RT-AC88U

[RMerlin]

ok I will try to get that done for you RMerlin some time today.

No problem. I wanted to do it myself this weekend, but since a new GPL was dropped into my lap this morning, looks like I might be doing other things this weekend in addition to taking care of a cold.

 

[phil riddell]

No problem. I wanted to do it myself this weekend, but since a new GPL was dropped into my lap this morning, looks like I might be doing other things this weekend in addition to taking care of a cold.

Yeah does that mean a new firmware for my new beast?

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[sm00thpapa]

No problem. I wanted to do it myself this weekend, but since a new GPL was dropped into my lap this morning, looks like I might be doing other things this weekend in addition to taking care of a cold.

Ok I'm new to that software but hopefully I will get it done. Appreciate what you do for ASUS routers and hope you feel better.

 

[RMerlin]

Yeah does that mean a new firmware for my new beast?

The new GPL is mostly intended for a new revision of another model. Don't expect much change over what's already used in the 380.57 beta builds.

 

[RMerlin]

Ok I'm new to that software but hopefully I will get it done. Appreciate what you do for ASUS routers and hope you feel better.

It's quite easy to use, which is why I like to use it for quick tests. Run it on a PC set as server, run it on another PC as the client, give it the IP of the server, and off you go - all through a very simple UI.

 

[phil riddell]

No problem mate keep up the good work you release our router to be all it can be

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[faur]

test case: desktop pc(server) ->LAN->AC68U -> LAN -> AC88U->WIFI 5ghz->Sony Vaio Intel AC7260(client)

 

[faur]

Another test - 20 sec - packet size 2048:

 

[faur]

Test 3 - 30 sec:

 

[RMerlin]

I recommend testing only Send or Receive, don't test both at once.

 

[faur]

30 sec send:

 

[faur]

30 sec receive:

 

[RMerlin]

30 sec receive:

And how does it compare with your previous router when in the same physical location?

 

[faur]

As i said, 8-10% more speed...at least is what i see in my environment... i don't have lab chamber like Tim...


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Mikrotik(for routing) + AC88U(for 5Ghz) + AC68U(for 2.4Ghz) + Cisco switch(for NAS link aggregation)

 

[faur]

i don't know if this could be considered something in error margins


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[connorm]

I recommend testing only Send or Receive, don't test both at once.

i recomend using iperf or iperf 3 and doing send and receive at the same time is encouraged but not required

with QSR1000 in my WEB6000Q (verified the chip with actiontec) i get 550 in both directions at the same time, over any test duration.

and it would be nice if people posted more wifi iperf results with these newer routers

EDIT: Jperf is also really nice!

 

[kvic]

Maybe something not so right with the newer wireless drivers used in AC88U (as R8500 uses the older drivers)...?

 

[RMerlin]

Maybe something not so right with the newer wireless drivers used in AC88U (as R8500 uses the older drivers)...?

Less than a week ago, Tim used an older driver, and people still called him out on it, claiming the results were due to the old drivers. Obviously, it can't be both...

 

[RMerlin]

i recomend using iperf or iperf 3 and doing send and receive at the same time is encouraged but not required

with QSR1000 in my WEB6000Q (verified the chip with actiontec) i get 550 in both directions at the same time, over any test duration.

and it would be nice if people posted more wifi iperf results with these newer routers

EDIT: Jperf is also really nice!

The problem with iperf is there are too many different parameters and different default values, it makes it hard to compare results, unless people also publish their exact settings.

The reason I recommend testing one direction at a time is because of how wifi works. And over the years, I've never had sustained, constant throughput when doing bi-directional tests, regardless of which router and which client I tested. And also because people very rarely push both down and upstream to their limit simultaneously. You are usually either downloading a large file, or uploading it.

 

[sm00thpapa]

Now that I have this router I want to say this thing is HUGE and very sexy. Just wish I had a better location for it. It's sitting on a tv stand about 18 inches off the floor and right in front of my 60 inch tv. I'm trying to get it above the tv since I know the tv is degrading my wifi which isn't bad but could possibly be a lot better. I went out to my pool area and had a weak signal. My wife lifted the router above the tv and the signal immediately increased along with a speed increase. This was on the 5GHz band. I got some rearranging to do in my Mancave.