Reddit mentions of ASUS RT-AC87U AC2400 Dual Band Gigabit WiFi Router, Aiprotection Lifetime Security by Trend Micro, Adaptive Qos, Parental Control

Already bought a VPN-client-enabled router to keep the tunnel up for all devices 24/7. I expect the sale of these will soar in the coming years.

Edit: there are lots of these around now, based on specs and having some money to burn I went with this one. It supports VPN client natively without needing to flash the firmware or anything.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Wireless-Access-Points/ASUS-RT-AC87U-Dual-Band-Dual-Processor-Dual-Core/B00MPI5N7U

I have Gigabit through EPB Fiber and I use an Asus RT-AC66U. It looks like there is a newer RC-AC87U.

On my router, I replaced the firmware with Merlin's firmware which adds some extra functionality.

It's nice having a built-in VPN and all the other features of Asus's firmware, but I doin't use many of them since I have a computer that acts as a server for that.

Buy a better wireless hotspot. If you pay 250$ for each there wont be problems anymore. Money will fix this!

Here are the specs:

Type|Item|

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CPU | Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz Six-Core Processor
CPU Cooler | Corsair H105
Thermal Compound | Prolimatech PK-1 5g Thermal Paste
Motherboard | Asus X99 Deluxe LGA2011-v3 Motherboard
Memory| G.Skill 2400MT/s C15 4x 4gb DDR4
Storage | Crucial MX100 512gb
Storage | Crucial MX100 512gb
Case | Corsair Graphite 760T in White
Power Supply | Corsair HX1000i 80+ Platinum
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (64-bit)
Monitor | ASUS PB287Q 4k UHD
Keyboard | HHKB Pro 2 white/gray non-printed w/hhkb pro 2 black keycap set
Mouse | Corsair M65 RGB
Mousepad|Mionix Propus 380
Video Card| Gigabyte Windforce OC GTX970
Video Card| Gigabyte Windforce OC GTX970
Headphones| Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 250Ohm
Headphone stand| Woo Audio HPS-HB
Headphone stand| Just Mobile Aluminum
Microphone|Samson Go Mic
DAC/AMP| Mayflower O2+ODAC w/rear power
Speakers|JBL LSR305 5-inch Two-Way Pair
Fan| 3x Corsair SP120 Quiet edition PWM
Fan| 3x Corsair AF140 Quiet edition
Webcam | Logitech C920
Router|ASUS RT-AC87U AC2400
Modem|Motorola SB6141 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem

I don't have all my keyboards listed, but the one in the picture is a Corsair K70 RGB with cherry MX reds.

OK. The Superhub 2 and 3 are both DOCSIS3 compatible, so it's not that.

I always configure Virgin's Superhubs in "Modem Mode", and then you can hook your own router up, which are generally much more reliable.

I actually have the 300Mbit service, and combined with this router: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00MPI5N7U, I get 300Mbit down and 20Mbit up on my phone.

But, I suspect this is probably a Virgin network issue. Sorry mate.

If you do find yourself wanting to watch movies, burn all of them to a NAS, network attached storage, like this one and attach it to your router.

Most smart TVs have that availably to browse for network attached storage so a few clicks of a button and you have a movie on.

If you need to upgrade your router the Asus RT87u has great range especially for multi story houses and more features than most people will know what to do with.

This is NOT torrrenting and is entirely unrelated.

The posted is, effectively asking, if they have a DSL and two cable connections can they merge them in a way to make a super Internet speed.

I just purchased a router that does this (but with only two connections):

http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MPI5N7U/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

the questions specifically seems to talk about bits of data -- which is not, currently, possible or practical with commercial software or hardware.

Having ServerA to 1/2 of the data to client A, and 1/4 to client A and 1/8 to client A and 1/8 to client 1 to get optimum results is not something you can do easily and not with the current INTERNET infrastructure.

With a hacked LAN infra? Sure... with work. You'd just load some load balancing.

edit: I should note, the reason is serverA (e.g. google.com) doesn't know the limits of each connection.

UNRELATED: There is something called multi-casting... which basically means one packets goes to a lot of places with a single broadcast. Can save on money. Often used in AV stuff though.

I bought this beast and now I can get a weak Wi-Fi signal when I'm in my neighbor's house (our houses are about 60 feet apart). It has solved my range issues. YMMV, my house is not big by American standards, but my signal reaches basement to attic and out to the edge of my smallish yard.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MPI5N7U/

ok. I get it. if I'm going to be buying a router I should buy an AC model so I could future proof myself. everyone is suggesting the ac66u, but if I'm going to spend $150 to future proof myself, I'd rather pony up an extra $50+ to get the best available router out right now.

so from my research I noticed that the ASUS AC87U is pretty neat (sorry about the ASUS love but I am basing my research off of mainly one article and the author, at the time of writing, really loved the ASUS routers).

ASUS model: http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-RT-AC87U-Wireless-AC2400-Gigabit-Router/dp/B00MPI5N7U

is this a good option or is there a better, cheaper option? would the ac66u suffice? would this linksys be a better alternative?

