Why are Asus routers so expensive.
Down to a decent price.
Doesn't seem to support Merlin tho.
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Have to agree, I switched to GliNet from Asus and not only is it just as good or even better, but I have more money left in my pocket.
Looking to get the Flint 3 once my set up gets more Wi-Fi 7 capable components that can make use of the Wi-Fi 7.
GL iNet is from China. Asus is Taiwan, a close US ally. You know who to trust.
Asus actually proven to have backdoor
Not sure why that matters to the argument
Flint 2, my main issue is MediaTek chipset (talk about vulnerabilities lol) and only 1 USB port. Flint 3, it is obviously first gen WiFi 7 setup (so no 10Gbps port I think) and not the latest gen Qualcomm chipset. 1GB RAM for a WiFi 7 router… oh well, I guess at least the pre-order price is somewhat reasonable. What does it take so long to release Flint 3 anyway? So many 2x2 WiFi 7 routers on the market already.
For me, if I want a MediaTek based router, I'd rather just go dirt cheap and OpenWRT it myself. Hard to get excited about Flint 3 when my OPNSense setup already has multiple 10Gbps ethernet ports.
Wow not the "Reds under the Bed" chestnut.
I wouldn't trust America for anything at the moment.
I'm not sure that's so clear-cut anymore
How about TP Link, do you know? Thanks
TP-Link generally offers more cost effective network devices. However, it still depends on the model. TP-Link does have high end models. There is also Mercusys, which is basically TP-Link's sister brand (which cuts cost even more).
For example, this particular router, while it supports WiFi 6E, the CPU itself is relatively weak (hence supporting only 2x2).
Good price for an ASUS router with WiFi 6E.
Just note this one is still using the older 3.0.0.4 firmware codebase and no indication or beta for upgrading to 3.0.0.6.
I have a ASUS RT-AX86U Pro under the stairs Right in the centre to one side of the house. Sometimes wifi is a bit spotty right in the corners of the house upstairs. But it does show about -68dB. A wifi light occasionally gets lost.
W something with more antennas like this make a difference?
Disappointing says 12 days left but centrecom and amazon both showing back to $399
That's why one would get a GL iNet router boi. A router just needs to be reliable and not a bloated backdoor spyware posing as a router.