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Flint 2
$169.99
ASUS
Based on 98 Reddit mentions
$134.99
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I have the legendary AC68U (actually TM-AC1900 from t-mobile, but flashed). 10+ yrs later, still running like a champ as of now.
Flyer888 in r/HomeNetworking
May 7, 2025 12:42 AM
4
I'd been using it for over 10 years, it served me so well. Just tonight my unit stopped working...FYI they still update the firmware, the last one dated 2025/10/27, very recent:https://www.asus.com/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rtac68u/helpdesk_bios?model2Name=RTAC68U Other m
...jvhoch in r/HomeNetworking
November 16, 2025 9:48 PM
2
OP I'm experiencing a different issue but only on Apple hardware. Recently upgraded from Asus RT-AC68U to ASUS RT-BE88U to support my new fibre connection. Always ran Merlin firmware on them too. With the new ASUS RT-BE88U the Apple devices seem to connect fine, but after long periods on no use they
..._JaredVennett in r/wifi
January 21, 2026 2:07 PM
2
I replaced my ancient AC-68U with an ASUS RT-BE86U and in the mean time, sent it back. Either for repair or for a refund. For a device that is about 12 years newer, it was just awful. It was actually worse than the old Asus router: Many devices often lost the connection (tables, raspis, phones, tvs,
...Roemeeeer in r/HomeNetworking
March 3, 2026 9:55 AM
2
I still have a Asus AC-68U/AC 1900 I used for like 6 years. I use all Ubiquiti stuff now but I keep it for a backup. If I was looking for a consumer wireless router I'd go for a newer Asus. I had a tplink on that was just a cheap temporary one that I used when we moved and my Asus accidently got bur
...sleepy1411 in r/HomeNetworking
June 4, 2025 11:29 PM
3
Breathed new life into my Asus RT-AC68U. Enabled CTF and it's blazing away been up for over 10 days - something that had become impossible with some of the more recent DD-WRT releases. Thanks for your work on this project! Donation sent.
MethodAlgae in r/TomatoFTW
May 10, 2025 7:10 AM
3
Get the Wi-Fi gen that supports most of your devices. At home, about 90% of our devices are Wi-Fi 5. We've been using the RT-AC68U (identical to AC-1900) for about 8 years now without any issues. Can still get good Wi-Fi between 3-4 walls. However, be aware of recent "backdoors" warnings with Asus r
...PazStar in r/HomeNetworking
June 5, 2025 2:02 AM
2
Hi, I switched to openwrt-lede years ago because of the sqm-qos to reduce bufferbloat. To be honest I've always found dd-wrt release management very messy. WiFi performance imho depends of several factors and the first one is the hardware. Usually you don't have the chance to test the same WiFi rout
...No-Bank-8655 in r/HomeNetworking
June 17, 2025 6:31 AM
2
I have two RT-AC68u routers and I eventually had to auto schedule weekly reboots because of that. No matter how many updates Asus came out with, it never got better. I finally switched to opnsense for a router this year and use my AC68u in AP mode for wireless and now I don't have to do reboots. Eve
...xenon2000 in r/HomeNetworking
July 8, 2025 4:57 AM
2
How do you like so far? How stable it is? I currently have RT-AC68U with Merlin firmware and lately it started to reset itself to default settings.
SacuGaming in r/youfibre
October 17, 2025 6:14 PM
2