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TUF Gaming AX3000 V2 (TUF-AX3000 V2)

ASUS - TUF Gaming AX3000 V2 (TUF-AX3000 V2)

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"I use Asus routers in my Ai mesh network and it gives me complete control over everything and I've loved it."


"uses local credentials for management"


"many settings available"

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"As long as the routers support AiMesh you can mix Wifi 5/6/7 without issue"


"I use Asus routers in my Ai mesh network and it gives me complete control over everything and I've loved it."


"Their AI mesh system works well"

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"I ended up with ASUS AX 3000 for a proven stability in long run."


"Moved the AX3000 to serve as main household router and basically forgot it exists."


"Stable and cheap."

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"Asus tuf ax3000v2 runs very good as dedicated router. ... I had three Asus routers and its the only brand that worked great for pcvr."


"I had smooth experience with Asus AX56U, Asus TUF AX3000V2, Asus RT-AXE7800, all bought used. ... 6ghz is usable but has a lot of microstutters/lost frames for me while 5ghz runs perfect like a cable lately (knocks on wood)."


"I bought the Asus tuf ax3000 v2 for vr stream to my quest 3 and it was great."

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"They are awesome for the price"


"Stable and cheap."

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"Last year, I bought an ASUS AX3000 WiFi 6 Router, but I returned it. I used it for ~3 weeks, but it was super unreliable compared to my current Asus AC-1900. I never figured out why. I thought it would be an upgrade, but it seemed slower and had tons of connection issues."


"every client connected to the AX3000 will have at best half the bandwidth available, because of its data having to be repeated on the same 5GHz channel to the AX86U."

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"the AX3000 is only 2x2 dual band and has no dedicated radio for meshing, so if you mesh wirelessly, you end up halving the 5GHz bandwidth."


"There does seem to be a client limit at about 75-80 wifi devices whiche forced me to move iot devices to a separate wifi network."


"I have some older tech that was the primary connection problem, but even newer ~4 year old tech was having trouble."

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"Note that in the last year I had Q3, the 5GHz wifi ran much smoother than 6Ghz and I have tried different routers with no change. So I cannot recommend a Wifi 6E router for Q3. ... Its some software problem, the pcvr connection is often broken with updates (i have some quest for 3 years) after some of the updates the 6ghz suddenly ran smooth just to revert with the next one. But 99% of the last 14months 5ghz 160mhz DFS ran better(but not always perfect). 6Ghz is usable but has a lot of microstutters/lost frames for me while 5ghz runs perfect like a cable lately (knocks on wood). ... Like dont stretch your budget getting the 6E if youre tight on money, it might not by worth."


"On the contrary 6ghz usually runs little bit worse."

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"the AX3000 is only 2x2 dual band and has no dedicated radio for meshing, so if you mesh wirelessly, you end up halving the 5GHz bandwidth."


"every client connected to the AX3000 will have at best half the bandwidth available, because of its data having to be repeated on the same 5GHz channel to the AX86U."

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r/virtualrealityGetting a router for VR. How good should it be?
4 months ago

Most important things for me where: 1. Wifi 6 router 2. Have it direct next to the place you play. I have the ASUS TUF Gaming AX3000 - Gaming extendable router - 4G / 5G Router - WiFi 6 It's really good and only costs about 100 euro. You can shave off 20 dollae for a cheaper one. But why? And if you wver upgrade to a quest 3 or a new generstion wireless pcvr then at least you dpnt have to buy a new router.

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r/HomeNetworkingWhich router should I pick? Light gaming/remote work/4 people
9 months ago

Why not ASUS TUF- AX3000 v2? Have One and i love it

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r/pcmasterraceGaming routers have to be the biggest waste of money I feel
4 months ago

Just bought asus ax3000 v2 tuf gaming for 75eur did I get scammed?

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r/MetaQuestVRRouter suggestions!
11 months ago

I had smooth experience with Asus AX56U, Asus TUF AX3000V2, Asus RT-AXE7800, all bought used. Note that in the last year I had Q3, the 5GHz wifi ran much smoother than 6Ghz and I have tried different routers with no change. So I cannot recommend a Wifi 6E router for Q3.

r/SteamVRBest Wifi 6 router that's on the cheaper side?
7 months ago

Asus tuf ax3000v2 runs very good as dedicated router. It has 2.5gig Ethernet and can run 160mhz channels (2401mbits). Its pretty easy to get one used. I had three Asus routers and its the only brand that worked great for pcvr. Ton of settings in the firmware. If you can find it cheaper then AX56U was running great too.

r/SteamVRBest Wifi 6 router that's on the cheaper side?
7 months ago

I am running AXE7800 now, but 6ghz never runs as smooth as 5ghz for me (since Q3 launched), even on other routers, only rarely after some meta updates. Moved the AX3000 to serve as main household router and basically forgot it exists. They are awesome for the price, the axe7800 basically didn't improve anything for me.

r/virtualrealityHelp me get a WIFI router for PCVR
4 months ago

Asus Axe7800 or Asus tuf ax3000v2 runs great. 500-800mbits h264 wasnt a problem (depends more on quest firmware version). Just some of my observations, it doesn't matter if you run 6ghz, 2400mbps, 2.5gig or 5ghz, 1200mbls, 1gig. It runs the same it's a stream. On the contrary 6ghz usually runs little bit worse.

r/virtualrealityGetting a router for VR. How good should it be?
4 months ago

Asus ax56u - 1gig bit, 80mhz, 2x2 5ghz router runs perfectly smooth VR. It has 1200mbit connection and your not getting close to that with VR streaming (VD maxes out at 500). Asus axe3000v2 also ran perfect, and axe7800 the same. The 6ghz is beneficial if you have full 5ghz channels at home, otherwise it brings nothing, it was even worse in quests due to buggy software for a long time. I ran all of the routers at 500 - 900 mbps with Link. Do not buy the cheap Tenda 6ghz it sucked ass terribly.

r/OculusQuestPCVR Router: Will this work?
about 1 month ago

I had some expensive triband RAX router and it uterrely sucked st VR . I had good experience with Asus - ax56u, ax3000v2, axe7800..

