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ASUS RT-AX55 AX1800 Dual Band Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Router $137.70 (Save $37.30) Delivered @ Amazon AU

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ASUS RT-AX55 AX1800 Dual Band Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Router $137.70 (Save $37.30) Delivered @ Amazon AUAffiliate
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Lsunny27 on 24/11/2021 - 21:47 amazon.com.au (573 clicks)
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Next-Gen Wi-Fi Standard : Supporting the latest Wi-Fi standard 802.11AX (Wi-Fi 6) and 80MHz bandwidth for better capacity and efficiency
Ultra-fast Wi-Fi Speed : RT-AX55 supports 80MHz bandwidth and 1024-QAM for dramatically faster wireless connections; With a total networking speed of about 1800Mbps 574 Mbps on the 2.4GHz band and 1201 Mbps on the 5GHz band
Increase Capacity and Efficiency : Supporting not only MU-MIMO but also OFDMA technique to efficiently allocate channels, communicate with multiple devices simultaneously
Protection for Your Home Network : lifetime free AiProtection, powered by Trend Micro, blocks internet security threats for all your connected smart devices
Better Partner with Mesh System Compatible with ASUS AiMesh Wi Fi system for seamless whole-home coverage
NitroQAM (1024-QAM) technology NitroQAM (1024-QAM) technology enables a 25 percent data rate while the older standard is limited to 256-QAM

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  • Big Lez on 24/11/2021 - 22:33

    Router noob here, is the RT-AC86U AC2900 a better buy or this one? If it is purely speed difference than this should be fine as we don't have plans above 1Gbps anyway.

    • bargainshooter on 24/11/2021 - 22:39
      +1

      The ac86u has more ram and can handle a larger network. But this has wifi 6 if that's of interest.

    • J4ek on 24/11/2021 - 22:57
      +2

      Definitely ac86u, it's stronger and faster. Techs used in ac86u such MIMO is way more advanced (if clients support it).

      In general you get better/faster performance with an advanced AC router than with an entry level AX(wifi 6) model.

      • Big Lez on 24/11/2021 - 23:37

        Do most mobile phones with 802.11ac support MIMO? MIMO is never an advertised feature of smart phones so idk. How about ODFMA, do phones need to support this feature? Cheers

        • J4ek on 25/11/2021 - 03:42
          +1

          MU-MIMO is most likely supported by any phone from around 3 years ago if not more. But phones use this mainly on their LTE connection.

          Re ODFMA, I am not sure. I would say most wifi 6 devices(latest phones) would use it.

          Regardless of MIMO and ODFMA, IMHO it's unreasonable to spend money on low end wifi6 routers because you get lower bandwidth so you are not future proofing anything! As is the case with ax55.

          Many of these enhancements only works if all devices that communicate at a particular time support them. Otherwise they go back to the lowest common denominator features supported by all.

    • TanedaR on 25/11/2021 - 00:14
      +2

      depends on your household size and whether you have a lot of communications between your devices

      If you are only 1-2 persons household, AX55 would be better as it has wifi 6, more future proof
      if you are 4ppl+, or multiple devices access your NAS at the same time, then ac86U as you need more total bandwidth rather than large bandwidth for each device.

      • Big Lez on 25/11/2021 - 00:23

        Great, I definitely have heaps of devices so total bandwidth is a priority. What spec spec or features advises it can provide more bandwidth?

  • cheaponos on 24/11/2021 - 22:34

    Can this be meshed with a RT-AC68U as a means to extend wifi coverage?

    • bargainshooter on 24/11/2021 - 22:41
      +1

      Yes, though it kept dropping clients when I tried it earlier this year. Mine was a UK model, so that may account for the issues, however my UK ac86u replacement doesn't display the same issues.

    • bleckyL on 28/11/2021 - 22:29

      I've got an RT-AX55 meshed with the RT-AC68U and it works great. Just be sure to have the latest firmware on the RT-AC68U.

