Bought this router today to replace my Netgear D7800. I'm impressed with the GUI rich features, and ease of setting up functions.

Thank you for the explanation about ASUS's Smart Connect feature. Your video was tons more helpful than any write up (if any) that Asus ever came up with

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful, thanks.

This is a great video! I’ve been searching for an explanation like this for some time. Thank you!

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, glad this was helpful 👍😀

Great video Behfor! When I first got my AX-58U I enabled Smart Connect, but ran into issues with my Brother wireless printer, it didn't like it. I may give it another shot now though since you helped me understand the rules a little better, thanks.

Watching your video just feels like it explained in a very simple way that anyone that can understand immediately. Thanks! keep up the good work.

@Behfor

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words. Glad you liked the video 🙂

Thank you! This whole series has been of great interest for me and very-well produced by you in an entertaining and informative way. Just purchased this router and very pleased with it. Previous RT-AC68U now used in AiMesh very effectively.

@Behfor

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the videos and your new wireless router. Thanks for sharing 🙂

@kroneditor9266

Жыл бұрын

@@Behfor I have had one strange experience with this Asus RT-AX86U Pro router that so far remains unresolved. In setting-up an AiMesh with my old Asus RT-AC68U router as a node and then adding the Smart Connect Mode, I thought I would change the name it automatically selected which happened to have the distinguishing mark (5Ghz) added, to remove that as the 2.4 and 5Ghz networks were now combined. I realised that I was creating more work for myself and backtracked later to the original name even with the (5Ghz) misnomer. I still had work of course as many of my devices lost the original network and had to be set-up again anyway. Somehow, I am left with a 'phantom' network now which I cannot seem to delete (or see) in the Asus GUI. Ideas anybody?

Excellent video my friend! Keep up the great work!

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad you liked it 😃👍

Thanks for the video, its great!. Could you talk about other features/functions on the rt-ax86u why trendmicro collects privacy data when we use all these feature(airprotec, qos..etc) ?

Thanks for helping me understand what the bounce was for. I turned bounce settings to 0. I really don't care how many times I'm passed between the 2 bands.

Thanks for sharing. Very informative!

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, glad you liked it 👍

Hmmm it is smarter to eneble the 2.4Ghz guest network for your smart devices and isolate them from the main network. It is much safer. It is a nice topic for a video too.

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, thanks for the suggestion 👍

@SilentShad0W679

2 жыл бұрын

I’d never even thought of that. That’s a really good idea.

@HugoAguilera

2 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I've done and so far no issues. It's an excellent suggestion.

@leighrieder3717

2 жыл бұрын

@@HugoAguilera Ive been looking to do exactly what you have done for ages, but haven't found a good KZread video to help me (I'm not the most tech savvy out there :) )....any suggestions where I can find a video of how to create a dedicated 2.4ghz network solely (or mostly) for my smart home devices?

Just WOW for explanation! :)

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it 👍😀

Thanks for the terrific explanations.

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it, thanks 👍

Thanks very much for the explanation!

@Behfor

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Great video as usual.

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😀

Awesome video now I know what all the smart connect settings actually do. thanks.

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, glad it was useful 👍

Hello and thank you for this guide. I have Asus ZenWifi xt8 tri-band, I am testing smart connection and I was kind a confused with the connection rules. Thanks to your explanation I have tunned rules with regard to the signal strenght for my devices in such a way that now its working as was my expectations so once again thank you for that. In my opinion I do not understand why default setting is like even if you have terrible signal on 5 GHz connect there instead od 2,4 GHz. Makes no sense to me..

Wow! This is exactly what I'm looking for! I'm planing to get an AX86U with ZenWifi AX Mini nodes for seamless and performant AiMesh roaming in my 2 story concrete house. Quick question: Is this "WiFi Smart Connect" feature an IEEE standard or Asus' proprietary implementation?

Terrific and clear explanations. What wifi analyzer app would you recommend?

Outstanding video again. Thanks for sharing.

@Behfor

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks 😊

I definitively would use the SmartConnect to extend the range of my wireless network with 2.4GHz around the house, while keeping to 5GHz within the house. Adding a separate 2.4GHz guest network to each access point lets me connect each smart home device to the best access point once and for all. Although not gaining the isolation of smart home devices on a dedicated network.

Thanks for this video I finally get it...

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, glad it was useful.

Great Video!!!

@Behfor

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Fantastic!

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😀

I was wondering if you can make video regarding 2.5g wan port function and full benefit of using it.

