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pihag · 03-28-2026

Hardware/Firmware:Model: 2x RT-BE9700 (RT-BE92U) in AiMesh / AP Mode (Ethernet Backhaul).Firmware: 3.0.0.6.102_38980 (Latest available).Clients: Intel AX211 (Wi-Fi 6E), Samsung S23 Ultra (Wi-Fi 6E), Wi-Fi 7 laptops.The Problem:Both ASUS units fail to...

pihag · 04-02-2026

Case closed.I returned it to the store. I replaced it with the BE88U. Better, but still worse than the FunBox I got for $1.25 a month from my internet provider!!!Overall, I'm thoroughly disappointed with the Asus brand 

pihag · 03-30-2026

Thank you for the suggestion and all your support so far.However, since these are brand new units and the issue persists on both of them, I’ve decided not to install any third-party firmware like Merlin. I’m concerned about potential warranty issues ...

pihag · 03-29-2026

Thank you for the honest answer. This confirms exactly what I'm seeing: the RT-BE92U struggles to maintain 160MHz width. If the PHY starts at 2000Mbps and immediately drops to half, it's a clear handshake/stability failure in the Broadcom driver, not...

pihag · 03-29-2026

I have the exact same model (RT-BE92U) and I'm experiencing similar stability issues in AP Mode.However, I have one more critical question for you: Are you able to actually achieve a 160MHz channel width (2402Mbps link speed) on either 5GHz or 6GHz?I...

pihag · 03-28-2026

I have already completely disabled the Wi-Fi radios on the FunBox, yet the issue persists on the ASUS units. Even with the ISP gateway's Wi-Fi turned off, the RT-BE92U still fails to maintain a 160MHz link and locks at 80MHz (1200Mbps) on both 5GHz a...

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Re: RT-BE92U / AP Mode: 160MHz width failure on 5GHz & 6GHz – Link speed capped at 80MHz