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I like ASUS products when it comes to computer hardware like motherboards and graphic cards and all my computers are built with their components for the last 6 years. But for routers, I am done with them. I bought their super expensive AC5300 one which worked for about 3 months, then my wifi network disappeared and I had to send it for repair. It was returned weeks later with no explanation. During this time, I used the cheapest Netgear router available with no issue. Actually it was working so well that I kept it online while my expensive AC5300 was gathering dust. Then, I moved out so I thought this would be the perfect time to rebuild my network with the high end 5300. I updated the firmware and discovered the 5300 was supporting AiMesh. Since the new house is pretty big, I thought this would be a great feature. So I bought the Asus AC1900 to extend the range of the AC5300. Big mistake. The latest firmware is buggy as hell, both on 5300 and 1900 model. As for the AIMesh, I was never able to have the two routers talking to each other despite following precisely the procedure from the ASUS website and manual. I realized that ASUS router firmware support is so poor that several alternative solutions were developed by enthusiasts to offset the many bugs suffered by the official firmwares. But using them would mean loosing the AiMesh feature. So that's it. I am done. I remembered my cheap Netgear router that was working so well and how much all my wired network is made of their sturdy switches and hubs... I went full netgear with their super fancy Nighthawk X6S AC4000 and X6S EX8000 Mesh extender. WebUI is a dream of reactivity and it took me 2 minutes to pair the mesh extender. Sorry ASUS, I love your PC products, but I am so disappointed with your network ones.