[Review] ASUS GT-AX6000 vs RT-AX88U Pro vs RT-AX86U Pro

[jasz]

Nice reviews, but as Tech9 noted, the results vary among the different reviews that were conducted. The one thing that seems to be consistent in terms of performance is that the AX86U Pro 2.4 GHz band does not do as well as the other routers at long range.

General MIMO 3x3>4x4.

6710 also piggy backs off main CPU. 6715 has its own internal processing.

 

[Tech9]

This band is mostly used for IoTs, most are 1-stream 802.11n and with low bandwidth requirements. In real life - it doesn't matter much.

 

[maxbraketorque]

This band is mostly used for IoTs, most are 1-stream 802.11n and with low bandwidth requirements. In real life - it doesn't matter much.

My cabin has no cellular service, so I use the 2.4 GHz band to get the most walking range for my phones. I imagine this is the case for some other people in rural environments. I only have room for the ASUS upright form factor, so I went with the RT-AX86U pro. However, if I had known it clearly performs worse than the GT-AX6000 or the RT-AX88U Pro, I would have tried harder to make one of those fit in the router installation locations.

 

[Tech9]

if I had known it clearly performs worse

You may get different results in your specific Wi-Fi environment. It was never tested in a RF isolated chamber, but in someone else's environment and perhaps in a different region. It was also never tested with now available 3.0.0.6 firmware - the routers it was compared to were running at the time.

 

[jrouter766]

You may get different results in your specific Wi-Fi environment. It was never tested in a RF isolated chamber, but in someone else's environment and perhaps in a different region. It was also never tested with now available 3.0.0.6 firmware - the routers it was compared to were running at the time.

Would that made a difference in range for the ax86u pro

 

[Tech9]

Sorry, this is an old thread and I had to review the conversation first. What is perceived as range is mostly defined by the clients. Folks with exactly the same model router in different regions, environments and with different clients will report different experience. Your question (?) has no answer.

 

[jrouter766]

Sorry, this is an old thread and I had to review the conversation first. What is perceived as range is mostly defined by the clients. Folks with exactly the same model router in different regions, environments and with different clients will report different experience. Your question (?) has no answer.

ok my ax88u 2.4ghz band is not giving me the range I used to get aweek ago I have hard reset it, and still no change Im thinking about getting a new router,between a AX86u Pro or the AX 88u Pro...I`m looking for something that is gonna give me range of about 80ft outside my apartment...got any suggestions

 

[consorts]

range of about 80ft outside my apartment...got any suggestions

warning, old thread banter

purely anecdotal advice; years ago i explored a similar need as i live across from a city park (i did not go thru with it because this park was surrounded by 7' metal fencing which acted like a Faraday cage, so the only way i could get any signal was sitting on a specific bench while the park gate was left open). i would consider getting an access point device (plenty of used 2 long stick AC models on ebay) you can mount outdoors (or indoor window glass) that extends the lan dhcp your ax88u is already hosting. going that distance may require you use 2.4 on the client, so it would be fine to use 5.0 as the backbone between routers, or wired if you can manage it. if you are concerned about nosey neighbors you can hide such a device in a window AC bracket or a window track you then spray paint the device the same color as your window frame. i did this with a bullet security camera watching for ground movement under my 2nd story window and nobody seemed to notice or care (fortunately in the years since all i managed to cam catch was the gardener mowing the grass, and squirrels fighting).

 

[jrouter766]

warning, old thread banter

purely anecdotal advice; years ago i explored a similar need as i live across from a city park (i did not go thru with it because this park was surrounded by 7' metal fencing which acted like a Faraday cage, so the only way i could get any signal was sitting on a specific bench while the park gate was left open). i would consider getting an access point device (plenty of used 2 long stick AC models on ebay) you can mount outdoors (or indoor window glass) that extends the lan dhcp your ax88u is already hosting. going that distance may require you use 2.4 on the client, so it would be fine to use 5.0 as the backbone between routers, or wired if you can manage it. if you are concerned about nosey neighbors you can hide such a device in a window AC bracket or a window track you then spray paint the device the same color as your window frame. i did this with a bullet security camera watching for ground movement under my 2nd story window and nobody seemed to notice or care (fortunately in the years since all i managed to cam catch was the gardener mowing the grass, and squirrels fighting).

I`m not familiar with these(high lighted text) these are access points? you got a picture of these

 

[consorts]

I`m not familiar with these(high lighted text) these are access points? you got a picture of these

just look on amazon, plenty of ac1200 access points for ~$40 there new
i just mean get something with 2-4 sticks, not just the "smoke detector".

 

[jrouter766]

just look on amazon, plenty of ac1200 access points for ~$40 there new
i just mean get something with 2-4 sticks, not just the "smoke detector".

ok i gotcha lol smoke detectors...lol

 

[Tech9]

just look on amazon, plenty of ac1200 access points for ~$40 there new
i just mean get something with 2-4 sticks, not just the "smoke detector".

I'm sorry, but this is totally wrong advice. Explains why home router manufacturers fish successfully for customers with long "sticks" made of mostly non-functional plastic. Some "smoke detectors" have much better antennas inside in both technology and intended use gain.

 

[consorts]

I'm sorry, but this is totally wrong advice.

Tech is on to something, as usual my advice is purely anecdotal. I've read a lot of name brand smoke detectors commonly used in commercial settings work great, while i once got what was advertised to be a set of long 9dBi sticks to a short stick LinkSys router that made no different at all to my signal gain. also Amazon is full of noname device with dubious reviews, which is why I would rather buy name brand used on ebay. bottom line is, don't replace your main router, get a access point aka wifi extender, exactly which make model from where, ask others, good luck.

 

[Tech9]

Something like this may work for @jrouter766 intentions, 8.5dBi antennas, 60° H/V beam:

Product specifications:

UISP airMAX NanoStation M2 loco - Tech Specs

Low-cost and efficient broadband 2.4 GHz CPE.

techspecs.ui.com

Link to the article explaining how-to:

airMAX M - How to use a NanoStation as an outdoor WiFi AP | HostiFi Help Center

Learn how to setup an airMAX NanoStation as a WiFi AP for outdoor use

support.hostifi.com

 

[jrouter766]

Something like this may work for @jrouter766 intentions, 8.5dBi antennas, 60° H/V beam:

Product specifications:

UISP airMAX NanoStation M2 loco - Tech Specs

Low-cost and efficient broadband 2.4 GHz CPE.

techspecs.ui.com

Link to the article explaining how-to:

airMAX M - How to use a NanoStation as an outdoor WiFi AP | HostiFi Help Center

Learn how to setup an airMAX NanoStation as a WiFi AP for outdoor use

support.hostifi.com

Looks promising

 

[Tech9]

This is a very old device, but there is nothing much to invent in 2.4GHz 802.11n anyway. I used M2's years ago for impossible from inside Wi-Fi project. We were shooting a building from outside with directional APs. It works well, will perhaps do 300ft line-of-sight to client with usable signal. Not the best you can get, but inexpensive - usually around $50. The secret inside is 8.5dBi antenna array.