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[@ecotts]

Looks cool and that, but once you go OPNSENSE/PFSENSE you can never go back to shitty gimmick routers.

[@BenReese]

As a proud pfSense user, I have to say that I'm glad these "gimmick" routers exist. I still need something to recommend to my family/friends that doesn't include a 2-week introduction to networking and installing Unifi access points. I'd much rather just say "go buy this space ship". The USB / RNDIS backup is still something I'm trying to nail down on Synology. I kinda did it on Open-WRT, but I still need to figure out a solution for at home.

[@Jonteponte71]

@@BenReese Exactly. And once installing it, you are also their network support contact for life. So i prefer installing Synology routers and enabling Quickconnect on them so I can support them remotely at any time. Works like a charm so far! (As in I haven't heard anything since I installed them in two homes so far. Plus my own installation of course...)

[@BenReese]

@@Jonteponte71 I'm considering putting a Raspberry Pi with Tailscale at my parents house for easy remote access/support. that's what I used at church and it works great! May even be able to use an old Android phone 🤔

[@Jonteponte71]

@@BenReese I need to look into Tailscale as well. But for my parents setup I think it will be secure enough to attach a USB-disk to their router and then use that for my off-site backup through quickconnect. Turns out the money I spent is paying itself back :)

[@DavidM2002]

I bought one of these a couple of years ago to replace my Asus router. The Asus, Netgear, and all of the rest that I have used over the years have admin interfaces that are positively claustrophobic compared to the Synology. The Safe Access app on the Synology is a huge feature that nobody else seems to have. Setting up users and filters is great. And so much more. I don't use the mesh feature but I do have my slightly older Synology 2600 router set in bridge mode for better coverage.

[@mainfighter]

Mobile Data via USB as a failover isn't really a new thing, been on Modem/Routers going back years. Still have a FRITZ!Box Modem/Router that does it from 2009, they still support and update it too. Telstra (ISP in Aus) includes a router that has 4G failover built-in for free as a part of their service, albeit at fairly slow speeds.

[@StenIsaksson]

I have the ASUS RT-AX86U and it also have WAN failover to a second RJ45 or cellphone It have a 4 core CPU and 1 GB of RAM

[@DJSammy69.]

Many of the Asus routers support usb tethering.

[@AdrianTap]

My 12year old Asus routerm supports it :D

[@shoian12]

Most of the features you talked about with SRM (hotspot failover/ LAN 1 failover) can be found in both the MR2200 and the RT2600 if someone doesn’t need WiFi 6 or can’t afford 300 dollars but wants to use SRM. Another neat feature is that you could use SRM and ad plugged in hard drive to back up an existing NAS.

[@tonyvalenti6614]

Two more things I like! First is the ability to leverage 5 SSID’s which I believe provide a wired and wireless VLAN ability to isolate IoT from compute devices. Second thing is the previous router RT2600ac had a $129 MR2600ac Mesh WiFi Router to integrate as a satellite with the man router. I expect (hoping) to see an equivalent MR6600ax Mesh WiFi Router. BTW, you are the first I’ve seen mention the mobile internet backup option. Kudo’s! 👍🏻 I love that idea, but of course I live in a canyon with one bar cellular, thus have to use a cellular booster via my ISP. 😥

[@Husky_cdn]

i believe the usb tethering is pretty standard on asus routers for awhile now. side note synology's lesser routers have dual usb so you can have tethering and a usb drive. Why on there top tier they are eliminating features

[@tonyvalenti6614]

Finally setup my Synology Mesh 2x RT660ax’s & 1x RT2600ac. With 3 Syno NAS’s I “LOVE” SRM! One thing I like most is the VLAN. Up to 5 networks and you can tag WiFi SSID’s with wired networks! 😱 The weathering is an awesome option. Also, I think I’m gonna try the VPN Server too. Oh, and the fact that Parental Controls are free where Netgear wants a paid subscription is a definite value add. Just another reason to love Synology! 😎👍🏻

[@Pabula]

I dont get it, why poeple get exicted by this router, when there is pfsense + 3rd party Access points, will end up with better WIFI setup + more capable router.

[@Cybernetic_Systems]

I’ve got the previous Synolgy RT2600ac and it’s been brilliant. No other prosumer router comes close to the capability of the Synolgy threat prevention module.

