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Hi,

 

Recently my Asus AC-RT88u wireless router (https://www.asus.com/au/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-ac88u/techspec/) has decided not want to connect via WAN port with my TP-link VX220-G2V. After 10th factory resets and troubleshooting I've given up. 

 

Moving on I'm now looking at a decent replacement Wireless Router with atleast 4 ethernet ports and WiFi 6 to connect my smart things hub, 2 room with wired ethernet. I was also thinking on buying the same brand to prevent conflicts. ( https://www.tp-link.com/au/home-networking/wifi-router/archer-ax1500/) Possible replacement?

 

Any help on this would be great.

 

Cheers.

 

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3 minutes ago, Strayan_Hades said:

Hi,

 

Recently my Asus AC-RT88u wireless router has decided not want to connect via WAN port with my TP-link VX220-G2V. After 10th factory resets and troubleshooting I've given up. 

 

Moving on I'm now looking at a decent replacement Wireless Router with atleast  4 ethernet ports and WiFi 6. I was also thinking on buying the same brand to prevent conflicts and running Access point mode.

 

Any help on this would be great.

 

Cheers.

 

a cheap, good wifi 6 router would be the ax 5400 (look for it in your country but in the uk its 100 pounds) TP-Link Next-Gen Wi-Fi 6 AX5400 Mbps Gigabit Dual Band Wireless Router, OneMesh™ Supported, Dual-Core CPU, TP-Link HomeShield, Ideal for Gaming Xbox/PS4/Steam, Plug and Play (Archer AX72) : Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

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Message me on discord (bread8669) for more help 

 

Current parts list: 

CPU: R5 5600 CPU Cooler: Stock

Mobo: Asrock B550M-ITX/ac

RAM: Vengeance LPX 2x8GB 3200mhz Cl16

SSD: P5 Plus 500GB Secondary SSD: Kingston A400 960GB

GPU: MSI RTX 3060 Gaming X

Fans: 1x Noctua NF-P12 Redux, 1x Arctic P12, 1x Corsair LL120

PSU: NZXT SP-650M SFX-L PSU from H1

Monitor: Samsung WQHD 34 inch and 43 inch TV

Mouse: Logitech G203

Keyboard: Rii membrane keyboard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Damn this space can fit a 4090 (just kidding)

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1 hour ago, Strayan_Hades said:

Any help on this would be great.

And you're sure the problem wasn't due to you having a router behind an internet gateway with double-NAT and IP conflicts?

 

Was the Asus router running in is default router mode?

 

1 hour ago, Strayan_Hades said:

After 10th factory resets and troubleshooting I've given up. 

Have you tried reinstalling the firmware or updating if an update is available? Your router should be supported on Merlin firmware.

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