Hi. It wpuld be a great idea to do a video about eu and us wifi regulation on max transmit power? Which routers are better? Us or eu. Also your vids are very helpful

Nice explanation 🍓

@Behfor

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it, thanks 🙂

Amazing video tnx for it ☺️

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, glad you liked it 🙂👍

Thanks a lot for a very good videos bro i just got RT AX86U today i have just 1 issue is the frimware update failier

Hello, thanks for the review I' hesitating beetween AX56U and Ac88u wich one is better for same price 80 dollars

Can you lock some devices like Alexa speakers to 2.4 instead of 5?

Hello! Don't you have a video with the Wi-Fi professional setting for AX86U? Thank you!

Been waiting for a good explanation about this. I need to play with the signal strength. A weak 5Ghz signal seems to still be more than twice as fast as a good 2.4Ghz signal but then I lose connectivity on the 5Ghz for a second or two, just enough to mess with streaming.

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, with some trial and error and with the help of the WiFi analyzer app you should be able to find the best RSSI numbers to use in the smart connect rules. Good luck!

@aersn4locs

2 жыл бұрын

You need to change your MHz to 40 instead of 180 or whatever you have it set to. It makes it so airplanes high up in the sky can receive your wifi signal lol

I'm in the market for a consumer grade router like the RT-AX86U. I have a wired backhaul over MoCA and want to add commodity TP-Link EAP610s to the network. Would you recommend I buy Asus all-in-one's and use AI Mesh or just add custom APs? On one hand, AI Mesh seems nice. On the other hand I like the flexibility of a custom AP with a turn-key consumer grade router. It will help me upgrade to the new wireless standards and keep the system relatively fresh. 1gbps up/down. 2500sqft. 20-30 devices.

Hello can i use this feature with my ax82u or ax86u and 2 nodes that have AiMesh ax1800 ax mini xd4s. Will they work as configured same as my router has? Smart Connect Configure

very great video❤❤❤

@Behfor

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it!

Great video, you are performing a valuable service for owners of Asus routers.

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked the video 😀👍

Which wifi analyzer do you use?

Shouldn't you change "Less" to "Greater" in the STA Selection Policy for the 5Hhz band? I guess those are the conditions that should be met for the band to be selected? In your case, both Selection Policies will match when we trigger it for the 5Hhz band.

Will it still work with home security camera? Because most of them are using 2.4ghz.

what asus aimesh routers that has smart connect? i cant seem to find any answers I assume all asus aimesh but want to make sure

I have aimesh with the ax5400 and ac86u on the node. It keeps dropping internet when I'm moving in the house I think it may be due to WiFi6, 5ghz and 2.4ghz selection. Should I disable WiFi6 to resolve this?

It si only practical if the router has options to create rule for the smart connect like this router Asus you have. There are many routers in the market that don't have this option like Tp link and many Netgraer routers. In reality Smart Connect slows down the speed vs if you create sane name for your WiFi bands. Greate video though.

would it be possible with a triband router in aimesh. to have the first 2 bands the same ssid as the host. but the thirdband deditacted to a vr headset or something? (with a wired backhaul)

@AntonioRomo

Жыл бұрын

Yeah

Please do an Asus RT-ax86u vs Synology RT6600ax comparison review. I want to control and give priority to my Xbox Series X when online gaming to get better Pings Latency for online games with Ethernet 30 Mbit download and 30 Mbit upload fibre internet. ... .. Tri-band the third band doesn't matter because not going to use Mesh. ... ...

What is the different between Smart Connect option and if I use same SSID and same pw on the same router? I used to be used that solution.

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

All you need to do is to watch the video !!!

Tried it for a bit, but it causes intermittent internet loss and connection slowdowns. It seems that when it switches bands, sometimes for a few minutes afterwards the connection to the internet will be inaccessible or i'll be getting speeds of 100 kbps or something for a few minutes until the speed spikes back up. It's really weird. Seems like a useful feature but if these issues aren't fixable i'll have to turn it off.

Hey behfor, quick question, I have an Ax82u with 160mhz enabled, how can I get the 2.4gbps that Intel's ax200 wifi card promises while connected to the Ax82u, I only achieve max 1.2gbps and was just wondering how to get the 2400 Mbps.

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Unfortunately the speed you see advertised on wireless routers and wireless cards is only a theoretical speed and in real world it's almost impossible to achieve that speed. If you read their description carefully they probably have mentioned it somewhere. So I would say 1.2 Gbps is a good speed and probably around the maximum speed that you can achieve with that card. I think I talked about it in this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qH-V15hyhZeee7w.html

@joecook4451

2 жыл бұрын

i have the ax86u and ax201 in laptop. i get 1.2gbps down 400mbps up. but the drives they are coming from only go 1.2gbps up and down. i cant figure out how to get it to file transfer the same for upload. but still impressed with the speed.

I mean, the lighting is flawless. But where is my plant? :D

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

I know, sorry about that. I should find a way to bring it back 😃👍

Hi! Why did you skip Enable Load balancing option? Not good.