Linksys: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00K91DB7Y/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1427049742&sr=8-1&keywords=linksys+wrt1900ac&dpPl=1&dpID=41BI8x1i4HL&ref=plSrch&pi=AC_SY200_QL40

or maybe even a nighthawk?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00F0DD0I6/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1427052167&sr=8-1&keywords=netgear+nighthawk&pi=AC_SX200_QL40&dpPl=1&dpID=41651m2TjVL&ref=plSrch

anyways I'm just wondering how do those compare to the router you've suggested? which is the best today? is it worth it to go for the ac87u even though it's still $250 or am I better off going for the $200 routers?

The Asus RT-AC87U is pretty close range wise and has better throughput than the R7000. It also has some pretty good commercial software for managing devices. Some firmware bugs at launch but they should get fixed.

I'm partial to the ASUS routers, but anything with dual-band and 802.11 ac/n/g/a/b should work fine. Cisco/Linksys also makes some good ones, but I hear the ASUS is faster.

If you're looking for decent performance, look for a dual band 802.11n router such as the Asus RT-N66U. If you're looking for the best performance, get a dual band 802.11AC router such as the Netgear Nighthawk R7000 or the Asus RT-AC87U. Also, make sure you have a Docsis 3.0 Modem if you have cable.

It's not photoshopped, it's fiber.

I'm using an ASUS RT-AC87 and damn this thing is fast. I'm sure it could handle 800-900mbps if I had the bandwidth.

I have this Asus one. It works great - it's stable and I haven't had any disconnects. The interface is good too, unlike many other.

I have an ASUS RT-AC87U and love it. Range and strength of signal are among the best I've ever seen and I have been using wireless for nearly 17 years. It's available from Amazon.co.uk.

I have my router set up at home as a VPN, that way times like now (I am in Germany for several weeks) I can do pretty much anything from my laptop or tablet as I would from home, but both are windows-based and natively have the ability for me to connect to a VPN by ip address.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00MPI5N7U/ref=ppx_yo_mob_b_inactive_ship_o0_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

If you travel for long durations regularly, it's really nice to not get geolocked, especially when going places where you dont speak the local language.

I recently got This badboy. Fantastic range and I haven't been experiencing the same issues as some reviewers.

That's great to hear, so generally what I need specifically is a cable router? from what I gather with Hyperoptic being FTTP the actual wall socket is essentially the modem and that feeds via ethernet cable into the stock cable router?

I was looking at something like this.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-RT-AC87U-Dual-Band-Dual-Processor-Dual-Core/dp/B00MPI5N7U/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=asus+rt-ac87u&qid=1556199220&s=gateway&sr=8-3

Really appreciated for the test etc, thanks for all the advice!

Asus makes awesome routers that are really easy to use and super powerful. I have this one:

ASUS RT-AC87U Wireless-AC2400 Dual Band Gigabit Router

and I love it, although there are like two lower models that have AC with the lowest being the

ASUS RT-AC66U Dual-Band Wireless-AC1750 Gigabit Router

Powerline; or for the less (subjectively) ghetto setup, this ASUS

I was looking at these

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-RT-AC88U-AiProtection-Accelerator-Aggregation-x/dp/B00MPI5N7U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1497372852&sr=8-1&keywords=AC3100%2BDual-Band%2BWi-Fi%2BGigabit%2BRouter&th=1

but not sure what im looking at and which of these Asus ones would be appropriate

Asus RT-AC87U

Decently reviewed router that features a lot of the latest and greatest in router tech, it will future-proof you for a long time while also while being $1 under your budget :P

Had mine since the beginning of this year, no problems so far. Range for both the 2.4 and 5Ghz bands is fantastic, and I can surf the web/watch netflix from my hammock in the backyard.

Thanks. I've also heard good reviews for - https://www.amazon.co.uk/NETGEAR-R7000-100UKS-Nighthawk-Dual-core-Processor/dp/B00HDK4GAK/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1483466622&sr=1-1&keywords=R7000&th=1

and https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00MPI5N7U?ref=emc_b_5_t&th=1

RT-AC5300 is over hyped, and over priced. Triband is one of the most useless things ever.

ASUS RT-AC87U, or Asus RT-AC88U

If you want a quality router on the lower end go with NETGEAR Nighthawk R7000 it goes on sale every 2 month and is around 150.

Thanks for the reply. I'll elaborate a little further.

I actually never had any NAT-related issues, and UPnP has always been enabled by default, even on my previous routers (all from D-Link, the latest being a DGL-4500 GamerLounge).

I've also always forwarded the required ports for my gaming consoles, as that was the only option available when it came to manually opening ports. After I switched to my current router (an Asus RT-AC87U), I noticed it had port trigger as another solution, so I decided to try it for a change.

I have a 100Mbps fiber-based internet connection, which should theoretically allow for 12.5MB/s download speeds. I was getting near top speeds (10-11MB/s) on my PS4 with all required ports forwarded, but the speeds on my Xbone weren't nearly as good (4-5MB/s) with the remaining (non-duplicate) ports forwarded.

With port trigger, Xbone speeds haven't improved that much, and on PS4 I was never able to achieve anything higher than 5MB/s again - that's what I meant when I said that the performance wasn't to my liking.

My reasoning is that port forwarding only works for one console and port trigger should grant both consoles access to any required ports when requested, but could go wrong when they request access at the same time.

I'm also unsure if having UPnP enabled and manually opening ports via port forwarding/trigger can cause any conflicts, besides being redundant.

To sum it up, I'm just looking for a definitive answer as to the best network solution for my setup.