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ASUS RT-AC86U has finally arrived @ our shores, it was first debuted in China in early Jul and one is able to find it @ JD.com, taobao etc. Sporting a new BCM4906 ~ 1.8GHz dual core 64bit CPU from Broadcom. Armed with 256MB Flash and 512MB RAM and looking almost like an ASUS RT-AC68U. Is it the successor to it? Let's find out ^^
The ASUS RT-AC86U box (Front/Back)
What's inside
Correction over my first post. it's due to the renaming by the USB-IF organisation
1x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.1 Gen 1, 1x LED On/Off button, 1x WAN, 4x LAN
Also introducing AMAS (beta) for ASUS RT-AC86U first as well.
What is AMAS?
It's ASUS Multiple Access-Point System
It's open to anyone whom is willing to give it a spin and contribute.
The official thread is @ https://www.snbforums.com/threads/o...em-beta-firmware-for-rt-ac86u-rt-ac68u.40745/
Please post your findings and observations @ the official thread so the official ASUS TW HQ AMAS team can follow up accordingly.
The ASUS RT-AC86U box (Front/Back)
What's inside
Correction over my first post. it's due to the renaming by the USB-IF organisation
When USB 3.0 became USB 3.1 Gen 1
Recently however, the USB-IF organisation published an article where they announced that USB 3.0 connectors capable of 5Gbps (SuperSpeed) would now be classified as USB 3.1 Gen 1. While the new USB 3.1 connectors, capable of 10Gbps (SuperSpeed+) would now be classified as USB 3.1 Gen 2.
USB 3.0 is now called USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Speed up to 5Gbps)
USB 3.1 is now called USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Speed up to 10Gbps)
1x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.1 Gen 1, 1x LED On/Off button, 1x WAN, 4x LAN
Also introducing AMAS (beta) for ASUS RT-AC86U first as well.
What is AMAS?
It's ASUS Multiple Access-Point System
Hi Everyone,
This is Wilson from ASUSTek, product manager of ASUS networking, and today we are happy to invite all ASUS router users to do AMAS beta test.
AMAS (Temporarily name) is ASUS Multiple Access-Point System, the core feature is to combine ASUS powerful routers to form a whole home coverage WiFi system with centralized control.
By ASUS internal tests, we found single ASUS performance router could provide extreme WiFi coverage for almost every standard house in north America. However, there might still some dead-zones in specific environment(e.g. concrete wall or large yard), so we design a powerful software upgrade for ASUS router buyers, by software upgrading, you can combine more than one ASUS performance routers to form a WiFi system.
When applying AMAS, don’t worry about losing any fancy and advanced features, such as AiProtection, Adaptive QoS…etc. all features will be supported, just the way you are!
There will be more ASUS routers support AMAS in the future, this beta test, ASUS releases RT-AC68U(Series product), RT-A1900P, RT-AC86U first. (Note: System must be the same regulation, do not combine different WiFi region models.)
Change log:
- Unlock RT-AC68P (RT-AC68U_9.0.0.4_382_16443-g9d1d1ee)
- Modify AMAS node on boarding process, allow secondary report available to primary.(RT-AC86U_9.0.0.4_382_16475-g37003b6)
For beta firmware and beta test guide, please download from:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByEpTc0fDkeqLU9fbUlCSGhhaEU
It's open to anyone whom is willing to give it a spin and contribute.
The official thread is @ https://www.snbforums.com/threads/o...em-beta-firmware-for-rt-ac86u-rt-ac68u.40745/
Please post your findings and observations @ the official thread so the official ASUS TW HQ AMAS team can follow up accordingly.
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