[@Jonteponte71]

I love mine and I will be running the threat prevention module on my parents MR2200 as soon as I have attached a disk to it!

[@CharlesLScofieldJr]

I have a Synology DS1819+ NAS and I think the similarity of this router's interface would make for a very nice environment between the two devices. One other advantage would be only having to use one website to support two devices. I actually run dual Plex Servers one on the DS1819+ and one on an older PC. The Plex Server on the PC is the primary server with the one on the DS1819+ as a secondary/failover & backup of my media. I have a 5 port 10Gbe Mikrotik switch that these two are connected to. I wonder if Plex could be manually installed on the router through the package center but Plex may not a version for this purpose. For Synology Plex has two versions one for 6.x and one for 7.x operating systems.

[@user-hp2ht1dm2n]

Jestem w szoku. Nawet dzisiaj potrzebuję wprowadzić te ustawienia do routera RT6600ax aby połączyc się z internetem. VPI:0 , VCI:35 , PAP/CHAP , VC-MUX , ANNEX A takie dane podaje ISP. Router kosztował mnie 330 euro, a to tylko kupa złomu. Po prostu nie działa, nie spełnia swojej funkcji. Tanie Chińskie routery działają lepiej. SZOK, do tej pory Synology nic z tym nie zrobiło, a artykuły na ten temat pojawiają się od dawna. Osobiście rezygnuję z zakupu i zwracam router jako niedziałający aby odzyskać pieniądze. ps. przez tydzień użytkowania tego routera nie przekonałem się do niego, brak możliwości zestawienia połączenia z internetem uważam za jego największą wadę, która eliminuje go z rynku, realna wartość tego urządzenia, dla mnie to max 50 euro. Tak, nawet SRM z bajerami nie jest tyle wart, o ile nie możesz połączyć się bezpośrednio z internetem. Same problemy z przekierowaniem portów, rekonfiguracja całej sieci, PROXY, itp. A i tak nie działają wszystkie usługi na RT6600ax jak również na innych urządzeniach w sieci. PORAŻKA na skalę GLOBALNĄ!!! Pozdrawiam i nie zachęcam do zakupu o ile Synology nie naprawi usterki!!! (problem ciągnie się od 2016 roku)

[@Kandsmerlin]

I just watched you're review, and you mentioned if there was any other router that does all things you mentioned this synology router does then put it in the comments... well... every feature found (failover, aggregation, USB tethering, mesh capability, 2.5G WAN and LAN ports, etc) can be found on the Asus RT-AX86U. I've been using the Asus router for a little over a year now and have never had any issues with it. ;)

[@roberts4044]

Nice video. After watching I decided to purchase the RT6600ax. Overall, it is awesome. Most everything I need works very well! However, how did you test the block page. When I try to access unauthorized content I see "Your connection is not private" instead of the customized block page?

[@jiamiekori6575]

My ASUS RT68U from 2014 has it, the USB port for tethering

[@CantankerousDave]

Man, I could have used that function this weekend. My fiber connection went down Saturday morning and was just repaired an hour ago.

[@EmilePolka]

Usb tethering is been supported like forever on most routers, heck some CPE routers from ISP do actually have this feature supported and Asus and Netgear routers have those option since 2015.

[@xisop]

A bought a TP-Link Omada ER605v2 router for about €65,-. It has main WAN and 2 optional fail-over WAN ports (also usable as LAN). Added bonus is the USB port for 4G/LTE 😉. It is 1Gb though, UT Hey. I'm getting the full 1Gb of bandwidth from my provider this way.

[@jlficken]

WAN speeds will be increasing significantly in the next few years as FTTH becomes more common. If I wanted to pay for it I could get 10Gb FTTH tomorrow under a business plan. As it stands though it'll be a couple of years before those speeds move over to the residential plans in the small town of 4K people in Nebraska that I live in. I have a 4GLTE backup connection at home right now as the Verizon MiFi is only $17/mo. You can also get 4G backup with a cellphone by using a travel router in client mode with the cell hotspot turned on. TP-Link makes some of them. My parents did this for years.

