[Maylyn's Review] ASUS RT-AC3200 Router

[maylyn]

Good you understand the logic what I want to do and to add on my intentions

Mine is a 4room flat so 5ghz coverage is good in all room .. Some corners does show 2.4g stronger but I still want to stay on 5ghz hence I prefer not to drop into 2.4g

4room QBay residences condominium ah? Luckily your neighbors isn't mine I whack my WiFi on all non overlapping channels until they are zzz?

~ OT ~

5GHz awesomeness



+ some new ASUS networking announcements coming soon

 

[Apparatus]

It's the opposite 2.4GHz has better radio penetration and longer range over 5GHz. 5GHz is for higher throughput.

Since both are of the same throughtput at 54Mbps if both are at near distance to the router then theoretically both should perform the same. So no advantage of greater throughput from 5GHz here, right? And if both are further from the router at the same distance then 2.4GHz reigns, right? That is both are without walls in-between.

And if there are walls in-between then near or far would imply 2.4GHz is still better than 5GHz, right again?

 

[MikeDirnt78]

4room QBay residences condominium ah? Luckily your neighbors isn't mine I whack my WiFi on all non overlapping channels until they are zzz?

~ OT ~

5GHz awesomeness



+ some new ASUS networking announcements coming soon

why are their routers looking more and more like an alien spaceship? as though they can fly.

 

[kennyg1969]

why are their routers looking more and more like an alien spaceship? as though they can fly.

A secret drone in the making lah

 

[trichard]

I encounter frequent music stop issue using AirPlay with SC turn ON on latest firmware. No problem with standard 3 SSID. Anybody has similar experience and how to resolve if I want to use SC?

Try this setting .....

First Load the Default , the adjust the BW percentage and apply , reboot .

 

[xtwis7]

I just flashed my firmware to merlin's. Previously on stock firmware, WiFi did disconnect once in a while Skyping. I disabled Smart Connect but it will actually still show just 1 SSID, wondering if there's any problems using this way.

 

[arsene]

I just flashed my firmware to merlin's. Previously on stock firmware, WiFi did disconnect once in a while Skyping. I disabled Smart Connect but it will actually still show just 1 SSID, wondering if there's any problems using this way.

I thought the latest Asus firmware rectify the smart connect issues already?

 

[maylyn]

Since both are of the same throughtput at 54Mbps if both are at near distance to the router then theoretically both should perform the same. So no advantage of greater throughput from 5GHz here, right? And if both are further from the router at the same distance then 2.4GHz reigns, right? That is both are without walls in-between.

And if there are walls in-between then near or far would imply 2.4GHz is still better than 5GHz, right again?

Err physics 101 lah regarding the penetration and range 2.4GHz and 5GHz.

Since 802.11, there are been so many revisions to beef up higher throughput (a/g/n/ac) spatial (2x2/3x3/4x4/8x8) and bandwidth channel (20MHz/40MHz/80MHz-160MHz) and beamforming etc.

You have to test and trial whether 2.4GHz or 5GHz to utilize both to suit your environment.

 

[MaXifLeX]

wondering if there is any limit to total number of devices connected using wires and switches for this router? or is there any limit to total numbers of connected devices (wired & switches & wireless) before it bring down the network?

 

[xenor]

Try this setting .....

First Load the Default , the adjust the BW percentage and apply , reboot .]

Tried the setting. AirPlay is much smoother no disconnect issue for 2 hours. Seems to have solve the problem.

 

[xtwis7]

I thought the latest Asus firmware rectify the smart connect issues already?

I've always preferred Merlin firmware as it used to be a lot more stable on my previous ac68. But loading the default smart connect rules, i don't know if the 5g bands are used smartly as some of the bandwidth utilisation is set to zero by default.

 

[trichard]

I've always preferred Merlin firmware as it used to be a lot more stable on my previous ac68. But loading the default smart connect rules, i don't know if the 5g bands are used smartly as some of the bandwidth utilisation is set to zero by default.

For rule, I dont think it can be "rectify" like a bug fix.
it very much depends on individual situation.

What asus doing is getting it tune to more and more towards a common enviroment ... but minor adjustment still need self to tune.

My latest setting might suite to me and Xenor .... but it might not work for others..

 

[MaXifLeX]

wondering if there is any limit to total number of devices connected using wires and switches for this router? or is there any limit to total numbers of connected devices (wired & switches & wireless) before it bring down the network?

Nobody knows? How about is the packets per second comparable with ubiquiti edge router lite?

 

[trichard]

Try this setting .....

First Load the Default , the adjust the BW percentage and apply , reboot .]

Tried the setting. AirPlay is much smoother no disconnect issue for 2 hours. Seems to have solve the problem.

How was the new setting ???????????

 

[kennyg1969]

quick question....

how to check to see if NAT is turn on?

This is my starhub Homehub 500 on wired to the router

 

[renfred89]

quick question....

how to check to see if NAT is turn on?

This is my starhub Homehub 500 on wired to the router

By default, NAT acceleration is turned on automatically..

 

[trichard]

quick question....

how to check to see if NAT is turn on?

This is my starhub Homehub 500 on wired to the router

Brother. Use the StarHub official speed test first... That will measure you end to end to stahub port end.

 

[kennyg1969]

Brother. Use the StarHub official speed test first... That will measure you end to end to stahub port end.

Ok i will try later

 

[kennyg1969]

By default, NAT acceleration is turned on automatically..

thanks.... i suppose if it is turn off, how will it impact?

 

[trichard]

thanks.... i suppose if it is turn off, how will it impact?

Huh? Impact is throw away RC3200 lor....