This post is a little wrap up of lot of post regarding the RT-AC68 and RT-AC1900 series router.
Below tables are compiled from currently available information I have:
FW => .380 indicates 3.0.0.4.380 or higher, with an updated SDK is required.
For further reference, here a comparison of popular Asus 802.11ac routers:
For those who can't decide, here is some good information about router-number madness.
An opinion about MU-MIMO is written here.
Post revisions:
http://www.snbforums.com/threads/rt-ac68u-reporting-1-ghz-cpu.29183/
http://www.snbforums.com/threads/upgrade-from-ac68u-to-ac5300-worth-it.35675/#post-290781
http://www.snbforums.com/threads/should-i-upgrade-from-my-rt-ac87u-go-with-the-rt-ac1900p-v3.34748/
http://www.snbforums.com/threads/rt-ac68u-not-bad.35615/
http://www.snbforums.com/threads/have-any-body-heard-of-this-model-asus-rt-ac68a.31354/page-12
http://www.snbforums.com/threads/as...ireless-ac1900-gigabit-router-reviewed.36368/
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/rt-ac86u-hit-the-fcc.38770/
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/rt-ac66u-b1-difference-between-hw-ver-a1-and-b1.38418/
Various wireless connect- disconnect and speed issues got solved by one or the other of the below settings which are Enable by default, my general strong advise is to make those setting changes in case of wireless issues:
Disclaimer:
The given information in this post is all informally, to my best knowledge compiled from public domain information, and not confirmed by Asus.
Below tables are compiled from currently available information I have:
FW => .380 indicates 3.0.0.4.380 or higher, with an updated SDK is required.
For further reference, here a comparison of popular Asus 802.11ac routers:
For those who can't decide, here is some good information about router-number madness.
An opinion about MU-MIMO is written here.
Post revisions:
- W suffix added: U = Universal, R = Reseller, W = White case
- Amplifier type for A1 and A2 corrected.
- E1 CPU added, 802.11ac router comparison table added.
- Both tables updated based on the RT-AC1900P review.
- RT-AC68A added.
- RT-AC68A firmware note added.
- GT-AC5300 added in the router comparison table.
- TM-AC1900 added.
- Updated info RT-AC68P and TM-AC1900.
- RT-AC86U added (RT-AC68U style package).
- RT-AC66U-B1 added (RT-AC68U in a "flat pack", a really enhanced version of the original RT-AC66U).
- MU-MIMO link added.
- RT-AC68U hardware B2 added (awaiting more details).
- AiMesh and Smart Connect support added to the second table.
- RT-AC1900U added (awaiting more details).
- TM-AC1900 Clock speed corrected.
- RT-AC68U hardware B2 updated.
- RT-AC1900U details added.
http://www.snbforums.com/threads/rt-ac68u-reporting-1-ghz-cpu.29183/
http://www.snbforums.com/threads/upgrade-from-ac68u-to-ac5300-worth-it.35675/#post-290781
http://www.snbforums.com/threads/should-i-upgrade-from-my-rt-ac87u-go-with-the-rt-ac1900p-v3.34748/
http://www.snbforums.com/threads/rt-ac68u-not-bad.35615/
http://www.snbforums.com/threads/have-any-body-heard-of-this-model-asus-rt-ac68a.31354/page-12
http://www.snbforums.com/threads/as...ireless-ac1900-gigabit-router-reviewed.36368/
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/rt-ac86u-hit-the-fcc.38770/
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/rt-ac66u-b1-difference-between-hw-ver-a1-and-b1.38418/
Various wireless connect- disconnect and speed issues got solved by one or the other of the below settings which are Enable by default, my general strong advise is to make those setting changes in case of wireless issues:
- Advanced Settings - Wireless - Professional - 2.4 GHz
- Modulation Scheme: Up to MCS 7 (802.11n)
- Airtime Fairness: Disable
- Explicit Beamforming: Disable
- Universal Beamforming: Disable
- Advanced Settings - Wireless - Professional - 5 GHz
- Airtime Fairness: Disable
- Universal Beamforming: Disable
Disclaimer:
The given information in this post is all informally, to my best knowledge compiled from public domain information, and not confirmed by Asus.
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