RT-AC86U Merlin Tx Power

[Tech9]

There are Asus devices supported in OpenWRT...

All old MIPS/ARMv7 up to AC models and few new MediaTek AX though. Nothing from Broadcom HND models.

 

[Deleted member 84281]

Asus and other vendor start locking down there Wi-Fi after folks abuse and increase power beyond allowed limit for their region. In response manufacturers had to take strict measures and come up with ways to lock wifi power level, Asus is one of the good guys while they found middle ground unlike some other companies which decided to complete lock out third party firmware on their devices. To answer your question yes it happened after 68u model.

The truth is if i remember correctly was Asus themselves were releasing routers that were running more power then allowed by law. They got busted and thats what started the whole power lock down issue. Sure many people knew ways to up there TX power and it can still be done today with very simple hacks. But make no mistake Asus was just as guilty and they got called out on it by Netgear.

Is Your Router's Transmit Power Juiced? - SmallNetBuilder

http://forums.smallnetbuilder.com/showthread.php?t=17710

www.smallnetbuilder.com

 

[L&LD]

Not even close to the complete truth.

 

[Deleted member 84281]

Not even close to the complete truth.

Why don't you fill us in ?

 

[L&LD]

It's here on the forums, for whoever is interested.

 

[sfx2000]

Not even close to the complete truth.

Actually it is true - but only for a couple of older devices back in the day - AC66U and N66U were hot in the UNII-1 band.

Some of that goes to a reading of the requirements regarding MIMO and TX power - FCC spec'ed out certain limits, and MIMO and Beamforming could exceed those limits.

If one disabled MIMO, and went SISO, the devices were compliant - depends on how the test was run.

In any case - FCC adjusted specs later on...

 

[L&LD]

So, not Asus' fault, really.

If the specs had to change, that means they were being followed.

 

[Nas.CloudBusinessPortal]

Yes I never said the Belkin/Linksys is perfect.

I'm happy with AC speeds when I'm 3 feet away and in that regard, not seen many complaints about it.

Probably great for many people's home wifi.

Not great for anyone relying on AX WiFi.

What’s wrong with putting a reflector on the antenna?

 

[lermin20199]

What’s wrong with putting a reflector on the antenna?

What's a simple and effective reflector?

Sounds pretty obvious now you mention it.

 

[Nas.CloudBusinessPortal]

What's a simple and effective reflector?

Sounds pretty obvious now you mention it.

Nothing fancy… https://www.comparitech.com/internet-providers/how-to-make-your-own-wifi-extender/

 

[sfx2000]

So, not Asus' fault, really.

If the specs had to change, that means they were being followed.

Depends on how one reads the rules, and it could be argued either way - the FCC guidance for measurement and considerations for MIMO and Beamforming, along with options like space-time block coding - makes for a lot of latitude.

https://apps.fcc.gov/kdb/GetAttachment.html?id=B0ZQiTBTVsn3P3wZ2WdqhQ%3D%3D

In any case - it was other vendors that pursued action with a civil suit, it wasn't FCC that called out Asus on submitting false data - the data was all in the report submission, and reviewed/approved by FCC to be within limits at the time of the submission.