The battle-ready ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 router is designed with just one mission in mind. Make your gaming network awesome. It's packed with powerful gaming optimizations, and delivers dominating Wi-Fi performance, rock-solid stability and great security. The ROG-themed Gaming Center interface provides easy point-and-click control over every incredible feature. Game Dashboard provides a real-time heads-up about all of your devices and connections, while Game IPS (Intrusion Prevention System) and Game Boost are the command centers for frontline network security and high-performance game acceleration.
The battle-ready ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 router is designed with just one mission in mind. Make your gaming network awesome. It's packed with powerful gaming optimizations, and delivers dominating Wi-Fi performance, rock-solid stability and great security. The ROG-themed Gaming Center interface provides easy point-and-click control over every incredible feature. Game Dashboard provides a real-time heads-up about all of your devices and connections, while Game IPS (Intrusion Prevention System) and Game Boost are the command centers for frontline network security and high-performance game acceleration.
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Asus ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router
The battle-ready ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 router is designed with just one mission in mind. Make your gaming network awesome. It's packed with powerful gaming optimizations, and delivers dominating Wi-Fi performance, rock-solid stability and great security. The ROG-themed Gaming Center interface provides easy point-and-click control over every incredible feature. Game Dashboard provides a real-time heads-up about all of your devices and connections, while Game IPS (Intrusion Prevention System) and Game Boost are the command centers for frontline network security and high-performance game acceleration.
The battle-ready ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 router is designed with just one mission in mind. Make your gaming network awesome. It's packed with powerful gaming optimizations, and delivers dominating Wi-Fi performance, rock-solid stability and great security. The ROG-themed Gaming Center interface provides easy point-and-click control over every incredible feature. Game Dashboard provides a real-time heads-up about all of your devices and connections, while Game IPS (Intrusion Prevention System) and Game Boost are the command centers for frontline network security and high-performance game acceleration.
Last updated at 27/09/2026 01:34:42
Asus Rog Rapture Wifi Gaming Router Gt-ac5300 - Tri Band Gigabit
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originally posted on bestbuy.com
Picked up this router the other day, I've been waiting for it to come out and to pass my time I was using the Asus AC3100. First off this thing is HUGE, make sure you have a lot of room wherever you put it.I'm a huge fan of ASUS's UI, especially compared to Netgear and other router companies. I love how you can monitor packets being sent on an individual device basis and see where they are going. Definitely cool to see what your PC is connecting to and doing when you aren't around. This router has a lot of the features of their other high end models like the ASUS RT-AC88U and the Previous RT-AC5300.I am a big fan of the Trend AiProtection on these routers for an extra layer of security. Also I really love the phone app they have for their routers. You can pretty ... MorePicked up this router the other day, I've been waiting for it to come out and to pass my time I was using the Asus AC3100. First off this thing is HUGE, make sure you have a lot of room wherever you put it.I'm a huge fan of ASUS's UI, especially compared to Netgear and other router companies. I love how you can monitor packets being sent on an individual device basis and see where they are going. Definitely cool to see what your PC is connecting to and doing when you aren't around. This router has a lot of the features of their other high end models like the ASUS RT-AC88U and the Previous RT-AC5300.I am a big fan of the Trend AiProtection on these routers for an extra layer of security. Also I really love the phone app they have for their routers. You can pretty much control everything from it.So lets first talk about the hardware. Quadcore 1.8 ghz, some of my work laptops aren't even this powerful. The signal strength is very good on this router. I live in a 3 story TH, and the router is in the basement in a closet. I have no issues getting a signal on the top floor. My current phone shows an Excellent signal Strength with a Link Speed of 390mbps right now. I currently have 14 devices connected. The majority on the 1st 5ghz network and 3 on the 2.4ghz. I have not put anything on the 2nd 5ghz network yet, but I will soon be adding my Wii U and Xbox to it.Now here is why I'm going to say you might want to hold off on this router. While the hardware is great, the software needs a lot of work. This router has been available for about 2 months world wide (and 1 week in the US) and its already had 4 firmware updates. There are a lot of annoying UI issues such as not being able to rename connected devices (after the first few are done). Connected Wifi Devices mysteriously disappearing from the Network Map (this is a display issue only, but annoys me a lot since the same issue was happening on my AC3100). There is a few other issues I've seen folks on other message boards post about but have not confirmed them myself. For the cost of this router it should be almost flawless out the door, it shouldn't have these annoying little UI issues. Now obviously they are trying to fix the issues as you can see by all the firmware updates, but 4 in a month means this router wasn't ready for prime time. Anyways for now I'm giving it 3 stars, ASUS routers usually don't hit their full potential until 6 months to a year of being out and most of the software issues are resolved.
