![]() But it had consistently better coverage (of course, 2 routers should do that. I bought them because, with the same ISP (1Gbps up/down) speeds, my network was not only faster. I didn't buy to simply add a wired network connection at the other end of the home (a $10 switch could have done that). I didn't buy to just have the 'latest and greatest' model. I didn't buy those two routers because it was the cheaper choice. However, two RT-AX86Us were definitely worth it (sale prices, obvious throughput, and latency benefits, via wired/wireless), and the fact that I had pre-sold the RT-AX88U before deciding to keep a 2x RT-AX86U setup in my home. Two RT-AX88Us in wired backhaul mode were not worth it to me (my main use of such a setup, other than more even wireless? Wired connections at the other end of the house). I also tested many different variations of main/node setups, and with up to 6 different routers too. I know what the differences are because I had and tested both in my home. Looking or calculating the load on the different routers based on the max throughput possible and the SoCs used is not at all accurate or the way to see which is the better router platform (overall). The routers don't have just the main CPU, they have other helper CPU/SoCs too. ![]() When actually transferring files, of course, the 2.5GbE port trumps the 1GbE port from the NAS to any other client device in the home. Now, near local peak times, I'm at 1ms unloaded and 4ms loaded.Īccess to the NAS' GUI (whether it is connected to the 1GbE or the 2.5GbE ports (on each end) is faster than the RT-AX88U ever was. Most times I get around 2ms loaded and 0ms unloaded times. From the same 1Gbps Fibre (symmetrical) ISP. The lower latency and greater throughput I have seen are from the RT-AX86U itself. I still don't believe you have read any of the links I've posted? ![]() SNB, please add that!Īdditionally, now that I think about it, the ax86u is managing a 20msec ping time (on 5G) while clients are downloading at 1.4Gbps - this is superb! this is how much latency to expect for "my client loading", or rather "for my max ISP speed", which would give the data to honestly compare across routers. To be a fair comparison, the ax86u should have been tested with the 1GbE WAN. Incidentally, the ax86u latency is about ~46% higher (22msec versus 15msec), which is on par with the throughput difference. They have similar CPU's (quad core 1.8GHz), so the latency should be higher on the ax86u, as its client load is 50% greater during the testing. However, for the multi-band latency tests, the same 2xclient loading is used, therefore the uplink ping latency (WLAN-to-WAN) is being measure with: The ax86u clearly is going to provide more "throughput" as it has the 2.5GbE WAN, and it does ~1.4Gbps versus the 940Mbs of the ax88u (limited by the 1GbE), which is 50% more total WAN-to-WLAN throughput. the SNB "multi-band" tests are done from the sum of two clients (single 2.4G 40Mhz + single 5G 80MHz client) through to the WAN. My theory on the SNB latency charts, and why the ax88u scores better. So far, not even 2x GT-AX6000 routers match the performance of the 2x RT-AX86Us (and the 'specs' on the GT's are above the RT's, on paper). I've had 1Gbps Fibre ISP speeds (symmetrical, up/down) for a few years now. ![]() Even when the RT-AX88U was added to the network in any fashion, the latency of the network was immediately and obviously worse.įor my LAN devices, after I added the QNAP 2.5GbE switches, the benefits for raw throughput were obviously obvious too (between wireless devices at 160MHz band width and/or wired (2.5GbE) devices to my (2.5GbE) NAS boxes. I don't believe you read too much in the links I provided above (please take the time to do so, if you haven't already), but no combination of routers could hold a candle to 2x RT-AX86Us in wired backhaul mode. With the 2x RT-AX86Us in wired 2.5GbE backhaul mode, those maximum speeds are uniformly available 'everywhere', including to any wired devices I want to connect to the AiMesh node's location. With the RT-AX88U, my network was fast and stable with the maximum speeds being contained to a corner of my home. The (surprise) baby brother, the RT-AX68U is almost at the same level (and much above any other AC class router I've used before).Īs already mentioned, the newer SDK and/or RF improvements in the two years between the 'AX88U and the 'AX86U and the 'AX68U may be the direct reason it's so noticeable to me. Much faster (lower latency) results were immediately noticeable (and still are on different customers' networks vs. The RT-AX86U was more like a small/light sports car with an engine the same size as the RT-AX88U has. ![]() The RT-AX88U was fast, like a souped-up dump truck. My seat-of-the-pants real-world test of network latency is how fast I can click on a link and see the next word I need to read (yes, the internet is just a book to me). ![]()
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