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Tajikistan, Dushanbe
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Review on πŸ“Ά High-performance WiFi Router by Saber Spencer

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Not as fast as Asus RT-AX86U

I've been using an Asus RT-AX86U router for a few months and decided to order this TP Link AX90 as it has two 5GHz bands has. The problem is that I can only receive the 5 GHz 1-band (36-48 channels at 80 Mhz) at around 400-500 Mbit/s, while in the 5 GHz 2-band (100-128 DBS channels at 160 MHz) can reach my full speed of 800 Mbit/s. So I have to decide which devices to use on the slower 5GHz 1 band and which on the faster 5GHz 2 band. On the Asus RT-AX86U, although it only has a 5GHz band, it can use ANY channel from 36 to 128 at 160MHz and has full speed for my 800Mbps plan. Also, when testing the signal levels (dB) on my Note 9, I get about 10dB less signal strength than the Asus RT-AX86U, even though Asus has 3 antennas and Tp Link 8. Finally, Tp Link's interface is very simple and doesn't offer as many advanced settings as Asus. In between, I think Asus is a better router at a lower price. However, if you absolutely need two 5GHz bands, Tp Link is a good choice.

Pros
  • Great for a small home
Cons
  • Cons