Synology RT6600AX Tri-band Wi-Fi 6 Router

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Available bandwidth can be distributed among connected devices, prioritizing a single client or application when specific needs arise. Real-time and historical data support granular auditing, with traffic reports generated automatically or on-demand that can be easily shared in CVS or HTML formats. I was able to connect the 2x2 Wi-Fi 6 test client to the router's 5GHz-1 band via a 160MHz connection (at 2.4Gbps). As mentioned above, this negotiated speed would also have been the best possible had I been able to use the 5.9GHz portion. Sadly, I had to return the RT6600ax only because it wouldn’t talk directly with Frontier’s ONT for whatever reason that Synology couldn’t figure out in 20 days, and it wasn’t worth keeping it if I had to have another router in between the ONT and 6600. The Internet speed tests were done with the router's only 2.5Gbps port working as a WAN port, instead of as a LAN during the Wi-Fi tests above. I can speak to using the RT2600ac (and 2xMR2200ac) in mesh with the RT6600ax while on the latest Beta firmware 1.3.1 Update 1 on all devices – it worked perfectly fine. Great, in fact.

Despite only being dual-band, the WRX560 delivered excellent Wi-Fi 6 performance in our tests, even besting some tri-band competitors.

Will the RT6600 improve my 5Ghz signal strength to the Nest Cams, or should I consider switching all of the Nest Cams to the 2.5Ghz frequency?

The router is quite large and heavy, with a size of 175 mm x 320 mm x 200 mm or 6.88 x 12.59 x 7.86 inches in height x width x depth and a weight of 1.6 kg or 3.52 pounds. As for the primary 5GHz band, the RT6600ax is the fastest router I've tested to date. I used a Galaxy S22 Ultra, OnePlus 10 Pro, Mi Notebook Ultra, and iPad Air M1 for 5GHz testing, and regardless of the device used, the router managed to deliver close to the maximum available bandwidth. The DS Router app worked well on my Pixel 6 for the most part. It did crash a few times, likely due to first-release bugs but not to the point that caused concerns. I have no doubt Synology will work out the kinks via future updates. On top of that, I'm a fan of the web user interface, anyway. The colors on the maps represent signal strength: Darker greens indicate the strongest signal, yellows indicate a weaker signal, and gray indicates no detectable signal. The circle on the map represents the location of the router in the home. As illustrated, the RT6600ax was able to deliver 2.4GHz Wi-Fi to the entire house, but the signal was noticeably weaker in the corners and in the kitchen area. Its 5GHz signal performance was somewhat better, but it still waned in the far corners and in the garage area.WPA/WPA2-Personal, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2/WPA3-Personal, WPA3-Personal/Enterprise, Wi-Fi Enhanced Open (OWE) After only a few seconds you will be shown the welcome window for the complete installation of SRM 1.3 This app, the user-friendly mobile alternative to the web user interface, also works with routers running SRM 1.2 but has more to offer to those running SRM 1.3.

The SD card reader is gone, but there is a USB 3 port for external storage. You'll need that for certain applications like intrusion detection. Its top speed is increased to 4.8Gbps using 802.11ax. It's also significantly larger and heavier than its predecessor, but that shouldn't make a difference in most use cases. The 6600 comes with the same two-year warranty and has about the same 11-watt power consumption when active. In all your travels have you found another router with multiple 2.5G ports that offers that feature? Reply

Again being 100 % free of bullshit I would have assumed, you understand where my question comes from: They all generally have the same range, John, which depends on the band (2.4GHz, 5GHz, or 6GHz) and the broadcasting power. More on the ranges of different bands in this post and more on broadcasting power, which varies from one region to another, in this post.

FYI, second-hand experience is not “real-world”. You need to use something over time to find out yourself, instead of asking somebody else to validate your beliefs or “strategy”. As the name implies, this is Synology's online help center. In addition to being able to browse through various topics, it has a helpful search feature. It also adds additional help fields for any applications you install later, all in the Table of Contents on the left. Mobile App Without going too much into the weeds here, the 5.9GHz band allows the RT6600ax to deliver 80MHz and 160MHz channels that are devoid of any interference, so you should see much better bandwidth that outmatches what's possible with Wi-Fi 6e. For maximum performance with any router, you'll want to utilize RJ45 ports, be it 1Gbps or 2.5Gbps. Synology's RT6600ax has just four LAN ports (with an additional one reserved for WAN use) and only one is capable of handling up to 2.5Gbps. Testing both connections, I was able to hit the maximum allowed by either standard.

That changes depending on where you are, Ken. More in this post on Wi-Fi 6. You can’t expect Wi-Fi to work the same no matter where you are, at best performance with no issues, etc. It even changes depending on the time of day. Here’s how I generally test Wi-Fi. Spend some time to really understand how things work, chancel allocations, etc., and set your expectations straight. Make sure you read, too. In any case, I’m not here to validate your expectations. I can’t. 🙂 Reply I have a 1,960 sq. ft. home, and in my usage, I found that a single unit was adequate to deliver reliable Wi-Fi coverage. I also tested it in a mesh configuration with a second unit set up outside the master bedroom, and in this mode I was able to get significantly better bandwidth over 5GHz in the bedroom. My main concern is that the hidden network is ON even when the WIFI is scheduled to be OFF, and that it allows WPS even though it is not enabled in settings. The hidden network details can be seen if using a WiFi Analyzer app on laptop or phone. The only way to use the RT6600ax with my Frontier Fiber gigabit was to have a spare non-Synology router in between their ONT and the Synology. Unfortunately, the only “spare” ones that aren’t Synology I’ve had are the ones that Frontier provided, which include the “smart” (dumb) Eero Pro 6, and the much nicer Sagemcom FWR226e (FAST5290). I seriously considered upgrading to the 1xAsus ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000 + 1x or 2x some other Asus for mesh, either wired if one mesh router, or one wired and one Wi-Fi if two mesh routers, but it’s hard to justify the cost when my current 1xRT2600ac + 2xMR2200ac meet my needs. The splitting of the 5GHz spectrum ensures that the two narrower bands (5GHz-1 and 5GHz-2) do not overlap each other. So, here's the deal with traditional Tri-band (2.4GHz+ 5GHz+ 5GHz):