ASUS RT-AX89X Router - 10gig Port Capability Testing

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This video is a follow-up to the ASUS RT-AX89X Internet & Wireless Router review I did a few weeks earlier. In this one I am focused on illustrating and testing how each of the two 10gig interfaces (one Rj-45 and the other SFP+) can be configured for either the LAN or the WAN, and how they can be split between those connections and used simultaneously. Thanks for watching. 
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0:00 Introduction to ASUS AX89X Router 10gig Capability Testing
1:57 Testing the ASUS AX89X Router SFP+ port as its WAN Modem Connection
3:13 Configuring the ASUS AX89X Router to Use a 10gig Port as the WAN Connection
7:41 Testing the ASUS AX89X Router RJ-45 10g port as its WAN Connection
11:02 Testing both the ASUS AX89X 10g SFP+ and 10g RJ-45 Ports Simultaneously
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@PE4Doers 2 года назад

Note: Something I should have mentioned in the video (for which I apologize), is that you need to completely 'Power Off' this Router whenever you change the WAN connector to either the 10gb RJ-45 or the SFP+ connectors. If not, I found that it will 'Not' connect to the WAN.

@woodysranch2690 2 года назад

Thanks for the comment - I wondered why you always turned off the router between tests because normally this should not be required. Also wondering about the SFP connection to your modem, does your modem have both SFP and RJ45? or did you use an adaptor at both ends of the fibe/SFP line? I've had fibe internet for since 2017, and surprised it is not available where you live. The one main benefit is upload and download speeds are the same which might be of use for off site access of your network. It seems so strange now to see such a huge difference between upload and download speeds in your tests. About over the past few years ago our ISP incrementally upgraded speeds to end at 1gb service, but I think there are government regulations on faster than this for residential? Not totally sure about this but it might mean you can never make use of the faster WAN connection. I have not seen a need to increase my speed more than my original 150 up/down because in most cases the bottle neck is the speed of the web site you are accessing, not the connection speed. Also, you may recall my problems with my ASUS 86U routers. I had two, purchased about 4 years ago and during this period the wifi 2.5 g stopped working and a VOIP ATA connected via RJ45 had momentary droppouts in conversations (not wifi problem). All problems resolved after changing to a different router. Just be aware to check your router if you start experiencing issues.

@PE4Doers 2 года назад

@@woodysranch2690 Thanks again for the informative comment 🙂 I found out about that need to power it off each time while I was doing the pre-testing before making the video. I guess when it is rebooted after the 'Apply' it really does not reset everything (probably does not clear the runtime memory - When I was a systems programmer years ago that was an issue for some embedded systems). At first I thought the ability to use either of those interfaces as the WAN was not really possible when I first tried it. Maybe I should described the network configuration I used to do the testing at the outset of the video. I actually used my Zyxel switch that I installed in my studio that has 3 RJ-11 and one SFP+ connection (plus 8 1gig connections). It in turn is connected to my 10G switch down at my rack in my backup studio (using Cat-7 cabling through the walls). That 10G switch in my backup studio is then connected through a 1G switch and finally to my existing Internet router that support 300m down and 30m up. All of that will be change by the end of this year, since I have a new Ubiquity core router I will be putting in, and I expect my ISP to have fiber available in my neighborhood. Hopefully I have no problems with this new ASUS Router (I have an ASUS RT-AC3200 unit that I've been using using for about 5-years, that has no cooling fan and hangs maybe once a year, requiring a power-off/on). This new Router is only temporary (well, maybe up to 2-years), since I already have looked into some pro-sumer units that have V-LAN capability.

@HellTriX 7 месяцев назад

Great comment ty. Explains why i've had trouble in the past.

@PE4Doers 7 месяцев назад

@@HellTriX Glad I could help

@tonexokeke1053 Год назад

Excellent video. You explained the information I was searching for. Thanks for the video.

@PE4Doers Год назад

You are very welcome. Thanks for watching and making this great comment.

@bmiurluvi286 Год назад

Best explained 10Gig functionality for this product. I only purchased this because of your perfect demonstration.

@PE4Doers Год назад

Glad it was helpful! I wish you all the luck going forward.

@germanvaldez1091 Год назад

Thanks for your very well explained and clear video. It has been a decision making purchase information.

@PE4Doers Год назад

I'm glad if this video helped in some way.

@QuikTechSolutions 2 года назад

Nice video David!

