Help with Asus Compatibility and Orbi

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Hi,I am seriously considering adding an Asus router to my setup for various reasons and after reading countless reviews I have narrowed it down to the following 3:&nbsp;ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900 Dual BandASUS RT-AC87U AC2400 Dual BandASUS RT-AC3200 Tri-Band&nbsp;So my question is:Is anyone running any of these with an Orbi or have any experience of them that would help with the decision of choice.&nbsp;TIA&nbsp;Billy

Bing-Stroller · Answer

Thanks Guys,&nbsp;st_shaw&nbsp;the Mikrotik looks an amazing bit of kit (especially at around £45.00) and perhaps a few years ago I would have taken it on as a project. Unfortunately it's not something that I am in a position to devote the time I think it would need to do it justice at this time.&nbsp;peteytesting&nbsp;The Aiprotect was one of the many features that was drawing me to the Asus. I see your point on the tri band and had picked up a few bits about the 87u so can also rule those two out.Hadn't really spent a lot of time looking at the 86u (relatively new so obviously no long term reviews, but with Asus track record maybe not so much of a problem as the specs are there). I can see your point re cpu and ram and I think that's the way to go..&nbsp; &nbsp;So really it's worth taking a closer look at the 86u and&nbsp;trying to&nbsp;get it for a good price.&nbsp;Cheers&nbsp;

j1n · Answer

After using the Orbi system for six months and talking with others in the Netgear Community, I’ve decided to try out using the Asus RT-AC86U Router in front of the Orbi System (I have the Orbi RBK50 + 2 sattelites and also the Outdoor Orbi satellite (RBS50Y). It sounds like you just put the Orbi system in AP mode and run the Asus router with the Wi-Fi disabled. Did you try this setup? If so, how is it working and also do you have any tips that you learned while using this setup? Thanks! Jason

peteytesting · Answer

what is the reason for the asus router ?
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yes you can run the orbi in ap mode as wifi only and run a router in front of it with its wifi disabled
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but if you want a better router get a specific router something like a ubiquiti edge router
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the asus wifi wont play nice with the orbi

Bing-Stroller · Answer

To clarify,&nbsp;The Asus would be in router mode with WiFi turned off and the Orbi in AP mode with WiFi on.

peteytesting · Answer

sure that works fine , its actually how i run my orbi as i depend on the aiprotect etc of the asus
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as far as which asus , avoid the 87u as its problematic , and you dont reallyneed a tri band router in the rt3200ac , the rt-ac68u is ok but router wise i would be aiming at the fastest cpu and most ram you can afford , perhaps look at the rt-ac3100 or rt-ac86u if you can afford them
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or as i said look at a dedicated none wireless router like a ubiquiti edge or micrtik router
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