      If you have dropout issues, it's probably due to the roaming assistant settings. You will need to tweak the drop off settings for that and be wary if you want range as it will kick you off at longer ranges (best to disable it in that case, but it will depend on your setup).

  • zac-ster on 25/11/2021 - 09:25

    Thoughts on meshing this with an rt-ax82au as the secondary access point?

  • supersaintly on 25/11/2021 - 10:40

    Thanks! I bought this a couple of days ago, hasn't shipped, so cancelled and order the newer white model https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B09HML3P9Z ($7 more)

  • Detonator58 on 25/11/2021 - 15:24
    +1

    https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08CBC9B7X/
    For $133, $4 cheaper

    • plague69 on 26/11/2021 - 11:09

      Cheaper, but posted from wireless 1 using auspost. Last time it took 2 weeks to get from Brisbane to Melbourne…
      I'd pay $4 more for the convenience of using it this year. Imagine how bad it's going to be due to Black Friday and cyber Monday influx for Auspost. They'll shut for another week to 'catch up'

      • styleztech on 27/11/2021 - 01:25

        Agree with plague69!! why risk it. Get it from Amazon prime if you have a prime account

  • atlinus on 26/11/2021 - 11:34

    I was thinking of buying ASUS TUF Gaming AX5400
    Then this post came up :-)

    This ASUS RT-AX55 AX1800 ($137.70) or this ASUS TUF Gaming AX5400 ($145.32 + shipping) https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B098R5MVHQ?th=1

    • styleztech on 27/11/2021 - 01:20

      Only buy AU local stock. AU warranty and support and band coverage. UK stock bands are different

  • ribze1 on 27/11/2021 - 23:18

    I have FTTP NBN and a 250 Mbps plan. I currently get about 220/40 Mbps which is plenty enough for me to game and my wife to stream along with other devices using wifi.

    But, i have a four year old stock standard modem router that i got with my internet plan at the time, when i upgraded my plan recently they did mention that using a non 'high speed modem' would bottleneck the potential of my internet speeds.

    Is it worthwhile upgrading to this or the other model mentioned RT-AC86U?

    • xentar on 28/11/2021 - 12:41

      If you aren't having any issues I'd stick with the current setup. 4 years ago 802.11ac was pretty common but even if your isp cheeped out on you gave you a wireless n router with 2 antennae you'd you'd still be capable of around 300 Mbps, 600 with four.

      Unless you have lots of people/devices or are doing something that needs a lot of bandwidth such as wireless VR/ Streaming high bitrate 4k while downloading linux isos (or making a site rip of pornhub) then you are probably in no immediate rush.

      If you have plans that will overwhelm your current setup then you could upgrade preemptively but trust me you'll know when you have; your streams buffer, online games stutter, devices drop out reconnect to your network etc. By then prices for premium wifi 6E routers will be much more reasonable.

      • ribze1 on 28/11/2021 - 13:20

        Ok thank you. Correct i'm not having any issues, in fact i love what i am getting now.
        I had looked at routers before and was like i ain't paying $400 for one, so seeing these deals made me wonder if it was worth it at the $150-200 discounted price point.

        We do plan on moving out to a house at some point so who knows what i will need then, i will just wait.

        • xentar on 28/11/2021 - 14:37

          Ah if you are concerned about coverage that's a little different. More powerful or directional antennas can help cover more area. The tech has advanced but not meaningfully enough especially when the frequencies used to transmit more information are higher and have less range.

          A popular method to mitigate that issue is by forming a mesh network of smaller devices that act as repeaters. it can impact latency in games if its a particularly large place. Running Ethernet through the walls/roof and connecting them to routers is the traditional solution but you can buy little power plugs that fit an Ethernet cable and use the existing power lines instead of running new cables.

          A decent router should do a pretty good job for a reasonably sized house. If the dead zones are a bother both the meh network or ethernet over power are fairly easy and inexpensive way to get signal there. Waiting is a good call.

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