code that this was patching.

I've gone ahead and switched to bitrates for Realtime and Last24. I needed to validate something with Asus first but I haven't heard back from them yet, so in the meantime I've made the code flexible enough so I can easily switch between both display modes. Highly unlikely that I will make that user configurable however, as I consider this would just be feature creep, and one of the goals in the redesign was to get rid of largely useless features, such as the date format dropdown. I've even considered also ditching the Unit selection on the Daily/Monthly pages and to make them auto-scaling like I did on the two other pages, but so far it has survived the cut.

 

[RMerlin]

New model that will be added with 3006.102.6:

Beside being marketed as a travel router, Asus strongly recommended supporting that model because they see it as an affordable entry level Wifi 7 device. We'll see how popular it will be over time. I believe the current availability ETA is somewhere at the end of October according to some resellers (I don't have any official availability date from Asus, sorry).

BTW, that model does support Wireless Client mode (i.e. the WAN interface can be connected to a public Wifi network, for example).

 

[jksmurf]

New model that will be added with 3006.102.6:

Beside being marketed as a travel router, Asus strongly recommended supporting that model because they see it as an affordable entry level Wifi 7 device....

Good thing it is not too similar to GLiNET BE3600... flatttery and all that ... .
Actually the Beryl AX (MT-3000), which is what I have for Travel, is even more similar.

 

[bennor]

New model that will be added with 3006.102.6:

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Beside being marketed as a travel router, Asus strongly recommended supporting that model because they see it as an affordable entry level Wifi 7 device. We'll see how popular it will be over time. I believe the current availability ETA is somewhere at the end of October according to some resellers (I don't have any official availability date from Asus, sorry).

BTW, that model does support Wireless Client mode (i.e. the WAN interface can be connected to a public Wifi network, for example).

Interesting router. For those interested in learning more about the RT-BE58 GO see here:

RT-BE58 Go｜WiFi 7｜ASUS Global

Compact WiFi 7 travel router with up to 3600 Mbps speeds, dual-band MLO, tri-mode connectivity, powerful VPN, Guest Network Pro SSIDs, and 24/7 AiProtection.

www.asus.com

RT-BE58 Go​

Dual-band WiFi 7 (802.11be) Travel Router, up to 3600 Mbps, 4G & 5G Mobile Tethering, Public WiFi (WISP) Mode, 2.5G Port, Guest Network Pro SSIDs for VPN, IoT Devices & Guest Portal, Advanced Network Security, USB-C Power Delivery

• Dual-band WiFi 7 speeds up to 3600 Mbps with MLO and 4K-QAM.
• Tri-mode connectivity for travel, work and home with 4G/5G mobile tethering and public WiFi mode.
• Comprehensive VPN features work with up to 30 service providers, with site-to-site VPN support.
• 24/7 end-to-end protection with commercial-grade AiProtection.
• Easy IoT device, VPN subnetwork or guest portal setup with Guest Network Pro.
• Three-step easy setup and centralized management via the highly-rated ASUS Router mobile app.
• WiFi 7-enhanced AiMesh enables secure and extendable networks with compatible ASUS routers.
• Quick toggle for function switching, and easy power with USB-C 18W PD.

 

[Tech9]

I personally don't think this model will be very popular. It's a niche product similar to GL.iNet travel routers. They are good for few local devices at best. Faster than GbE ports and Wi-Fi 6/7 are totally irrelevant features for most common use cases.

 

[kuchkovsky]

I'm curious, why are the ZenWiFi BE models not supported? The BQ16 and BT10 have pretty good hardware, a nice non-spider design, and they're not niche products like travel routers.

 

[Ripshod]

I'm curious, why are the ZenWiFi BE models not supported? The BQ16 and BT10 have pretty good hardware, a nice non-spider design, and they're not niche products like travel routers.

[FAQ] READ ME FIRST before posting a question

Model support Q: Will you support the RT-xxxxxx that was just announced? A: See detailed answer in post #3. Q: Will you support router XYZ from this non-Asus manufacturer? A: No. Asuswrt-Merlin only targets Asus-supported models, due to both technical and legal reasons. Q: I'm having...

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[RMerlin]

I personally don't think this model will be very popular. It's a niche product similar to GL.iNet travel routers. They are good for few local devices at best. Faster than GbE ports and Wi-Fi 6/7 are totally irrelevant features for most common use cases.

That was also my initial thought, but Asus' marketing has bigger plans than just have it be a niche traveling product. I reckon the price will determine everything. For a small apartment, a sub-$200 WIfi 7 router might be interesting. Time will tell. Worst case scenario, it goes EOL sooner than the rest.

As a travel router, its biggest flaw is lack of AES acceleration, hampering its usefulness as a VPN client. Fortunately Wireguard support from VPN providers is on the rise.

For me, this device present a few particularities:

- Supporting at least one modern BCM676x device
- First device that uses the Trend Micro HNS engine for filtering
- At least one entry level model supported, like the RT-AX58U for WIfi 6

 

[Tech9]

I have first hand experience with similar product. WISP is useful for eventually boosting hotel Wi-Fi. I've done it few times and gave up. It also makes the router single-band on the client side. Travel routers have common login issues to public Wi-Fi with access portals. Hopefully ASUS offers some acceptable workaround. Most hotels have 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, some offer Ethernet. Both options are limited throughput. I haven't seen anything better than FE speeds. Many places around the world limit VPN use as well. When VPN is working I personally run it on a client device without extra complications.

