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weesteev · 26-01-2021, 10:33

Hi Perky

The Asus AC86U is a better WiFi router than the Hub 3 but its likely you will still see issues over range. The router may perform better at closer range with a better throughput but i wouldn't be surprised to see only marginal differences between the 2 devices. It will definitely be better than a range extender (they cause more problems than they solve!) but don't expect your world to change by adding a better router.

I have a Nighthawk AX12 (WiFi 6) and the throughput is only slightly better with similar range to a Hub3 (although it has WiFi 6 which is a bonus).

26-01-2021, 10:33	#6
weesteev Cable Guru Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Scotland Age: 41 Services: Virgin Media Gig1 RFOG, TV360, Stream, GoFibre 1Gb Posts: 1,049	Re: Asus RT-AC86U vs VM Hub 3.0 worth it? Hi Perky The Asus AC86U is a better WiFi router than the Hub 3 but its likely you will still see issues over range. The router may perform better at closer range with a better throughput but i wouldn't be surprised to see only marginal differences between the 2 devices. It will definitely be better than a range extender (they cause more problems than they solve!) but don't expect your world to change by adding a better router. I have a Nighthawk AX12 (WiFi 6) and the throughput is only slightly better with similar range to a Hub3 (although it has WiFi 6 which is a bonus). __________________ Access Network Innovation @ Liberty Global/Virgin Media All comments are my own opinion and not a direct expression of LG/VM.