So my current setup is a 250 download and 25 upload. I currently have a RT-AC68U which is running strong for about 8 years with no issues ( Apart from auto restarting it every day to keep high speeds, which also is flashed with Merlin). I was thinking of getting a used 86U off ebay for around $150 and creating an AiMesh network by using the old 68U as a node. Has anyone got a similiar setup and has anyone noticed any of their speeds decreasing or if it stays the same. I could not really find proper numbers but let's just say they have good strength
Ai Mesh Speed Penatly 250/25
RedRocket21 on 05/06/2023 - 19:50
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Thanks I will buy one tomorrow :)
You can buy Asus ROG GT-2900 for about $100 off FB market place which has almost identical hardware as AC86U.
I did use Asus ROG GT-2900 and AC68U as a node and it worked well.
Now I use two GT-2900 as I was able to buy another one
Edit: I read (don't know if its true) that the older versions of AC86U had some defect
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/major-issues-w-rt-ac86u.56…
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/just-how-unreliable-is-the…
Might be better off to save $ and buy the GT-2900 considering it now has merlin firmware support
My previous setup consisted of the ASUS AX88U meshed to a much older ASUS DSL-AC68U.
Even though it is only Wifi 5 it was fast enough that it didn't bottleneck a 100mbit NBN fiber connection. But it wasn't good enough for high bitrate video streaming to my Oculus Quest headset
I've upgraded the old DSL-AC68U to a ASUS RT-AX55 and with Wifi-6 the streaming has improved quite a bit.
ASUS has a EOFY sale on some routers, including the ASUS RT-AX53U for only $109. It can run Merlin firmware. But not the AX55.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/778475
Works brilliantly here (use the 86U as the NBN router, connect the 68U via Ethernet and use in AIMesh Node mode)
Running Merlin on both without issue ;)