How about smart home devices which connects to only to 2.4 ? Enabling this will make them go crazy …..

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

Normally they should only see the 2.4 GHz network and keep on connecting to that, however if one of the smart connect rules matches the condition of one or some of the smart home devices, then I'm not too sure how they would react. It's possible it might distrust their connection. You could create a 2.4 GHz guest wifi for the smart home devices though and never connect them to your main wifi. Thanks.

👍👍👍

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

Hi Behfor, I am new to the router. In your opinion, what are the list of features should i buy for the wifi router? E.g wake on lan, vpn. Etc.

@chilli2473

Жыл бұрын

Hi spam bot. You should buy all features .

@Behfor

Жыл бұрын

That'll depend on what you need to have in your network.

The steering feature doesn't work. Hopefully they fix it on future release.

is wifi mesh good for gaming ping ?

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

If it is setup correctly yes it could be good for gaming, but overall hardwire connection is always preferred for gaming.

Like you, I won't be using it due to my home automation devices requiring 2.4GHz only. Thanks for reassuring my decision to leave this feature turned off.

@Behfor

4 ай бұрын

You're very welcome 👍

@naamangeist7843

4 ай бұрын

Got my new ASUS RT-AX86U Pro setup yesterday via their smartphone app and the router's Wi-Fi hotspot and then the RT--AX55 connected as a AiMesh node today. All is well with the Wi-Fi but anything I plug into their LAN ports won't connect to the network. I believe it's because my Xfinity modem/router has a 10.0.x.x subnet and the ASUS routers have a 192.168.x.x I cant seem to find a way of changing the router's IP via the app and my PC won't connect to it due to the conflicting subnet. Do you have a video on how to fix this type of situation? @@Behfor

Forget about smart connect. Use separate bands with different names and assign your devices as you choose. Smart connect is marketing buzz that doesn't work correctly when many devices are being used.

What’s the best router for ps5 in your opinion ?

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

Choosing a router depends on many factors including how much do you want to spend, how many devices are connected to the network and etc. But generally speaking because PS5 is WiFI6 then any good WiFI6 wireless router that allow you to do QoS is good for PS5. I personally have used and loved the ASUS ax86u and in my opinion it can be a good choice, but that's me! Thanks!

Hi Behfor i got this router with a motorola cable modem (MB8611) i am running a cat 6 cable from modem to 2.5 port on router ,when i run a speed test within the router interface i get speeds of 1,400mbps down and 40 mbps up which is what i expect from xfinity cause thats what i am paying for .However from the lan port 1 to my pc i only get 800 mbps (wired). Any idea what i am doing wrong here?

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Your LAN port is only maximum 1 Gbps so you should not expect to see the full 1400 Mbps when you do the speed test on a computer which is connected to a 1 Gbps port.

@DoMiNuSxX1

2 жыл бұрын

@@Behfor I have a ASUS motherboard with 2 x2.5 gb ports on the back if I use the wan port to connect to the cable modem can I use the 2.5 gb port on the router to my pc ? Would that give the speed I should be getting?

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

@@DoMiNuSxX1 Either way your bottle neck would be the 1 Gbps port. The advantage of using the 2.5G port as your WAN is that you get to have your whole Internet bandwidth, you just cannot use the whole bandwidth on a single user, and it gets to be shared between all the users, for example 2 computers can download 700 Mbps simultaneously. If you use a 1 Gbps port for your WAN then you'll never be able to use that extra 400Mbps of you Internet bandwidth. Hope that makes sense.

@DoMiNuSxX1

2 жыл бұрын

@@Behfor makes sense thank you for your help

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

@@DoMiNuSxX1 You're very welcome!

I enabled Wifi Smart Connect on my Asus router for convenience to the wireless network. Once I have the extra Asus equipment and AiMesh is configured, I may separate the wireless frequencies into two networks. I had not considered changing the rules until you posted the video.

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience. Yes, with the rules you can make it more purposeful/effective based on your network/environment. Thanks again.

how to monitor ASUS AX86U temperature?

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

As far as I know that feature is available in the Merlin firmware [Tools - System Information] and not in the factory firmware, as least not right now!

Is this one Wifi 6E or just 6 ?

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

It is WiFi6 and not 6E.

SmartConnect is much better option. Really wish these "routers' would allow creating VLANS so you could separate your home network devices. For example, there is no need for my Nest devices/thermostats, or my cameras, or my lights, or my pool equipment, etc. to access any other device on my network. They should be isolated entirely. If you knew how many devices collect info they shouldn't and send it online, you would want this too.

