[Maylyn's Review] ASUS RT-AC87U

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Hi guys
I am upgrading to M1 1 Gbps tomorrow and buying the ASUS AC87 from them. is the setting up of this router easy , anything I need to look out for?
alan
 

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Hi guys
I am upgrading to M1 1 Gbps tomorrow and buying the ASUS AC87 from them. is the setting up of this router easy , anything I need to look out for?
alan

Just make sure u choose automatic profile for WAN and no preset profile for LAN.

Everything else is secondary and is up to your preference.

Just set up for my cousin.. :p
 

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There should be no fundamental difference between NAT loopback for HTTP and HTTPS.

I host a site on HTTPS and have no issues with NAT loopback.

NAT loopback operates at the TCP/UDP layer and is not affected by what application is running on it.

Yes, by right it should work but it doesn't, so it seems like a bug.
 

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ASUS RT-AC87U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.376.2769 ~ 22 Sep 2014

Fixes:

1.Fixed the network looping issue when multiple Sonos speakers connecting to router by network cable.
2.Fixed EU model lan connection speed drop issue.
3.Fixed string and browser compatible related GUI issues.

Updated

1.Increased AdaptiveQoS bandwidth monitor application icons.
2.Adjusted priority setting GUI in Adaptive QoS bandwidth monitor.

Download ~> http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireless/RT-AC87U/FW_RT_AC87U_30043762769.zip

oh new one....
 

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updated....

Link speed still same same. didnt improve.

SO anyone installed long long long antenna liao?
 

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Question: I'm staying in 3room flat with aztech 7003 in living room. Keep having poor connectivity for Xbox in bedroom about 2m away with 1 wall. If I get 87u, can i access the menu and update software using iPad? Is the 7003 having any use after installing 87u?
 

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Question: I'm staying in 3room flat with aztech 7003 in living room. Keep having poor connectivity for Xbox in bedroom about 2m away with 1 wall. If I get 87u, can i access the menu and update software using iPad? Is the 7003 having any use after installing 87u?

You mean acccessing 87U firmware to tweak the settings via your iPad? Yes, you can. I've have not tried updating the firmware via iPad though.
 

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Anyone got their high dbi antenna and changed?

Hows ur range? improved? some feedback.

Got mine from SuperPowerSupply and in terms of range & speed both doesn't seems to be better than stock antennas although spec wise dbi is higher.
 

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Dear all,

Please drop me an PM for feedback on latest firmware.

Best regard,
JK
 

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using ac66u with pce-ac66 wireless card on vq 500mb plan

my wireless speed is bottle neck at 320Mb/s..

if i change to AC87U... which wireless card to go along with it?
 
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320MB/s is already very good. Mine max only 50MB/s.

using ac66u with pce-ac66 wireless card on vq 500mb plan

my wireless speed is bottle neck at 320MB/s..

if i change to AC87U... which wireless card to go along with it?
 

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M1 no stocks for this router.still waiting for the M1 to call me when stocks arrive than can sign up the 1Gbps plan :(
 

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currently i'm on 500mb fibre plan..
using ac66u and pce-ac66 pci card. getting about 320Mb/s on wireless


in order to maximize my speed on wireless...

does

using ac66u (bridge) + ac87u? give me better speed?
 

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Hi Maylyn, I'm currently using N66U, any idea what is the link speed I could get if I bridge it with AC87? I'm very keen to get AC87 ;) Thanks
 

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currently i'm on 500mb fibre plan..
using ac66u and pce-ac66 pci card. getting about 320Mb/s on wireless


in order to maximize my speed on wireless...

does

using ac66u (bridge) + ac87u? give me better speed?

errr.. my old 2x AC68U bridge already doing 500Mbps. your ac66u is 3x3, unlikely to get much leverage from a 4x4 ac87u
 

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Anybody's AC87 wireless performance bad? I tried speed test on same clients for both AC87 and AC56u, the AC56u actually outperformed the AC87?
 

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Anybody's AC87 wireless performance bad? I tried speed test on same clients for both AC87 and AC56u, the AC56u actually outperformed the AC87?

Well if your performance was client-limited don't expect any magic from the AC87U until MU-MIMO is turned on in a future firmware release.
 

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Hi Maylyn, I'm currently using N66U, any idea what is the link speed I could get if I bridge it with AC87? I'm very keen to get AC87 ;) Thanks

The max link speed achievable would be same as pairing 2x N66U.

If you upgrade one end to the highest end 4-stream AC router, the other end is still constrained to 3-stream N in your case.
 
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