@PE4Doers 2 года назад

Thanks you TOny

@kc-me6wl Год назад

Firstly thank you kind sir for this super helpful video. It helped get this router setup for me. For anyone else who comes to this video, 3:19 is very important! The manuals for some bizarre reason don't explain how to change the primary WAN! My ISP connects via SFP+ and this is one of the very few routers where you can plug in direct with that module! Absolutely crazy they don't explain how to do this- even during the initial setup via the App - nothing! So yes make sure to configure that setting or no internet!

@PE4Doers Год назад

Thank you for the compliment and watching my video. Yes, the manual is lacking quite a few important tidbits.

@kc-me6wl Год назад

@PE4Doers i forgot to add that the setting can only be changed via the web Gui as well and not the asus app! Very bizarre!

@PE4Doers Год назад

@@kc-me6wl You are 100% correct. It's a weird way of doing business. At this point I just look forward to them releasing a router that support VLANs. If I don't see that in about a year I will likely change to a more prosumer router/firewall product.

@BingChilliConCarnè Год назад

@@PE4Doers Tihis router doesn't support VLAN tagging?? I just ordered one for all the features but not having VLAN capabilities is a dealbreaker due to my ISP's config...

@PE4Doers Год назад

@@BingChilliConCarnè I fully understand that. I plan on transitioning to a Pro-Summer unit with the next 2-yrs for the same reason. Although my current business need for a SOHO configuration does not fully justify that (due to the small number of workstations and the relatively low-traffic, I want to make sure I can squeeze out every piece of performance and flexibility to enable my network to be future-proofed. Let me know what unit you decide on and how your setup your initial VLANS 🙂

@CarlosGarciaAlvarez Год назад

Super explanation

@PE4Doers Год назад

Thank you for the great comment 🙂

@amigatommy7 2 года назад

Thank You!

@PE4Doers 2 года назад

you are quite welcome. Do you own one of these Routers?

@vmaxgen1877 15 дней назад

I have a question that didn't get answered since you don't have a high speed connection. I have Shaw/Rogers Ignite 1.5Gb internet service. The 8 Lan ports on the RT-AX89X seem to be only 1Gb capable even after changing the 10G base T port to Wan. Connect Shaw/Rogers modem into the 10G base T port and the PC RJ45 into the #1 Lan port. I get 1Gb internet speeds, 1.0-1.1Gbps. Do I need to Use the 10SFP+ as the WAN from the Shaw/Rogers modem and change the 10G base T into a Lan to the Computer? Cheers!

@PE4Doers 12 дней назад

You can use either one of the 10G interfaces for your ISP, then use the second one for your LAN. The only limitation on that would be if both your ISP and LAN interfaces require RJ-45 connectors, then you would need to add an SFP+ to RJ-45 Transceiver.

@TechMixr Год назад

I did a video on this, using a 3 Gb Internet connection and it’s flawless. I actually have two of these routers set up with through a QNAP switch and AI mesh with the second router configured to handle my Xbox series X Console hardwired. The video is the latest one on my channel

@PE4Doers Год назад

That sounds like a great video, I will check it out 🙂

@Brian-er7no Год назад

What direct connect cables did you end up using for that setup?

@Brian-er7no Год назад

At 6:08, when you say the fiber cable is connected to your WAN, do you mean your modem? I am trying to set my AX89X up to where I can have my Netgear CM2000 2.5g Multigig modem feed my AX89X and then have two wired PC's benefit from it. Right now, I don't think it can be done without a switch, at least not for more than one PC (I need to hook up two PC's that can use the Xfinity 1400mps feed that comes into the house (1.2g plan). I have the wifi working and seeing 1.2g, but only getting 940mbps from the 1g ports at the moment. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

@PE4Doers Год назад

That was a 'simulated' network I had established, so yes, I connected that 10G SFP+ (using a Fiber cable) to that simulated Router and it worked fine. In your case, you will need to connect your modem to the 10G RJ45 port, since SFP+ only support 1G and 10G, not 2.5G.

@Brian-er7no Год назад

@@PE4Doers Thank you! I actually got it working with a QNAP QSW-2104-2S and now my two PCs are getting 1400+ mbps on a 1.2g xfinity service line. All it took was a QVL'd SFP+ direct attach cable!

