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    Asus RT-AC5300

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by hmscott, Sep 2, 2015.

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    AKA The Tarantula
     
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    How did j00 know?? Indeed it is! If only I can find one to buy! grrrreee!! Give meh teh router!! :mad:
     
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    This is a brand new video, it looks like Asus has re-badged this 2 year old router as an ROG router now.

    ROG Rapture (GT-AC5300) Set up and Overview
    Published on May 2, 2017
    The battle-ready ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 router is designed with just one mission in mind: Make your gaming network awesome. It's packed with powerful gaming optimizations, and delivers dominating Wi-Fi performance, rock-solid stability and state-of-the-art security.

    For Complete Features and Specs:
    https://www.asus.com/us/ROG-Republic-Of-Gamers/ROG-Rapture-GT-AC5300/
     
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    so this is the same as my AC5300 router but rebadged?
     
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    Seems to be, but it might have newer software too, firmware to match.

    Does the back panel match your AC5300?

    It might be a bit of an upgrade, but I guess they couldn't add any more "Tarantula" legs, so they've stopped with this layout for now.

    There's something to say about a device that is popular enough to keep building, and there's been almost 2 years to optimize the firmware.

    I wonder if they use the same firmware? You could just use the new stuff to upgrade your AC5300 and gain some new features :)
     
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    That's what I just asked Merlin here: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/rog-rapture-gt-ac5300-owners.38794/page-6#post-322040
     
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    It looks good, the version tree from AC5300 to GT AC5300 looks like it's progressive in the same numbering:

    Newest for AC5300 Version 3.0.0.4.380.7378
    https://www.asus.com/us/Networking/RT-AC5300/HelpDesk_Download/

    Newest for GT AC5300 Version 3.0.0.4.382.11242
    https://www.asus.com/us/Networking/ROG-Rapture-GT-AC5300/HelpDesk_Download/
     
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    Yeah, makes sense, Asus wants you to buy the "new" one ;)
     
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    :rolleyes:

    Unless it has new hardware with more range, I won't bother
     
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    Does it?
     
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    I have the new router. The hardware is different, different chip, CPU 4core CPU instead or 2core like the original 5300, 8 ports instead of 4. Dedicated game ports 1&2 suppose to decrease ms latency when plugged into those ports. Aggregated ports for NAS.
     
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    Yes that's what Merlin said:

     
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    It seems odd Asus would keep up the same firmware numbering scheme for 2 "different" routers. Usually they start over with the numbering for new firmware on new devices.

    @Phoenix are you going to get one? Maybe do a review on the differences in performance between them?
     
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    uhh no, not worth the upgrade and the QC of ASUS seems to be failing if you read those forums, some had to return a few, random reboots and disconnections. Classical ASUS Swiss Cheese
     
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