As I understand Asus RT-AC86U router has a build in AES Hardware Acceleration which takes the load off the CPU and does the encryption on-the-fly which is enabled in the Merlin Firmware. This should improve internet speeds over VPN.
I currently have a 400/20Mbps connection and will soon be upgrading to 1Gbit connection. Currently, I use a stock router that my ISP gave me without a VPN. I am looking to put all my devices on a VPN by using the Asus RT-AC86U router.
So my question is: Can anyone give me some real-world numbers on how this router performs with OpenVPN and Merlin firmware? Would I be able to come close to my internet top speed?
See this review:
https://www.skadligkod.se/vpn/vpn-speedtest-asus-rt-ac86u-merlin-firmware/
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Ha I have the same router and firmware, I can max out a 100mbs sorry don’t have gb
No, you can’t. Atleast not with OpenVPN.
you’ll get 200-300mbit at best with openvpn on router. You’ll get much better speed with just installing the vpn app on your computer.
Dream on https://vpn-anbieter-vergleich-test.de/vpn-client-asus-router/
Speed is not related to the device, its depends on your VPN server provider