Bridge mode router

You'll need your PPPoE details from BT too, don't forget those.

I always configure PPPoE prior to plugging it in to a WAN connection, but that's because I usually end up configuring prior to site deployment.

For an understanding on the rest of the ports on your router, you'll need to look at the manual/user guide.
 
Resistance said:
So what the gaming port used for
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The gaming port is a 2.5Gb/s standard that offers more throughput than the four standard gigabit ports on the router on the LAN side. Without reading the manual and looking at the cursory marketing blurb on the product page it would seem that at its simplest it can just be treated as part of the other four LAN ports through to I assume being able to do some sort of QoS to prioritise gaming traffic on that specific physical port. I'm not aufait with 2.5G but by looking at that router it would seem that it is using a different connector which is a pain and to take advantage of the additional bandwidth I assume you'd need a 2.5G capable NIC in the device you connect it to.

What is quite laughable to me is that gaming traffic uses very little bandwidth, certainly no where near gigabit let alone 2.5Gb/s. Even if you argued that it would be quicker for gaming downloads you'd need a) a 2.5Gb/s internet connection and b) the WAN port would need to support 2.5Gb/s which it doesn't. So you've got all this extra bandwidth available on that port for precisely no benefit.

If it does have QoS on that port then I can see that of use for gaming but it just seems a lot of marketing guff to me. Maybe it also has the advantage of putting a simple interface on what can be a difficult thing to implement but I'm struggling to see the value in this product tbh.

edit: so I just read a reputable review or two and they generally don't say much abut the 'gaming port' and QoS is available by device attached rather than any specific LAN port. In fact it generally seems that its biggest advantage is great WiFi for an all-in-one and supporting the latest standards which most WiFi devices can't yet use. Basically buying this makes you an early adopter of stuff that will be much cheaper once you can take advantage of it to its fullest. And it looks like a spaceship which is cool.
 
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Hyburnate said:
You'll need your PPPoE details from BT too, don't forget those.

I always configure PPPoE prior to plugging it in to a WAN connection, but that's because I usually end up configuring prior to site deployment.

For an understanding on the rest of the ports on your router, you'll need to look at the manual/user guide.
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All BT consumer connections use a generic [email protected] username, with no password.
 
Mine was 40 quid actually now i have had a squint at the auction.
But still good VFM.

Got my plusnet change over tomorrow, so it will be interesting to see if i can persuade the new modem / isp to give me a few more Megabytes out of my poor line - almost no chance lol.
 
Hyburnate said:
You'll need your PPPoE details from BT too, don't forget those.

I always configure PPPoE prior to plugging it in to a WAN connection, but that's because I usually end up configuring prior to site deployment.

For an understanding on the rest of the ports on your router, you'll need to look at the manual/user guide.
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Is that on their website or would it be best to call them
 
BigT said:
What is quite laughable to me is that gaming traffic uses very little bandwidth, certainly no where near gigabit let alone 2.5Gb/s.
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Many many games still don't breach ~160kbit/s never mind 1000000kbit/s heh - infact still a lot of games that barely use more bandwidth than dialup.
 
BigT said:
I'm not aufait with 2.5G but by looking at that router it would seem that it is using a different connector which is a pain and to take advantage of the additional bandwidth I assume you'd need a 2.5G capable NIC in the device you connect it to.
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Yes, you need a 2.5/5/10GbE Network Adaptor Card in the PC and the connector is the same RJ45, so no worries there. A standard CAT 6 cable will work fine.

BigT said:
In fact it generally seems that its biggest advantage is great WiFi for an all-in-one and supporting the latest standards which most WiFi devices can't yet use.
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Sadly 802.11x isn’t actually an agreed standard yet so not only is there nothing else for it to talk 802.11x with, while it has a chance or working with other ASUS stuff in the future, interoperability with other manufacturers kit cannot be guaranteed.
 
WJA96 said:
Sadly 802.11x isn’t actually an agreed standard yet so not only is there nothing else for it to talk 802.11x with, while it has a chance or working with other ASUS stuff in the future, interoperability with other manufacturers kit cannot be guaranteed.
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The standard has been finalised for some time, it just hasn't been ratified. There are no more changes being made to WiFi 6.

All the major manufactures (Broadcom, Qualcom etc.) all have chips ready and both routers and devices being made that use it like the Samsungs S10 phone.

The above router will be based on a platform produced by one of the major chip makers like Broadcom or Qualcom and will work fine with other Wifi 6 kit if they meet the standard. The point about it not working with non-Asus products is scaremongering, even really high end manufacturers like Cisco are putting out WiFi 6 kit for commercial applications already.
 
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