Ubiquiti network or all-in-one router?

April 24, 2024, 12:16 am

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Anybody have thoughts on Ubiquiti products or network setup (Unifi, EdgeRouter X)? Is an all-in-one wireless router a better option?

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Question about (normal) guest network with ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX6000

April 24, 2024, 6:30 am

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Hi all,

Since I am planning to order 3 of these this evening (or tomorrow morning), I am looking for some honest advice about the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 routers.

I have been running 3 ASUS RT-AC86U (AC2900) in AiMesh mode (running MerlinWRT). This works nicely, however the Guest Network has always been a pain to use. Apparently I have to disable Hardware NAT (and/or enable Intranet Access) on the routers, otherwise the Guest Network will not work. No clue why? Perhaps it's MerlinWRT...

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Asuswrt-Merlin 3004.388.7 beta is now available

April 24, 2024, 11:37 am

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Asuswrt-Merlin 3004.388.7 beta 1 is now available for all supported Wifi 6 devices.

Changes since last release:

Code:

  - NOTE: RT-AX56U is exceptionally included in this release.

  - NEW: IGD2 support for UPNP/PCP.  This will allow IPv6 pinhole
         support for clients.  It must be enabled on the WAN
         page.  Existing pinholes will be listed on the
         System Log -> IPV6 page.

         Note that IGDv2 has compatibility issues with various
         clients that do not...

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BE96U firmware 3.0.0.6.102_34488

April 24, 2024, 3:38 pm

≫ Next: GL.iNet worth a try? Any advantage over ASUS?

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Asus post new firmware for BE96U
So far good. Fixed several mesh problem

GL.iNet worth a try? Any advantage over ASUS?

April 24, 2024, 8:23 pm

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I'm considering replacing my ASUS AC router. I'd like to consider an alternative, and the GL.iNet is the only reasonable thing I've seen as a possibility. I'd target the soon-to-be released Flint 2 (GL-MT6000).

My main concerns are security, manufacturer support, and client management in the firmware. I can't find an emulator for the Flint, so I can't peruse the firmware UI. (I like the ASUS UI and feature set.)

Does GL.iNet provide any advantages with respect to my concerns over ASUS?

Kamoj Addon 5.5 Beta for Netgear R7800/R8900/R9000 with Voxel FW

April 24, 2024, 9:21 pm

≫ Next: Looking to buy AX router.

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I make beta versions of the next kamoj add-on.

The 5.5 beta has a lot more functions than the 5.0 beta and 5.4 betas.
The objective is to in the near future make an official release!

But first I need some voluntary testers to find serious bugs,
anyone is welcome to test 5.5 beta.

To be a beta tester of this hobby project includes that you must be active;
as tester reporting success/error, and/or in the SNB forum.
Are you willing to give feedback, and contribute to the...

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Looking to buy AX router.

April 24, 2024, 10:14 pm

≫ Next: GT-BE98 WIFI 7

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Hi guys,

Looking to change my wrt32 for an AX router to get wifi 6 and wider coverage.


1- Keep current wrt32
----- PROS : Less expensive solution and already flashed with operwrt

2- Asus TUF-AX4200
----- PROS : Openwrt compatible and can get it at a reasonable price

3- Asus RT-AX86U Pro or RT-AX88U Pro
----- PROS : Merlin compatible and wide wifi coverage

4- Netgear RAXE-300
----- CONS : No wireguard support and no opensource firmware

5- Asus ExperrWifi EBR63
----- Amazing dashboard...

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GT-BE98 WIFI 7

April 24, 2024, 10:24 pm

≫ Next: LAN > DHCP List - Manually Assigned Name + Icon DONT SAVE

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@RMerlin

We gonna get your special sauce for this???

WiFi 7 explained: how next-gen WiFi takes your network into the passing lane

The next generation of wireless networking is here, and we have the routers you’ll need to accelerate your gaming, entertainment, and much more.

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ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE98: World's first quad-band WiFi 7 gaming router

ROG Rapture GT-BE98 is the world's first quad-band WiFi 7 gaming router. Leveraging the full potential of WiFi 7 with 320 MHz channel support in the 6 GHz band, it delivers up to 160% faster speeds than the previous generation. In addition, with 4K QAM modulation that can pack more data into...

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Asus Makes Wi-Fi 7 Cool with GT-BE98 and RT-BE96U Routers | Dong Knows Tech

The two new routers, the GT-BE98 for gamers and RT-BE96U for general consumers, have powerful hardware, multiple 10GbE ports, and some cool design touches.

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ASUS Unveils Cutting-Edge Arsenal of Gaming and Business Routers at CES 2023

ASUS today announced the ROG Rapture GT-BE98, the world's first quad-band WiFi 7 gaming router, and the ASUS RT-BE96U, a tri-band WiFi 7 router for home and business, at CES 2023. Both routers feature the latest technologies exclusive to WiFi 7, including extended 320 MHz channels in the 6 GHz...

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LAN > DHCP List - Manually Assigned Name + Icon DONT SAVE

April 24, 2024, 11:10 pm

≫ Next: AC86U USB not reading 5 volts

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Router: GT-AC2900
Version: 386.13

Under LAN > DHCP List one can manually assign an IP to a MAC Address. Furthermore I can set the name of the device + provide an icon. This hasnt been a problem for years but possibly since 386.12 I havent been able to save NEW items properly. Yes, i can still create and assign a static IP but changing the device name from the default "New Device" to anything else or modifying the icon is not possible; it always remains as the default.

Just wondering if...

