ASUS RT-AX55 WiFi 6 Router AX1800 Dual Band $121.71 / $118.85 Shipped (with eBay Plus) @ Sydneytec via eBay

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scrimshaw on 18/07/2022 - 10:33 ebay.com.au (862 clicks)
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Recently purchased the ASUS RT-AX55 from the Amazon Prime deal for $125 but was looking for another and found it for even cheaper via SydneyTec. Historical lowest price on Ozbargain.

The AX55 is an entry level Wifi6 capable router featuring a quad-core 1.5GHz Broadcom BCM6755KFEBG, 256MB of RAM, and a Broadcom BCM54991E for the eth switch. It's got most of the features you want out of a Wifi 6 router including ASUS Aimesh, OFDMA, MU-MIMO, and beamforming, but it only has 80mhz channel bandwidth, no Merlin firmware support and no USB ports.

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Works great as an Ai mesh satellite and cheap enough to consider buying multiple of to extend your wifi networks if your home router is ASUS.

Asus RT-AX55: Specs
802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) 2×2 dual-band with MU-MIMO and OFDMA
4 x Gigabit Ethernet and 1 x Gigabit WAN
Remote control and management with Asus Router app (iOS, Android)
Guest Wi-Fi
Alexa support
Parental controls
Wi-Fi management
Traffic management
IPv6
WPA2 (Personal and Enterprise)
WPA3 (Personal)
56 x 230 x 134mm
374g

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  SR9 on 18/07/2022 - 10:40

  Do I need a modem for this to work? I'm with NBN FTTP. I have no clue how this thing works. Thanks

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    scrimshaw on 18/07/2022 - 10:42

    +2

    FTTP is fiber to the premise, meaning your house will have a network termination device (NTD) — that is basically your modem. Plug your router into it and configure it with the settings required by your internet provider.

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      atom1319 on 18/07/2022 - 10:57

      I bought a 3 pack Tenda MW12 - could I plug it as well? Or do I need a router as AX55 and then plug the main node to this router to get the mesh working?

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        Twix on 18/07/2022 - 11:57

        +1

        You can plug in the MW12 to the nbn NTD with ISPs that use PPPoE or Dynamic IP authentication protocols. Tenda doesn't support ISPs that use VLAN IDs. Who is your ISP?

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          atom1319 on 18/07/2022 - 12:18

          +1

          @Twix: Thank you very much! I'm completely clueless.

          It is with https://www.more.com.au/

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            atom1319 on 18/07/2022 - 12:27

            +1

            @atom1319: I spoke with them and they said it is PPPoE

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            Twix on 18/07/2022 - 12:33

            +1

            @atom1319: Yep More use the PPPoE protocol. Do you want instructions on how to configure the MW12?

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              atom1319 on 18/07/2022 - 12:51

              @Twix: Yes please.

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                Twix on 18/07/2022 - 13:42

                +6

                @atom1319:

                1. Unplug the router you are using from the nbn NTD.
                2. Wait at least 30 minutes (Don't skip this step or else the MW12 won't connect).
                3. Plug in the MW12 to the nbn NTD.
                4. Install the Tenda Wi-Fi app on your phone or tablet.
                5. In the Tenda Wi-Fi app configure the WAN connection to PPPoE.
                6. Enter your More Telecom username and password that More Telecom emailed to you.
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    Balljuice on 18/07/2022 - 10:42

    +1

    No modem required for FTTP, this router would be fine

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    SR9 on 18/07/2022 - 10:46

    Thanks both. This is helpful.

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  spb on 18/07/2022 - 11:25

  Is there a benefit to getting this over RT-53U that was also on sale recently?

  The only difference I can see from the 2 is that this one has additional LAN port at the expense of a USB port.

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  cemenos on 18/07/2022 - 11:31

  +1

  Still waiting for any mesh bargain price :(

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  D3m3ntia on 18/07/2022 - 12:05

  1800 and 80mhz only, any benefit of running this vs. a capable AC router?

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  Transparent on 18/07/2022 - 12:07

  +2

  Doesn't support Merlin

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  Kremleen on 18/07/2022 - 12:10

  +2

  Also currently $119 via Wireless 1 ebay with code SNSJULY

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  ariyan82 on 18/07/2022 - 12:25

  I have FTTB connection with TPG, can I replace the vendor supplied modem/router with this one?

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    Twix on 18/07/2022 - 12:33

    Nah you can't use this Asus as a replacement. You have to use the VDSL2 modem + Asus.

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      ariyan82 on 18/07/2022 - 12:36

      +1

      Ok thank you 😊

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  [Deactivated] on 18/07/2022 - 12:26

  Is this any good for Quest 2 Airlink? My Telstra modem seems to be crap.

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  banterbants on 18/07/2022 - 12:32

  Purchased this from the Prime sales last week. I'm absolutely in love was a massive upgrade from the lackluster optus sagecom router. I also purchased a RT-AX53 to use for ai mesh and it's been incredible.

  Highly recommend!!!

