RT-AX86S (has a dual core 1.8 Ghz processor, only 512 Mb ram and 3x3 or 4x4 antenna.
RT-AX88U (has a quad core 1.8 Ghz processor, 1 Gb ram and 4x4 antenna)Ģ. For that reason, a quad core processor, combined with the additional memory, I'd buy the preference to buy any of these routers would be in the following order:ġ. Other food for thought, have a look at the Small Net Builders web site for comments on the routers that your considering and any other comments on Merlin's Asuswrt that might peak your interest.Įdit: Just had a second look at this and noticed that the RT-AX86S only has a 1.8GHz dual- core processor. Diversion works very well for filtering adds on web sites, so, if that's something that you're looking for, its worth considering. Fwiw, my RT-AC68U and RT-AC86U routers have been rock solid in terms of their wifi performance, so the AX86U has been a disappointment in comparison to those two routers.įwiw, I'm running Merlin's Asuswrt, along with the Skynet and Diversion addon's.
#ASUS ROUTER COMPARISON UPDATE#
I believe that there is one more Asus update out now or soon to be released which might improve the wifi performance once again.
#ASUS ROUTER COMPARISON DRIVER#
I think the wifi performance has improved thru a router swap and possibly a driver update imbedded within the firmware. I swapped routers for a newer version and still see occasional wifi dropouts with one particular tablet operating at a medium range from the router. The source of that disappointment comes from the first AX86U that I had, which exhibited numerous wifi dropouts throughout the day. Fwiw, I have an AX86U and I've been disappointed with the wifi performance.
Looks like Asus cut the RAM in half for the AX86S. I've left the RT-AX86U numbers in, just to show the difference between that and the RT-AX86S. I think, out of the two of them, I'd pick the RT-AX88U as it has a 1.8 Ghz quad core processor. They also like that they can manage their Ignite gateway using a mobile are some numbers for the Asus routers that are worth considering:įwiw, the RT-AX86S and RT-AX88U will be faster for wifi due to the number of antenna that they use and due to the slightly faster processor. I have non-technical family members who have never had to call me because their Wi-Fi (or anything about their home network) stopped working. If you have specific requirements for security or firewall functionality, have the highest-available speed of Internet service that you want to make use of, or need the fastest available Wi-Fi or need very fine-grained control over how your in-home Wi-Fi works at a very low level, that's where your options are either very hard to find, very expensive, very specific, not satisfied by consumer-grade network products, or a solution that you may need to design, implement and integrate on your own.įor almost all of Rogers customers, the Ignite gateway works perfectly fine. The most common problems that people run into are when some of their Wi-Fi devices refuse to connect, they cannot get port forwarding to work, devices (such as VoIP ATAs) don't work or stop working, or there are specific configuration options that they require that the Ignite gateways do not provide.įor any of the above, when none of the known workarounds work, people pick a vendor whose products they like and that meet their budget. Most people don't even need to do any more than that. To get started, they just need to configure a Wi-Fi name and passphrase. It should "just work", and consumers should not have to worry about any of the technical aspects of running or managing their in-home network. The Merlin firmware is also great but another option is to buy a router that runs OpenWrt.Ĭomcast's vision for consumer Internet (they designed hardware that Rogers uses for their Ignite services) is that it should be like electricity or water coming out of your tap. If they all meet yours, then go with the cheapest option. To be honest, none of those ASUS routers meet my technical requirements. What is is, specifically, about that XB7 gateway that you find intolerable or broken? Without knowing your functional and non-functional technical requirements, we cannot really provide you with any useful guidance.
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