ASUS New DSL-AX82U Modem Router Combo – Wifi 6 ASUS New DSL-AX82U Modem Router Combo / Wifi 6 At long last I am now able to (officially) confirm that ASUS are in the process of releasing there latest addition...

[UK Sentinel]

Welcome. Your DSL Settings are not bad bad considering you are on a longish line, Yes, does seems like you are connected to a Broadcom (Huawei) cab as you have G.inp Downstream working.

The only real change you could make is if you game etc. some prefer to have Fastpath rather than G.inp as this adds interleaving (delay) etc.

Changing to Fastpath (downstream) will reduce your synch rate (speed) so there is always a compromise.

BTW- Do you know what service 80/20 you are paying for and how long has service been activated/ last time since router was rebooted ?

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[Superhands]

thanks, I have the 80/20 service. I think it’s been 3 days since I last rebooted, I think I did it when I disabled SRA recently as I think openreach doesn’t support it and I read somewhere having it enabled can cause some problems.

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[UK Sentinel]

Correct, SRA is only really needed to be Enabled  (Seamless Rate Adaptation) for consistent data transfer rates and to prevent weak and lower connection.

If connection is good which yours seems to be, then SRA may decrease synch rate etc. so usually SRA is not needed.

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[Superhands]

Can anyone recommend a good cost effective router to pair with this one as a mesh?

Presumably the ones that would not impact speed would be either an identical dsl-ax82u, or the similar rt-ax82u. Are there any others?

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[UK Sentinel]

The ASUS RT-AX82U 5400 Dual Band + Wi-Fi 6 is an ideal choice as it is the same spec and great value to fully utilize AiMesh etc.

Only reason to go beyond RT-AX82U ‘dual band’ is if you are looking to support more LAN ports – improved wifi  coveridge or maybe add a Gaming router in which case then ASUS ROG brands rate well, but maybe better to swap DSL-AX82U from Primary AiMesh to Node and use ROG router as AiMesh primary, with a separate modem etc.

ASUS RT-AX86S AX5700 is a nice dual band unit with a smaller footprint and supports AiMesh, but at increased cost for adding with DSL-AX82U

Just depends what you are really trying to achieve, Dual band vs Tri-band and budget available ?

e.g. – Traditional Tri-Band = (2.4GHz + 5GHz + 5GHz) where as Dual band (2.4GHz + 5GHz) so if using AiMesh via wireless 5GHz backhaul, then using a Tri-band AiMesh node would free up a single 5GHz channel for usage etc.

But likewise, you would loose the 5GHz on the DSL-AX82U as this would then be used for backhual.

 

 

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[El3rt1cal]

It really does depend on what is wanted. The cost of nice to have for future proofing on  AImesh devices, (e.g. both of WIFI 6E and one or ideally more than one 2.5 Gbe port) are likely to fall in future and become more common, so the RT AX82U might make sense at the moment. Whatever you go for I would suggest using ethernet for backhaul if you can.

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[Superhands]

Ah so if I were to add a ax82u as a mesh node i’d lose the 5ghz functionality for clients as that would be reserved for backhaul?  I didn’t consider that!

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[UK Sentinel]

Easily done, As @El3rt1cal mentioned, Ethernet backhaul especially in your situation would get around the problem.

Always a compromise

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[SL]

Not sure if i am asking this in right section

But does the Dsl AX82u support DHCP Opt 60/61 for Fibre FTTP connections ??

If not  – is there any other Asus router supports the above ??

Or is it a case –  just awaiting for Asus to release updated Firmware !!

 

Regards

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[UK Sentinel]

Yes I believe since Version 3.0.0.4.386_42438 DHCP option 60/61 is supported

 

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[SL]

I know this is 3 years down the line for me (Regarding 2025)

Firstly will the DSL AX82U work with FTTP

Or is it better to purxhase a non modem version ??

Also im reading that BT and Plusnet have brought out routers that have the phone socket built in for existing phones so you can voip

Do you think Asus will release a router with this phone socket built in  before 2025 ??

Im guessing If Asus does not – then I would have to buy a network switch with a adapter to attach current dect phones to FTTP – Or do you know of a better way to accomplish this ??

Regards

 

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[UK Sentinel]

SL wrote:

Also im reading that BT and Plusnet have brought out routers that have the phone socket built in for existing phones so you can voip

Can you link to where you have seen this news – I am just curious more than anything and can use this as an example when I speak with ASUS. ?

DSL-AX82U should be retired if you can afford to get it replaced with something newer and currently supported.

Take a look at Fritz!Box 7530 AX as an example of what you are looking for I believe, as it has an Analogue (fon) port also but is DSL

For FTTP maybe look at AVM FRITZ!Box 7590 AX or similar

https://en.avm.de/products/fritzbox/fritzbox-7530/

https://en.avm.de/products/fritzbox/fritzbox-7590-ax/

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[SL]

BT Hub 2 : https://shop.bt.com/products/bt-smart-hub-2-097683-DYNK.html

Im guessing that Plusnet will just rebadge this like they normally do

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Product Description
BT Smart Hub 2 – wireless router – DSL modem – 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, DECT – desktop

The port for the phone jack is under a sticker

https://www.cable.co.uk/broadband/providers/bt-broadband/routers/

DECT phone compatible – The Smart Hub 2 supports Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT), a new digital standard for landline phones

 

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[UK Sentinel]

SL wrote:

Im guessing that Plusnet will just rebadge this like they normally do

Guarantee they will, I will drop ASUS a question regarding telephone ports as I am sure others will be interested also

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[Grisu]

DECT is new???

Older than Windows and puplished in 1992.

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