[@macsterguy]

Ive got the previous vs of this router. Best I have ever owned bar none

[@victorshane4134]

Tethering is supported by mirkotik too, and they support i believe on the cheapest routers as well...

[@plasma06]

don't tell Jason 3g failover has been a thing on business-grade routers for a long time now

[@JustSomeInternetDude]

pfSense firewall/Routers have this fail over ability

[@blkbyrd]

My Asus router has all of these features plus an additional USB3 and does it at a lower cost (~$250). Also it has the option to aggregate 2 1Gbps ports for WAN and use its 2.5Gbps port to output to a switch to provide what I think is a much more flexible and realistic setup in most homes. I combine this router with Qnap's 2.5Gbps switch to give my house blazing connections where they can be utilized (my dual 2.5Gbps Qnap NAS for example), and the remaining 3 1Gbps ports on the router to feed other switches, lower bandwidth stuff, etc. Plus AIMesh for inexpensive crazy capable mesh networking.

[@helljumper912]

Whats the Router model number?

[@blkbyrd]

@@helljumper912 Asus RT-AX86U

[@ipcamtalk4314]

@@blkbyrd Sorry no vlan on the asus...

[@codeb2460]

Cisco RV345 Dual Wan router has a dual WAN port plus an option to connect to a 4G/5G via USB. No Wifi.

[@damayoclinic]

Can you connect a T-MOBILE gateway to this router, and use it as a fail over?

[@dawningsun5667]

There is no more Cloud Station (= Synology Drive) with rt6600ax which was very useful from previous model rt2200ac. No reviewers mentioned about it.

[@Digital-Dan]

Neat. I could tie this thing in knots. The cell service in my house is provided by a "booster" that uses the WAN to provide Verizon mobile. No Internet === No Verizon, since the natural bars are so puny. Oh, well.

[@LostOnTheLine]

That ability is like built in to I think every ASUSwrt router... Both the 2nd WAN over a LAN Port as well as the USB 4G/5G LAN On Android/iPhone or a USB modem though I'm sure there's some that work some that don't. I use the old RT-AC68U & use this feature too often to avoid the extra charge for going over a data cap. That's not a crazy feature... As far as the Mesh network... ASUSwrt does that too... With pretty much any other ASUSwrt Router... They have a great App, can even be added to Home Assistant to monitor speeds & current speed usage. Have you never used an ASUSwrt router? Their regular OS is based on Tomato, & if you want even more control The ASUS Merlin software gives you much more & works on just about everything. It also natively support OpenVPN

[@cyberdroidsystematic3230]

The iPhone Satellite connection thingy is mmmm not new as Nighthawk 4G LTE WiFi 6 Router (LAX20) is way better, however if the Synology RT6600ax is Wireguard compatible, then it has me SOLD! I doubt it's Wireguard compatible, or am I wrong?

[@mdcartstudio9447]

Asus routers are being doing this for years ;)

[@hashamjaved]

Same dualwan is available in asus router for centuries

[@turret_sindrone]

I need a new router because my network is getting fairly large and I have a cheapo TP-Link dual band. Shopping around this one checks a lot of boxes for me. 1) Tri band (for dedicated high throughput like wireless VR), 2) prosumer level OS with what seems like a good VPN suite, VLAN and client isolation which is great for making a separate IoT network etc. 3) Non-ricer hot rod, PrO GaMeR aesthetic that appeals to children and basic dumb dumbs.

[@thecheck4879]

The real question is how many devices can it support simultaneously?

[@LordMustangGT93]

Sup Jason, I use the "Motorola MB8611 DOCSIS 3.1 Multi-Gig Cable Modem", yeah I copy/pasted the name, ha. but still, I had gig for 100 a month, but they upgraded me to 1.25gb for free, so I got that modem, and got a single port, Intel 2.5gb card to my Pfsense. Yeah, I had to buy a 2.5gb card... the Intel x540 T2's dont support 2.5gb even though I have two of those for my pfsense router. So, pfsense rulse son. Go back to pfsense!

[@patg108]

you're mean, that kitty just wanted to help you show off your router and get you more views by being on screen!

[@byrd203]

jay I can't post the links you have links turned off so it deletes them

[@mariovillada9354]

Yes, a lot of routers have usb tethering but NOT WITH IPHONE. I think that’s what Jason meant.