@dereksnider7148 Год назад

I just got 3Gbps fibre internet, so I've ordered one of these. My internet modem has a 10Gbase-T port, which I'd be plugging into the 10Gbase-T port on this router. My question is, how best to connect the rest of my network (or at the very least, my desktop PC)? It seems like SFP+ will need to be a factor since this router only has one 10Gbase-T port, and the other 10G port is SFP+... So, do I get an SFP+ card for my PC, or do I get a 10Gbase-T transceiver module to plug into the SFP+ port of the router? What about a switch? Do I get a switch with multiple SFP+ ports, or do I get one with multiple 10G-baseT ports? Any recommendation on other components (switches, cables, pci-e cards) that will best work with this router? Thank you!

@PE4Doers Год назад

Part of you decision should be based on how many 10gb ports you want to use inside your home/office network. If it's just two or three, I would suggest getting the ZyXEL XGS1250-12 ( amzn.to/3SvT1xh ) switch ($290). It will give you one SFP+ 10gb port that you can connect to the ASUS AX89X Router, three additional multi-speed 10gb ports (1g, 2.5g, 5g, 10g) and eight 1g ports you can use for various equipment in you network. I have one and it works great. I also have a couple of videos on it at: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fA_abOBvPyA.html and ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uju75caxRAk.html You will also need some SRP+ accessories, such as 10g SFP+ Transceivers (x 2) amzn.to/3JYzlOA and LC to LC Fiber Patch Cable amzn.to/3vkUoqw Let me know what you decide to do?

@Joker69s Год назад

Is there a limitation for the sfp+ adaptors or any brand dapter will work?

@PE4Doers Год назад

That is a 'tough' question - honestly. I assume you mean the Transceiver that is used to connect the fiber (or coper in some cases) cable to the SFP+ connector/adapter. Let me start by saying - No, not all Transceivers will work with all connector/adapters, nor work with all fiber (or copper) connectors. I have bee lucky in the ones I chose for my ASUS Router, or more likely I was careful in selecting the one I purchased. The ones I recommended in the Notes section of this video for fine for me, but I know others have not been so fortunate.

@BillForbesIII Год назад

Thanks for the clear vid! I am considering buying two of these to use as a mesh wifi, but would like to use the 10G ports as a backbone, such that the setup would be: modem -> RJ45/SPF+ adapter -> SPF+ port on 1st AX89AX as WAN port then I'd use a CAT8 cable for backbone from 10G ethernet port 1st AX89AX to a 2nd AX89AX do you see any reason why this wouldn't work?

@PE4Doers Год назад

Not at all. I cannot speak directly to how well it will work configured in a mesh, but I have not seen anything that negative about it either.

@TigerFont5 Год назад

Cat 8 is a waste of money, just use Cat6/cat6a and save yourself the cash. You're paying for cable you'll never be able to get the full use out of in it's lifetime.

@PE4Doers Год назад

@@TigerFont5 I mostly agree, however I like the extra shielding that is provided.

@TechMixr Год назад

I did it, and it’s awesome 👌🏾

@PE4Doers Год назад

@@TechMixr Sounds fine

@spsjason2 Год назад

I bought one of these a week ago and has been going solid until today. It just randomly freezes up all lights stay solid and I have to reboot it. It is good for a couple hours then it does it again. I might end up going back to my Edgerouter 4, that I never had to reboot in over a year. I called tech support and was on hold for 2 hours and 14 minutes. Not a great experiance so far.

@PE4Doers Год назад

Oh no 😔 Mine has not had to be rebooted since I installed it - except for a Firmware update. Did you give them a call?

@spsjason2 Год назад

@@PE4Doers Yes, over two hours on hold with them 2 hours and 14 minutes to be exact. All they could tell me is that it is a known issue with the firmware and they are working on resolving it. So, I rolled back my firmware to an older version.

@PE4Doers Год назад

@@spsjason2 I guess I shouldn't go check for an update right now. That is also why I always hold on to whatever Router I previously had in production - just in case 🤐

@spsjason2 Год назад

@@PE4Doers Well, it is an memory leak issue causing the memory and CPU going to 100% This is known issue that took place on May 17th. They pushed out an beta firmware update to solve this issue. firmware "RT-AX89U_9.0.0.4_388_32094"

@503jmn Год назад

Can the 2 10GB connections be used at ports for connecting a PC and a Server to them? That way I can transfer 10GB from my main pc to the server? OR are they used for something else?

