Have two (2) RT-AC86U's, one as router and one wired AiMesh node.
Node kept losing clients after a couple days, something didn't seem right, AiMesh firmware/settings? Then our Honeywell Wi-Fi thermostats kept disconnecting and couldn't reconnect, connected OK using open network only....
I restored the router and changed settings, nothing worked, also Merlin firmware...
Couple days later I had trouble adding Brother Laser printer (Wi-Fi)....got me thinking.
Never had a router fail before......
Dead RT-AC86U after one year
Node kept losing clients after a couple days, something didn't seem right, AiMesh firmware/settings? Then our Honeywell Wi-Fi thermostats kept disconnecting and couldn't reconnect, connected OK using open network only....
I restored the router and changed settings, nothing worked, also Merlin firmware...
Couple days later I had trouble adding Brother Laser printer (Wi-Fi)....got me thinking.
Never had a router fail before......
Dead RT-AC86U after one year