[@LostOnTheLine]

I've tethered an iPhone to ASUS Merlin. I remember it being a bit more work, but it was doable

[@theseekersoff-grid2351]

Speedify is a VPN app that will connect your WiFi and data as one connection and apparently you should be able to extend that network with other WiFi and data connections I have only used it to connect my data and WiFi connection and on that it works.

[@theseekersoff-grid2351]

Oh actually I did add 2 phones and house WiFi to it once. all worked as 1 connection

[@theseekersoff-grid2351]

The company itself did collect some form of data of you. Just heads up for people who care about that in VPN:ns

[@bradleybratten4436]

Do they make a compatible access point?

[@tcntad87]

Isnt any AP compatible or what do you mean

[@massgrave8x]

@@tcntad87 Maybe he means mesh-capable

[@bradleybratten4436]

I do mean mesh compatible. Apologies for my lack of clarity

[@tcntad87]

@@bradleybratten4436 no probs. Look it up om their website or even better use APs

[@qtran101]

why no plex server? it has a usb port for your legally obtained media. must be a licensing thing.

[@Jonteponte71]

Or product segmentation? If most of the NAS features where also in their routers they would not sell any of the low end NAS:es. But of course, you can still run this as the storage backend and run the server somewhere else...

[@ichigoofy]

Jason, it's crazy how you and I are almost duplicate Tech lovers, it's amazing how many things you've worked your way through that I was just attempting to do, or have already done. So besides some entertaining/educating content why? Why, when you're already using much superior setup using your Unifi hardware. Also you should check to see if it's available to you, T-Mobile's home Internet is way faster and cheaper than starlink. You can try it for 15 days for free, and if you don't like it, return their modem and its no charge. I don't know what your 5G is like down there close to Wichita,but here in KC I get 400+ down and around 40+ up. I know Internet from satellites is really cool, and once they have a mobile solution for people who move around all the time (Like RVers) they're super expensive when there are probably many more options to choose from.

[@robertt9342]

Feels like you needed the 2.5 LAN before WAN

[@LostOnTheLine]

That doesn't make any sense. 2.5Gbps on the WAN side means that if you have 10 devices all capable of using & for some reason simultaneously trying to use 1Gbps they each get 250Mbps instead of each getting 100Mbps if your WAN is 1Gbps... While having 2.5Gbps on LAN only improves local transfer speeds & if you really need that you're probably a business

[@kennis942]

i believe the usb tethering is pretty standard on any router that isent trash. gtfo.

[@wakeupcanadians]

I have to ask something I have a night hawk router and an Asus router with AP when I put my servers in the night hawk the internet goes down to my nighthawk but for the servers no internet to my other devices when I turn on my Asus AP and plug my servers into it i have internet everwhere but when i plug my servers right in tho the night hawk all internet shoots down anyone have this happen to them if so how you fix it.

[@rmccombs66]

it kind of blows my mind anytime I hear about a nerd that uses an IPHONE.

[@Jonteponte71]

I would guess most of the real nerds have iPhones. They probably have better things to do than spend time being sys admins on their phones as well?

[@allegedlyundead66]

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[@scubieman]

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[@Itay1787]

Why would a person who knows nothing about networks do a review of network equipment !! And in addition to that - stop using 7.7.7.X as an internal IP address!!!

[@kenGPT]

I just tried to leave a comment about a simple way to get free tethering. Didn't give any links in my comment But your channel auto-deleted my helpful comment SO F it. You're on your on guys. Sorry this channel didn't let me help you.

[@strongium9900]

I’ve been using Synology servers since 2011 and own four of their routers. And I’m supposed to watch a video of a dude who didn’t even know they make routers. Hard pass

[@adrianwiuk]

How many times can someone mispronounce router :D I have the RT2600ac wired to a MR2200ac and it works perfectly.

[@jonathan.sullivan]

First, S*** it Nate!!!

[@jwpepper2835]

You lost me in the first 10 seconds when you said 3 out of 10. Why watch more of your clickbait video knowing you couldn't care less.

[@BrianPhillipsSKS]

Router and WiFi AP combo? No thank you, I'll stick with some real hardware

[@TechySpeaking]

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