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r/SteamVRBest Wifi 6 router that's on the cheaper side?
7 months ago

Same here. I bought the Asus tuf ax3000 v2 for vr stream to my quest 3 and it was great. It’s now being used as part of an Asus Ai mesh network and it’s great for that too. I use a dedicated 6ghz band off my main router for the quest now.

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r/HomeNetworkingRouter Comparison
10 months ago

You basically got the equivalent of an AX3000 router (2x2 on 2.4GHz + 2x2 on 5GHz). I do think you got shafted depending on what they would have provided without the extra £50 but the ISP is not completely lying. The TUF AX6000 was £180 back in April 2024, but it's not been available for a while now. The TUF BE3600 is £140 today (£130 on Amazon) but if you don't have Wi-Fi 7 devices it'll perform basically the same as a £105 TUF AX3000. The issue is that ASUS doesn't have anything in between £130 and £230 for Wi-Fi 7 (from what I can see) and the ISPs as of recently have been avoiding China made routers so other cheaper brands are out of question. You will likely not notice any speed difference on a single device but with multiple devices using internet at the same time, the AX6000 routers will likely perform better especially if you got a gigabit connection and older Wi-Fi 5 devices in the mix which get their speed from MIMO mainly. With 4x4 MIMO like on AX6000 it would support more devices. There's probably not much difference in range though. If you don't care about transferring files locally or wireless VR capabilities then it likely doesn't matter.

r/HomeNetworkingRouter Comparison
10 months ago

You basically got the equivalent of an AX3000 router (2x2 on 2.4GHz + 2x2 on 5GHz). I do think you got shafted depending on what they would have provided without the extra £50 but the ISP is not completely lying. The TUF AX6000 was £180 back in April 2024, but it's not been available for a while now. The TUF BE3600 is £140 today (£130 on Amazon) but if you don't have Wi-Fi 7 devices it'll perform basically the same as a £105 TUF AX3000. The issue is that ASUS doesn't have anything in between £130 and £230 for Wi-Fi 7 (from what I can see) and the ISPs as of recently have been avoiding China made routers so other cheaper brands are out of question. You will likely not notice any speed difference on a single device but with multiple devices using internet at the same time, the AX6000 routers will likely perform better especially if you got a gigabit connection and older Wi-Fi 5 devices in the mix which get their speed from MIMO mainly. With 4x4 MIMO like on AX6000 it would support more devices. There's probably not much difference in range though. If you don't care about transferring files locally or wireless VR capabilities then it likely doesn't matter.

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r/HomeNetworkingBetter Router of the 2?
12 months ago

I have both. 86 is main and 3000 is my aimesh The 3000 is a great router. I paid $7.99 at Goodwill for the x86 got really lucky. Get the 3000 should do you well.

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r/HomeNetworkingUpgrade ASUS RT-AX3000, or purchase an additional ASUS router to utilize AiMesh?
10 months ago

AImesh can do the job, but it will do it much better with wired backhaul if you can, especially because the AX3000 is only 2x2 dual band and has no dedicated radio for meshing, so if you mesh wirelessly, you end up halving the 5GHz bandwidth.

r/HomeNetworkingUpgrade ASUS RT-AX3000, or purchase an additional ASUS router to utilize AiMesh?
10 months ago

Both AX86U and AX3000 have 2 radios: a 2.4GHz one and a 5GHz one There can't be a dedicated channel for mesh becaue there is no extra radio for mesh communication. AX86U does 4X4 MIMO on 5GHz instead of 2x2, so its radio can beamform a 3dB stronger signal to the AX3000, which helps with the bandwidth, especially in case of otherwise weak connection between the 2 devices. Still, every 5GHz device in this case is broadcasting on the same channel, so every client connected to the AX3000 will have at best half the bandwidth available, because of its data having to be repeated on the same 5GHz channel to the AX86U.

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r/virtualrealityBest Router for Local Multiplayer VR?
3 months ago

Wi-Fi 6 I can personally vouch for the ASUS AX1800 or AX3000 routers. Avoid TP-Link and Huawei Wi-Fi '6' routers for VR gaming specifically, they're know to cause issues. Their Wi-Fi '6e' routers are fine though. In terms of connecting multiple headsets to the same router, do you mean you're playing native games downloaded on the Quests [no PC] and are just using the router to get internet to them? Or do you have multiple PCs setup and doing PC VR gaming?

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r/HomeNetworkingHome router for fiber internet setup.
about 2 months ago

Good call on moving the router upstairs. Centrally located, an ASUS AX3000 would be good. Any budget you’re on?

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