RT-AX11000 + USB Primary WAN

[Sébastien GEOFFROY]

Hi team,

I wanted to know if we can use USB3.0 port (at rear) as primary WAN ? I've a 2 Gbps fiber chanel connection from my ISP.

Objective is to release WAN 2.5 G port for LAN use.
Sabrent or Asus (USB-C2500) adapters are not expensive and both of them are 2.5G compliant

Is that works ?
Same bandwidth, stability, latency & performance than connection on ethernet WAN port ?

 

[Tech Junky]

The only issue I can see here is 2gbps isn't NBASE-T @ 2.5gbps and might downgrade to 1gbps. Now, if you were to run a 1gbps USB+ 1gbps Ethernet that gets you to 2gbps.

I use a 5GE 4 port card on my router and connect my AP @ 2.5GE just fine but, both sides have the ability to negotiate 2.5GE.

 

[Sébastien GEOFFROY]

My ISP router have one 2.5G LAN port.

I was thinking about something like this below:

ISP router ---ETH to USB adapter (2.5G compliant) ---> Asus RTAX-11000 --- ETH / WiFi ---> LAN devices

 

[Tech Junky]

My ISP router have one 2.5G LAN port

If that's the case then sure, you should be able to use the 2.5GE as the WAN..... but, can you convert the built in port to a LAN...

It seems most reviews I'm browsing through mention using the USB ports for 4G / LTE backup but, I don't see why you couldn't use the port for WAN. If the drop downs don't work from the GUI you should be able to hack it in the CLI to see the usb as the primary connection.

Now, as to using the 2.5 port on the LAN... do you want to dedicate it or plan on putting a switch on it to spread the love to other devices?

 

[ColinTaylor]

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