@PE4Doers Год назад

Both ports are completely independent of each other, so that should work fine.

@503jmn Год назад

@@PE4Doers thank you!

@PE4Doers Год назад

@@503jmn You are quite welcome. Good Luck.

@paulmiller6417 Год назад

Can the 10g sfp+ port handle 1gb fiber isp connection or just lock to 10gb speed ?

@PE4Doers Год назад

There are configuration options for 1G and 10G on that port, however I only tested the 10G for this video. It should work just fine at 1G as long as you use the SFP (non-plus) transceiver.

@blindshot709 2 года назад

Just wanted to let you know that I didnt get the 3060ti after , i ended up getting the 3070ti with the 3700x and its running fine on the asus 550w power supply ! peak never goes above 350w .

@PE4Doers 2 года назад

That's great. Just be aware, when it comes to a PSU (which I think I may have already mentioned), it is still best (and most efficient) if you have a PSU that runs at 50% Duty Cycle (or about twice whatever you steady-state power draw happens to be - about 80% of you max). Good luck 🙂

@Stephanox69 6 месяцев назад

Hey Could you please do a speedtest from a local openspeedtest server installed on a client using min. 2.5G lan and wifi 6 client?

@PE4Doers 6 месяцев назад

That would take me some time. I will add it to my testing plan and put a reply here with the results. It may take me a few weeks to get to that however, due to other commitments I've made.

@Stephanox69 6 месяцев назад

nice, thanks 👍

@PE4Doers 6 месяцев назад

@@Stephanox69 You are very welcome, glad I was able to help even in a small way

@nineteen-sixty-nine9373 Год назад

Will this router run my 10gb compatible nas & desktop PC at 10gbs without the need for a 10gb switch? (my netwotk onIy consists of one nas and desktop pc ) I want to download files from my 10gb ready nas at 10gb speeds without the need for a switch? Both my nas and desktop PC have working 10gb ethernet pci cards.I asume the router in effect is a 10gb network switch? Is this correct?

@PE4Doers Год назад

Yes, the two 10g ports are independent and internally work as if they are connected to a switch - both can be used simultaneously (which I think I demonstrated at one point). The only thing is, you will need to use an SFP+ cable, or an SFP+ to RJ-45 transceiver on the one SFP+ router port. Also, if you decide on the SFP+ to RJ-45 transceiver they can be quite expensive and generate a LOT of heat, so you will need to keep the router in a cool location. See this one in Amazon: amzn.to/3Qex98f

@nineteen-sixty-nine9373 Год назад

@@PE4Doers Thanks for the help,Instead of buying a 10gbe switch i think this is worth considering,The new ASUS GT-AXE16000 has two 10gbe ethernet ports. As i only have 2 nodes,A 10gbe Nas and a 10gbe desktop PC.My New iphone can work on GT-AXE16000 wifi 6e aswell as family & guests.

@PE4Doers Год назад

@@nineteen-sixty-nine9373 Then that should work out well for you. you will probably need another 10gb switch (maybe starting at 5-ports) if you decide to expand your network in the future. Good luck.

@GG-kc6ie Год назад

Sorry if I'm missing something but why wouldn't you just have a direct wired connection to your nas? Eg a cat6 cable between both 10gb nics?

@amigatommy7 2 года назад

I want the 10gb ports for 2 10gb switches that run about all my wires; including a NAS.

@PE4Doers 2 года назад

They should work well for you.

@dronetheworld4k67 Год назад

Does it overheat and reboot like everybody says ??...

@PE4Doers Год назад

I have not experienced that with my unit. It does have an internal PWM fan that can be configured through the Router menues.

@timmark4190 Год назад

This one does not let you create VLANs

@PE4Doers Год назад

That is correct. That is the main negative I have about it.

@rfengr00 2 года назад

Too bad the SFP won’t support 2.5G, as Google fiber would plug directly into it. I had to get a specific Ubiquiti switch to support 2.5G SFP.

@PE4Doers 2 года назад

I've heard that is hard to find.

@fakefakerton5044 6 месяцев назад

This piece of garbage router drops 10gb connection sporadically. Don't buy it if you plan to use 10gb port. Also see video about loose 10gb port.

@PE4Doers 6 месяцев назад

That has not been my experience with this router. The 10G interfaces seem very solid. The only complaint I have is that it only has 'fixed' VLANs. It would be at the top of my list if I could create custom VLANs.