![]() apparently there was a faulty chip from broadcom. The Synology is great for using hard disk plugged into USB where the firmware NAS origins really shine. Otherwise it can take some getting used to. If you run a Synology NAS the interface will be very familiar. Not even sure they are going to stay in game. The RT2600AC is fairly old and yet to see if they are going to even release an AX version. Synology only market two routers currently so they are a bit player. Or the RT-AC86U if you can find a suitable spot where the "significant other" (SWMBO:-she who must be obeyed) does not complain. At current prices here I would buy RT-AX88U over RT-AC88U contra my previous post, just because the price difference is not that great. For most people either model is pretty much of a muchness. And appearance with red racing stripes did not enhance it however it is faster and better wireless by significant margin if you need VPN or have gigabit internet. I also installed the RT-AC86U for a neighbour who has no problem with it. At the moment I run RT-AC88U which is very industrial looking and power supply is bulky laptop style which I much prefer cf another wall wart. eg Mesh in both those brands was added to help people get better range and roaming compared to the old extend wireless systems such as apple used that was poor.Īsus are excellent brand and I have run several of their routers. Not just security but actual functionality improvements in later models will be backdated to any model that qualifies. The more expensive models like Asus and Synology do update their firmware regularly. I recommend any model you decide to buy just type the model number into google and search with "apple issues" or "bonjour issues" or "airplay issues" And support advice from Netgear was totally wrong to the point of not understanding at all. worked fine with PC but actually had major network problems with Macs. Netgear for one has some products out there that simply cause issues. Not all products are tested in Apple environments.Įxample. But AC wireless has come a long way and the more recent versions work better than earlier versions by a large factor. so buying latest greatest wifi routers with matching price tags to avoid being left behind is seldom a good idea. And almost no products that need wifi offers AX clients yet. AX for example has a lot of bug fixing to go before it is ready for mainstream. It is worth buying better end and more recent products. I do recommend them for people who need a cheap vanilla router that will last a few years in a non-demanding situation. The design life expectency is fairly low. None have more than a bug fix firmware or two released. Even the C3150 is hard to get hold of now in Australia and we usually get the tail end of most products runs dumped on us. Some models like 17 are likely in runout sales. I have used TP-Link products extensively over the years. Even some of the major brands really spend very little time once a product hits the market and the bugs are fixed. There is always a premium on leading (bleeding) edge.Ĭheap end Chinese products tend to have fairly limited support. or specialised units or mesh kits for sure.Ī lot of products like AX will come down as mass production brings costs right down. Latest AX spec wifi routers will reach those sort of prices. and they were far from the most advanced devices on the market. I'm shocked at the prices of some current WiFi routers, many of which are close to $400. (It will because Apple routers were never power house wifi devices.) So when you buy the new router try turning off the extender and seeing if the new router has better coverage. I already have a range extender in place (TP-Link model).Īvoid range extenders as much as possible. Also can access it from a Web browser for configuration, which I want.Īll routers (except Apple and some pro Cisco) use Web interface even if command line or special software is also used.Īpple was very unusual in using an unconventional interface for no gain that I can see.
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