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AC86U USB not reading 5 volts

April 24, 2024, 11:46 pm

≫ Next: Custom firmware build for Orbi RBK50/RBK53 (RBR50, RBS50) v. 9.2.5.2.33SF-HW

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Hi all

Recently managed to revive my AC86U by replacing MT3125.
It was working well for 5mths~ till I noticed the USB storage isn't detecting and my connected 5V fan is spinning 'louder'.
Tested the USB voltage (both 2.0 & 3.0) and it is not reading 5V, more like 10V~, and obviously fried my storage .
Apart from that, everything else is working OK.

Anybody know which component(s) do I replace/resolder for the USB 5V? (Yes I'm aware AC are EOL, but I'll like to keep it longer)

Custom firmware build for Orbi RBK50/RBK53 (RBR50, RBS50) v. 9.2.5.2.33SF-HW

April 25, 2024, 2:19 am

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Continuation of

https://www.snbforums.com/threads/custom-firmware-build-for-orbi-rbk50-v-2-5-0-42sf-hw.60308/
. . .
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/c...50-rbk53-rbr50-rbs50-v-9-2-5-2-31sf-hw.87272/
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/c...50-rbk53-rbr50-rbs50-v-9-2-5-2-32sf-hw.88717/

New version of my custom firmware build: 9.2.5.2.33SF-HW.

Changes (vs 9.2.5.2.32SF-HW):

1. Toolchain: Go is upgraded 1.21.6->1.22.2.
2. expat package is...

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cake-autorate: adding support for Asus Merlin

April 25, 2024, 3:02 am

≫ Next: Custom firmware build for R7800 v. 1.0.2.107SF

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We are trying to add support for Asus Merlin to cake-autorate.

Can anyone please test this out:

Add ASUSWrt-Merlin support and don't hardcode /root/cake-autorate by rany2 · Pull Request #292 · lynxthecat/cake-autorate

This allows the user to override the default /root/cake-autorate path and should clear the path for a more standard installation.

github.com

Custom firmware build for R7800 v. 1.0.2.107SF

April 25, 2024, 4:57 am

≫ Next: 1.5Gb fiber connection with 3 mesh nodes. Clients getting ~500Mbps. Setting or nature of AIMesh?

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Continuation of

. . .
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/custom-firmware-build-for-r7800-v-1-0-2-105sf.87142/
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/custom-firmware-build-for-r7800-v-1-0-2-106sf.88143/

New version of my custom firmware build: 1.0.2.107SF.

Changes (vs 1.0.2.106SF):

1. Toolchain: binutils is upgraded 2.41->2.42.
2. Toolchain: Go is upgraded 1.21.5->1.22.2.
3. expat package is upgraded 2.5.0->2.6.2 (fixing CVE-2023-52425, CVE-2023-52426, CVE-2024-28757)...

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1.5Gb fiber connection with 3 mesh nodes. Clients getting ~500Mbps. Setting or nature of AIMesh?

April 25, 2024, 7:00 am

≫ Next: ASUS RT-AX58 - Firmware version 3.0.0.4.388.24762

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3 node AIMesh RT-AX88U Pro using wired backhaul with 2.5Gb ports through 2.5Gb switch (link status shows 2.5Gb). FTTH connection is 1.5Gbps. Using Smart Connect and the wireless log shows on the router shows 160M connections on 5GHz with 2Gb or better port speeds, yet speed tests through the ISP show that clients seem to be limited to roughly 1/3 speed (~500Mbps).

Wired connections to any of the 3 routers/nodes shows essentially the same thing. A speed test directly from the router shows...

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ASUS RT-AX58 - Firmware version 3.0.0.4.388.24762

April 25, 2024, 7:30 am

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Yesterday my RT-AX58U router found this new firmware. It isn't posted here or on the official Asus firmware download pages.
So no changelog (yet)

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Mesh router vs regular for mesh

April 25, 2024, 7:42 am

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Hello.
I want to add router to my home to extend range. I like the look of the typical mesh zenwifi router nut I am concerned about comparision to regular one like RT-AX55 for example. Is it worse for zenwifi that it doesn't have external big antenas in terms of range and performance? Are mesh models work better as nodes than regular ones? What model do you recommend to get the best range?

Ping increases after couple of hours of the modem being on

April 25, 2024, 7:48 am

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I'm currently having an issue where the ping increases after the modem being on for 3 hours+.
I'm currently running VDSL (PTM) on Zyxel VMG4005-B50A PPPoE passthrough to my RT-AX86U running Asuswrt.
After a fresh reboot on my modem, I get around 5ms (pinging 1.1.1.1) but after a couple of hours it increases to 8-10ms and I can't seem to understand what the problem is.
Note that rebooting the router alone does not solve the issue, I must reboot the modem. I have an outlet cable extension...

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Problems with XT8 AX6600 (RT-AX95Q) HW ver 2 running stock firmware.

April 25, 2024, 7:55 am

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Hello all. i purchased the Asus Zenwifi XT8 AX6600 bundle in feb 24. This bundle consisted of one router and one AI Mesh "node". Everything ran really well until last week when the router started having intermittent connection failures. Essentially connectivity would drop out. Either wifi or ethernet hardline. I couldnt find anything in the logs that was obvious. At first i could access the router and perform a reboot. But yesterday it completely locked up and i had to force restart it...

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Avast Needs Software Update if you run it

April 25, 2024, 9:13 am

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Which mesh device to purchase for 4500sq ft house?

April 25, 2024, 11:42 am

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Greetings,

I just noticed that my Zenwifi CT8 model is EOL with Asus. I thought about replacing it with an XT8 or something, but I don't feel great about the zenwifi series itself. I love the Asus interface (and love if it supported merlin). I don't actually need the Wifi backhaul because the 2 nodes I have now are connected via Gig-Ethernet.

So what should I get to replace this? I just want something that will be somewhat futureproof for a while, not super expensive, and gives me at...

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