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ASUS RT-AC68U vs AX86UPRO (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm about to switch to FTTH 1gb up and down. I have an old rt-ac68u in my basement that does cover the house up to the 2nd floor I'm trying to improve coverage and speed for the WiFi.

I want to keep the main router downstairs since I need ethernet connection to my PC for gaming.

Should I buy the AX86UPRO? It's currently on black Friday special at 259$ CAD. If I do should I use after my old router as a WiFi Mesh network?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The 68U is over a decade old now. You will definitely notice a performance increase with the AX-86U. For one, it doesn't take almost 5 minutes to boot up. And yes you can still use the 68U as part of an AiMesh network.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Thanks for the insight. Would it be better to be in aimesh in WiFi mode or connected? Do you suggest more the AX86UPRO or the ax88upro?