ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 router +AIMesh review
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yeeeman
I expected more tbh
RonanH
€400 for a wireless router? Go get yourself a couple of UniFi access points and an edge router or USG... If you're going to pay pro prices, get pro gear not this abomination of a device.
Ricepudding
Hilbert Hagedoorn
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xrodney
Fox2232
At this price, I think it should flip and walk around to ensure everyone has good signal. It looks like bug anyway.
Ricepudding
blurp33
An Asus router without support for Asuswrt-Merlin is a waste for power users and tinkerers.
https://www.snbforums.com/forums/asuswrt-merlin.42/
ubercake
I currently have an N900 router (WNDR4500 v3) that is on the 2nd story of my house with effective wireless reception all the way to the basement, garage, back deck, front porch, anywhere I expect it to reach. It covers a large area even without a load of antennae hanging off of it in every direction. The router covers everything inside; some outside.
I don't like anything that calls itself a mesh network system for home (unless you live in a mansion or castle it doesn't make sense). They want you to buy multiple units so they nerf the range of each and tell you you need another unit for each floor to have effective coverage.
Also, unless people are consistently doing large file transfers on their home networks requiring Gbps speeds, most people are over-buying network functionality from both the electronics shop and their ISPs. Consider a 1080p stream only requires 6Mbps while a 4K is around 4x that (24Mbps). Gaming and music require far less for each connection.
Denial
tunejunky
over-priced and ugly as sin. no doubt it's effective, but having one of these means searching for a hiding place, more of them? no way.
in any case, that "back-to-the-future-Aztec" look is really inappropriate for a router, even for a ROG enthusiast.
it certainly has kept me from buying many fine pieces of Asus kit.
lucidus
Frickin headcrab.
IIllIlllII
Longtime reader, first-time poster. Forgive me if I’ve missed it somewhere else in these articles...When can we expect 10GbE on these WiFi routers? I don’t understand the ridiculous WiFi speeds, and then the skimpy hardline speeds. I just built a 5000 sq ft house and wired it with 12 Cat7a copper lines to all the major areas to future proof it to the best of my ability. MoBo’s are finally starting to get at least 10GbE on-board, but very little advancements in this area with routers. Best deal I can find for my needs so far is Netgear’s XS512EM for around $900.
Hilbert Hagedoorn
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Koniakki
If you own one of these... Do NOT invite Freeman over!
P.S: Hilbert Hagedoorn page 10, second chart image. write/read in the chart image got mixed. 🙂
xrodney
UniFi® nanoHD with EdgeRouter™ Lite and decent switch like HP 1820 8G cost less, around $360 (179+99+79) and offer more.
Why would you need UAP-HD plus ER8 ? That combination easily wipe floor with enterprise $5k+ CISCO router with $1.5k CISCO AP.
alanm
I'll bet someone ends up attacking it with a crowbar. 😀
Denial
0blivious
@hh screenshot above... 594mb/sec. 10.2 GB estimated download time: 20 seconds.
That's just obscene! I don't even have a an SSD that could write that fast. (or read?)
Askmyteapot
Another long time lurker, first time poster.
Here in Australia, the ROG Rapture is AU$659.
If you go ubiquiti for a "simple" setup. I would suggest:
USG $169
Cloud Key $119
UAP-nanoHD $299
Unifi 8-port switch (60w PoE) $175
Total = AU$762
You could drop the Cloud Key and run the Unifi Controller software on a computer, but the Cloud Key is a lot simpler for most people and doesn't require an always on computer.
Some will say "but the EdgeMAX EdgeRouter-x/4/whatever is cheaper/more powerful/etc"
Yes. But the USG integrates seamlessly with the cloud key, making management a breeze. You also get all the really pretty graphs and DPI stats when you use all Unifi gear.
The version 5.9.x series of the Unifi controller software is looking to be very user friendly. Its in beta right now, but isn't all ubiquity software? 😛