hi guys...
rec'd the TUF AX4200, installed, working ok.
was using RT-AC1300UHP.
unifi 800mbps getting ready for 1, 2gbps upgrade.
double storey house, longest distance from router at lower corner is 55ft
no extender, no mesh.
15 devices, mostly wifi, incl Android TV.
new router, set up via phone app as per instruction, updated firmware.
use pc to play around a bit.
first impressions: nice looking, not too difficult to set up, plentiful features.
a few questions, need a little help, pls, comment, thanks:
1. this band steering feature, i.e. auto toggle 2.4 <->5ghz - it seems to always fall back to 2.4, lower speed for any device.
So, i do not set it on.
2. is it correct to set 2.4ghz at 20/40mhz, 5ghz at 20/40/80/160mhz?
3. control channel shud be set to 40, 52 or auto?
4. my devices mostly old, better not tick IPv6, correct?
5. QoS should be NO, right?
6. my PC is 8 yrs old, using Asus UT USB AC55 adaptor for 5ghz, 4-5 yrs now.
PC now cannot detect the 5ghz network, can only detect 2.4.
When i put the AC1300UHP back, it detects again.
What may be the explanation?
Adaptor too old, firmware, driver too old?
Or something to do with the naming of the wifi networks?
I use xxxx and xxxx_5G.
i hope there is a solution as it is a disappointment to get lower speed now for my PC.
the rest of the devices work fine; even at furthest point, 5ghz still works well enough.
no need extender or mesh required.
overall, other than the PC 5ghz adaptor problem, this router is good.
thanks for any comment!
I didn't have the time to play much with it too but what I trial and error were the following:-
1) My 2.4Ghz WiFi I straight set to 40Mhz (I don't have very old devices) and I fixed my 5Ghz to 80Mhz with 160Mhz checkbox unchecked. (Going to try to use 20/40/80/160 option tonight to see if there are any differences)
2) As for the channel, I used WiFi Analyzer app to check and set accordingly.
4) Under Wireless > Professional, played a bit with the roaming assistant and turning off MU-MIMO and OFDMA
Most of the times must be congestion, my WiFi avg more to 330mbps. Very rarely hit 500mbps even when I was very close to the router. Couple of deadzones in the house, I ended up using my previous ASUS RT-AX55 as an Aimesh Node.