So i decided seeing as the Asus DSL-AC68U was 2014 and while nothing technically wrong with it, and has served me well, i should get a full fledged router plus the extra port was needed, having a gig fibre connection.

So after countless reviews, and reading up, i settled on the Synology RT2600AC as i know a few of you have also. I didn't want to spend heaps, like on the AC88u but close to 400 was enough for me, for it to last another good few years, plus i know their software is great.

Wired connections, are great, no issues there, apart from ipv6 not really working, but no big deal. When it comes to the wifi, its not good at all its so inconsistent. I know all about interference and what not, and changing channels i have tried everything i can think of.

With the exact same location of the router, and the exact same channels for the 5ghz and the 2.4 ghz manually set on both devices,  testing using the same device ( iphone 7 until i get my laptop back) and standing in the same locations throughout the house, with no packages installed in the synology router, the asus will consistently deliver between 180 to 260 down, and similar equal upload, the synology varies from  70's, and 80's down,mids 100's,  a sporadic 344 once, but the uploads, are as low as in there 30's to a peak of 108 at its highest upload rate, and when i say throughout the house, i do one test on the couch about 5 meters away, and then a couple more at the either ends of the house, with some walls and floors in the way.

So im really thinking the asus is still quite solid, and is the synology i have faulty, or its firmware, or after hours of trying different settings im being thick about something. I know the speeds are still good, but not as excellent as i was hoping for.