I don’t like this feature because my tp link router has this feature but problem is when i turn on smart connect only one wifi signal shows I don’t know which one is 2.4ghz or 5 ghz and my phone and laptop connect to 2.4 ghz network most the time because phones and laptop always search for good signal connection not fast speed connection like 5 ghz

Actually I am using smart connect cause signal range of 5G is very limited so every time my smartphone disconnected from wifi. After using Smart connect my device switches automatically to 2.4G after 5G signal gets weak. But 1 problem is that when I come again to 5G range my device is not switch to it automatically I have to manually connect to it. That's the drawback😒. My Wi-Fi Router is Tp-link Archer A9 AC1900.

Thank you for the great info. I been using AC88U. For my case, once awhile my laptop and phone devices unable to connect to the router for an unknown reason. So I have to disable the smart connect and all the devices can connect normally. My opinion, it a great feature but no idea why there is some weird problem that cannot be solve even restarted the router.

Ummm....Before my Belkin router died, it did this without "Smart connect" I just named both 2.4 and 5 with the same name and password, when the signal got weak in one, it would switch to the other. Seems like this is another way to achieve the same thing. Okay, spoke to quickly...see you deal with this later on.

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience 😀👍

Hello, can you tell me what the difference is between the RT AX86U and the RT AX86S?

@donaldchow262

2 жыл бұрын

86U has a quad processor

Hello brother Can i connect mesh nodes via switch Primary with modem & then all slaves to switch??

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

The last time I tried it was not possible and the nodes had to be directly connected to the primary, I even asked the question from Asus support back then and they confirmed it is not possible. However, that was a couple of years ago and I'm not sure if this has changed or not. Thanks.

smart connect is still rough on a mesh network; just simply dont do it, you are solving the dead zones with mesh so smart connect messes with so many other things with roaming overall if you are using for single router then it doesnt keep bouncing back and forth on and keep you pin wheeling between a stronger 5ghz or a more stable 2.4 but very slow

Can you turn off the wifi?

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

The router used in this video allows you to disable the radio for any frequency band. You can find this option under the Wireless - Professional menu. Thanks.

@Jeremy-su3xy

2 жыл бұрын

@@Behfor Thanks. I found out it before your comment, but thanks anyway. I also found out that you can toggle between "Activate WPS" and "Toggle Radio" mode under Administration - System menu for the WPS button in the hardware itself.

That is cool IF the devices in question can Even see the smart connect single unified network ID. Unfortunately, most of my devices and especially my sister's work lab top smart connect unified network is invisible to her laptop so it won't be used. I am looking to replace my over 8 year old Asus router with a stronger faster router model before it fails and this is one of my top two candidates. I bought and returned the trash the Tp-link Deco X55 wifi mesh router. You must use their obuse, wonky TP Link cell phone application. There is ZERO I mean Zero access to the Deco X55 through a Web browser interface, so if your cell service is down or your cell phone is broken you have zero control over the DecoX55. I will not use any router regardless of the brand without Web Based interface access, I should be able with RJ45 cable or wirelessly access my router through any web browser. On top of the fact that two of the three Deco X55 units were broken 👎 back to amazon. In each video, I see Asus RT-AX86U I am getting closer to purchase. Have you thought of doing a video on the AI mesh system features? Thank you for a great video.

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for sharing! I actually have quite a few videos about Asus AiMesh. Check out this playlist: kzread.info/head/PLzCWb3z_t2bL0GN5wDqzl2h1uKuZ6mWGJ Thanks.

@cmdredstrakerofshado1159

2 жыл бұрын

@@Behfor BTW I bought the Asus RT-AX 86u last night since I am a prime member I get tomorrow. It looks like a good traditional router I am use to working with so the chances for success are 100% better. Thank you for your great videos 👍😉😂👍

@Behfor

2 жыл бұрын

@@cmdredstrakerofshado1159 That's great! Hope you like it :D Cheers!

Would you suggest to buy this router in 2023? 🤓

@Behfor

Жыл бұрын

That'll depend on your network requirements, but overall it's a great router and I'm still using it for my home network. The only disadvantage is that it is dual-band and not tri-band, the 3rd band could come in handy in a wireless mesh network but if you don't wanna use a mesh network, then you don't really need the extra band. Also keep in mind wifi7 is coming out in about a year, so you might also want to consider waiting for that! But it's up to you. Good luck

Smart WIFI isn't optimal. It's for people that don't know how to change networks, lol. Just because you get more bars doesn't equal better speed. Smart WIFI goes by bars.

Just bought and returned 2 of these. ASUS support tech changed so many of my settings that we could only achieve 1mb download on a 1GB connection. Couldnt reverse the settings then told me a second level tech would call in 2 days. Never happened. Returned them to best buy and bought an Eero mesh system that works beautifully not like this asus piece of shit