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Free Asus router - worth the effort?

JamesBlonde
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‎18-02-2023 02:09 PM

I got an Asus RT-AX82U router free with my laptop a year or so ago, but have never taken it out the box.  I appreciate its not a modem router, so to use on my network I'd still need the smart hub. My PCs, TV and media server are on ethernet, and i've got 2 mesh pucks in the house too. 

Wondering if its worth the effort of unboxing the Asus router, or if the smart hub is good enough? 

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Mustrum
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‎18-02-2023 02:16 PM

@JamesBlonde   The EE routers can't be switched to modem only mode, so you would need the Asus in access mode and so not be able to use many of the advanced features.

If everything is working for you as it is then why change?

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JamesBlonde
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In response to Mustrum

‎18-02-2023 02:39 PM

Fair enough, no issues with my current set up really so seemed more hassle than it would be worth, and if there are technical reasons then all the more reason to keep my current setup.

Had it been the modem router version, I guess I'd be having a different conversation? 

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XRaySpeX
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‎18-02-2023 04:06 PM

Which EE BB product have you bought? The Asus router will have stronger functionality than any of the EE routers.

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