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    MKBHD on 18/07/2022 - 13:04

    RT-AX53 is more expensive than this. how are you using them?

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      banterbants on 18/07/2022 - 18:20

      I originally purchased the AX55 - then the next day the AX53 had a lightning deal, so I bought it to use as an ai mesh node. It's bene great :)

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  Berick on 18/07/2022 - 12:42

  Will this router work with FTTP via Optus? I can't find this info online and hoping someone with more knowledge will know.

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    Twix on 18/07/2022 - 12:45

    +1

    Asus is compatible with all ISPs. Do you want instructions on how to configure the Asus with FTTP?

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      Berick on 18/07/2022 - 12:52

      +1

      Thanks for answering. I can probably figure that out - just wanted to know if this router would work with Optus as I remember some issues in the past. I still have the Optus Sagecom router from nearly 10 years ago and have been meaning to upgrade for a while!

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        Twix on 18/07/2022 - 13:29

        +2

        I'll give them to you because if unplug the Sagemcom and plug in the Asus right away it won't establish a connection.

        1. Unplug the Sagemcom from the nbn NTD.
        2. Wait at least 30 minutes (don't skip this step or the Asus won't connect).
        3. Plug in the Asus to the nbn NTD.
        4. Login to the Asus settings page in Google Chrome, Firefox or whatever browser you use.
        5. Go to the WAN settings menu.
        6. Change the WAN connection to Automatic IP for Optus.
        7. Apply changes.
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          Berick on 18/07/2022 - 13:31

          +1

          @Twix: Thanks a lot for providing the steps. That's very simple and helpful! I went ahead and purchased the router, so I'll be following your steps :)

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    Kremleen on 18/07/2022 - 12:51

    +1

    FTTP, FTTC, HFC and Fixed Wireless comes with a NBN Co modem so you only need a router.

    FTTN, FTTB needs a dedicated modem or modem/router combo.

    I got this from a Aussie Broadband youtube video. Hope it helps

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  freakazilla on 18/07/2022 - 13:22

  Was looking to replace my Telstra Smart Modem v2 for this. Does anybody have any feedback on whether this is a good or bad idea?

  The main reason for me is to essentially replace the modem so I am able to use a VPN (specifically NordVPN) directly via the router settings which will feed through to the entire network from the get-go (which I believe this enables me to do). Any help/advice greatly appreciated.

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    Alex10 on 18/07/2022 - 13:28

    Hi freakazilla, what is the benefit of having VPN directly via the router settings? (Noob here)

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      freakazilla on 18/07/2022 - 13:41

      +1

      For me its mainly to stop turning it off/on via my laptop and then using a cable to play it on my TV. I'm unable to VPN on my TV directly if I want to access overseas sports networks and the like (via installed apps on the TV).

      Disclaimer: My method could be non-sensical either based on my limited knowledge in this space, so take it with a grain of salt also!

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    Twix on 18/07/2022 - 14:44

    +1

    Asus RT-AX55 can be configured to use a OpenVPN client for NordVPN. Instructions.

    Asus RT-AX55 can replace the Telstra SM on FTTP, FTTC, HFC and Fixed Wireless.

    Asus RT-AX55 can't replace the Telstra SM on FTTN and FTTB. Plug in Ethernet from the Telstra SM LAN port to the Asus WAN port. Configure the Telstra SM in bridge mode and plug in the Asus configured as the router.

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      freakazilla on 18/07/2022 - 16:15

      +1

      Thanks very much!

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  NotaDeal on 18/07/2022 - 13:30

  I have an existing Orbi setup where I simply use the base/satellites to bridge the lan ports from my gateway/modem to a wifi 5 mesh. No routing smarts used on my wifi network (my gateways do the heavy lifting)

  Can I use multiple AX55 in a similar way to create a bridged wifi 6 mesh network with 2-3 of these units?

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  brunodla on 18/07/2022 - 13:51

  OOS

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  jmel on 18/07/2022 - 13:53

  is this RT86U worth the difference? https://amzn.asia/d/hNu61SH
  UK version

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    scrimshaw on 18/07/2022 - 16:37

    +1

    That is an obsolete model from 2020, and it doesn't support Wifi 6 standard. The replacement for RT-86U is the RT-AX86U.

    It should also not be priced that high — should be around $200 nowadays.

    You might want to try the RT-AX58U (RT-AX3000), it's better equipped than the AX55. It normally retails $299, currently $275 from Sydneytec — it used to cost just $209 but chip shortages caused massive price inflation.

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  RenVilo on 20/07/2022 - 15:07

  I have FTTN so running VDSL in the house. Currently, I have a very old Netgear D6220 modem/router but my wifi is really bad in some areas of the house and I don't think it always manages the traffic the best way. Which option is best:

  1. Buy a router like this and connect it to the Netgear and have everything on the new router and let the Netgear just make the VDSL connection OR
  2. Buy a Tenda Mesh and plug that in and set everything up through that.

  I don't have that much experience with this but I can set it up, just don't know which option is the best to expand my network and route traffic a bit better if possible.