For small apartments - perhaps usable, but in a place like this usually live 1-2 people. They most likely don't need multi-Gigagit ISP line and with single 2.5GbE port throughput >Gigabit can be reached as aggregate only. This is a dual-band router, wireless in close to ideal conditions about Gigabit. The rest through the single LAN port, eventually. Extra switch may be needed in home environment. Bumping the specs of such device doesn't make sense. Both 2.5GbE WAN and Wi-Fi 7 in reality bring no benefits. Currently available RT-AX57 Go does exactly the same thing for under $100 price.

 

[fruitcornbread]

RT-BE58 Go FCCID

https://device.report/fccid/MSQ-RTBE8R00

A more detail breakdown for 5GHz average power is on page 79 of 235.

https://device.report/m/f0baa503334713b9d74ac1efb9a95358d4abdc5ce12bcfd76148facb3788eb47.pdf

 

[CaptainSTX]

I have first hand experience with similar product. WISP is useful for eventually boosting hotel Wi-Fi. I've done it few times and gave up. It also makes the router single-band on the client side. Travel routers have common login issues to public Wi-Fi with access portals. Hopefully ASUS offers some acceptable workaround. Most hotels have 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, some offer Ethernet. Both options are limited throughput. I haven't seen anything better than FE speeds. Many places around the world limit VPN use as well. When VPN is working I personally run it on a client device without extra complications.

For small apartments - perhaps usable, but in a place like this usually live 1-2 people. They most likely don't need multi-Gigagit ISP line and with single 2.5GbE port throughput >Gigabit can be reached as aggregate only. This is a dual-band router, wireless in close to ideal conditions about Gigabit. The rest through the single LAN port, eventually. Extra switch may be needed in home environment. Bumping the specs of such device doesn't make sense. Both 2.5GbE WAN and Wi-Fi 7 in reality bring no benefits. Currently available RT-AX57 Go does exactly the same thing for under $100 price.

I would consider replacing my GL-inet with this device if it could solve the sign on issues when trying to connect to some hotel's Wifi. Sometimes I can but at one hotel I stay at frequently it seems impossible.

FYI My Gl-inet unit will connect to WiFI on either 2.4 Ghz or 5 Ghz and rebroadcast the Internet on both bands. It also runs a WG VPN client with the equivalent of a VPN director allowing me to connect phones and tablets to a VPN and my Roku for Netflix to the WAN. Great features, but only if you can connect to the WiFi source.

 

[Aiadi]

I would consider replacing my GL-inet with this device if it could solve the sign on issues when trying to connect to some hotel's Wifi. Sometimes I can but at one hotel I stay at frequently it seems impossible.

FYI My Gl-inet unit will connect to WiFI on either 2.4 Ghz or 5 Ghz and rebroadcast the Internet on both bands. It also runs a WG VPN client with the equivalent of a VPN director allowing me to connect phones and tablets to a VPN and my Roku for Netflix to the WAN. Great features, but only if you can connect to the WiFi source.

I seriously doubt that this will be able to come anywhere close or in any way compete with GL.iNET in that regard. Just think of the amount of options available in GL.iNET like MAC clonning, camouflage mode and TTL changing and you'll realise that this Asus is unlikely to have any chance here. I would, however, be delighted to be proven wrong.

 

[jksmurf]

I seriously doubt that this will be able to come anywhere close or in any way compete with GL.iNET in that regard. Just think of the amount of options available in GL.iNET like MAC clonning, camouflage mode and TTL changing and you'll realise that this Asus is unlikely to have any chance here. I would, however, be delighted to be proven wrong.

Well .. RMerlin got one for testing so maybe it’ll become a Merlin FW candidate, then anything is possible … but yes the GLiNet devices benefit from being based on OpenWRT so apart from the native features, Apps and Addon libraries are plentiful.

 

[bits]

I seriously doubt that this will be able to come anywhere close or in any way compete with GL.iNET in that regard. Just think of the amount of options available in GL.iNET like MAC clonning, camouflage mode and TTL changing and you'll realise that this Asus is unlikely to have any chance here. I would, however, be delighted to be proven wrong.

Does this Asus support wifi eap? Gl-inet does.
VPN support is a core feature for travel routers, yet it appears thr Asus will not be great at that either.

 

[Aiadi]

Does this Asus support wifi eap? Gl-inet does.
VPN support is a core feature for travel routers, yet it appears thr Asus will not be great at that either.

Don't know about this new one but I have the RT-AX57 Go and it is a total cripple when compared to the GL.iNET products and has been confined to a drawer collecting dust for some time now.

 

[jksmurf]

Don't know about this new one but I have the RT-AX57 Go and it is a total cripple when compared to the GL.iNET products and has been confined to a drawer collecting dust for some time now.

Oh just use it as a mesh node ! It is on the ASUS famous GNP and VLAN lists … or just send it to me I’ll adopt it and give it the life it deserves ..

 

[Aiadi]

Oh just use it as a mesh node ! It is on the ASUS famous GNP and VLAN lists … or just send it to me I’ll adopt it and give it the life it deserves ..

Would seriously be more than happy to do a straight swap with your Beryl AX.

 

[jksmurf]

Would seriously be more than happy to do a straight swap with your Beryl AX.

Let me think about this for a nanosecond… ah … nope.