Use old router, ASUS RT-AX86U AX5700 for existing networks and new router, GT-BE98 PRO, for Wi-Fi 7 only

[hornedfrog]

I'd like to use my old router, an ASUS RT-AX86U AX5700 primarily to USE it's existing WiFi networks (2.4 Ghz, 5Ghz), along with adding a new router as the main router.


The new router is an ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 PRO. I want to add Wifi 7 networks via this router and keep the old existing WiFi networks (2.4 Ghz, 5Ghz) on the old one. This new ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98 PRO router supports my LAN upgrade with much better ethernet speeds but doesn't outperform the old router on the existing WiFi networks (2.4 Ghz, 5Ghz)



Can I do this by converting the old router to an access point?


Can I do it without resetting the old router?


Advice appreciated. Cheers!

 

[Tech9]

Can I do this by converting the old router to an access point?

Yes. Disable the same bands on the main router.

Can I do it without resetting the old router?

Yes. AP Mode doesn't have much of configuration though.

 

[hornedfrog]

Yes. Disable the same bands on the main router.



Yes. AP Mode doesn't have much of configuration though.

Great, thank you.

 

[Tech9]

I'm a bit surprised high-end model like GT-BE98 Pro doesn't provide at least the same coverage as much older RT-AX86U, but you know your environment and needs better.

 

[hornedfrog]

Yes, I was very surprised, but it does not perform as well at 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz.
Perhaps a firmware update will address this or I need to configure it more carefully? Probably the latter!

 

[Tech9]

No idea. I would never purchase such a spider device for any purpose. If faster local LAN is needed a 2.5GbE or 10GbE switch is all you need. The ports don't have to be on an AIO router. Local traffic is switched, not routed.

 

[hornedfrog]

No idea. I would never purchase such a spider device for any purpose. If faster local LAN is needed a 2.5GbE or 10GbE switch is all you need. The ports don't have to be on an AIO router. Local traffic is switched, not routed.

I am setting up students on their preferred gaming world of Wi-Fi.

 

[Tech9]

There is no really gaming networking. There is gaming marketing.

 

[hornedfrog]

I live in a country that is a corporation