originally posted on bestbuy.com
I bought the Netgear R9000 before I knew about this Asus router. I owned the 66U, 68U and AC3100 which have all been rock solid with zero issues. When I saw this 1.8 Ghz quad core CPU with 1 gig of ram beast was at my local Best Buy, I exchanged the R9000 for it. That was a huge mistake. I set the router up with a new login and password, setup the three SSID's and off I went! My PC have the PCE-AC88 and I saw the full 2.1Mbps on the 5Ghz band that the adapter advertises and the 1Gpbs the 2.4 Ghz band advertises. But to my disappointment that is where the fun ended. This router constantly lost all connectivity sporadically every few minutes, the longest I ever stay connected was 58 minutes, yes I began timing it. I contacted Asus and that was another mistake. Their ... MoreI bought the Netgear R9000 before I knew about this Asus router. I owned the 66U, 68U and AC3100 which have all been rock solid with zero issues. When I saw this 1.8 Ghz quad core CPU with 1 gig of ram beast was at my local Best Buy, I exchanged the R9000 for it. That was a huge mistake. I set the router up with a new login and password, setup the three SSID's and off I went! My PC have the PCE-AC88 and I saw the full 2.1Mbps on the 5Ghz band that the adapter advertises and the 1Gpbs the 2.4 Ghz band advertises. But to my disappointment that is where the fun ended. This router constantly lost all connectivity sporadically every few minutes, the longest I ever stay connected was 58 minutes, yes I began timing it. I contacted Asus and that was another mistake. Their support is notoriously horrible and I got to experience that. I let them know in the first e-mail what was going on and they told me to factory reset the router, which had been done and proved to not work (but I did it again anyway just to be sure). After I replied to them saying it did not help they told me to cripple my network by making the connection the wireless N standard only! Nope sorry Asus, I have the AC3100 and its perfectly fine without using ONLY the wireless N standard. After I e-mailed them stating I would not change my setup, they thanked me for being part of the Asus family and closed the ticket. Thank Asus. Obviously this is a router problem as my Asus AC3100 is perfectly fine with the EXACT same settings and the Netgear R9000 was also perfectly fine running the same settings. DO NOT buy this router, but a different brand like the Synology RT2600 for much less. Stay away from Asus and stay away from this router.
originally posted on bhphotovideo.com
Well, this may be a long review, but I want to share with people who may be frustrated with their internet provider/router/modem and, especially, are gamers. Not all of us are tech savvy and this review may help some out there.I have been a long-time Comcast subscriber and still am, but have always been plagued with disconnects and I could never figure out why. Like you, I would hop on the internet and check forums, but there are so many different opinions out there it's hard to pinpoint what your specific problem may be. I thought it was my modem, then my router, and what about cabling? Maybe my internet service provider sucks?? It's hard to tell.My setup had been a Netgear CM1000 modem, the Nighthawk XR500 AC2600, and the standard cabling that had been ... MoreWell, this may be a long review, but I want to share with people who may be frustrated with their internet provider/router/modem and, especially, are gamers. Not all of us are tech savvy and this review may help some out there.I have been a long-time Comcast subscriber and still am, but have always been plagued with disconnects and I could never figure out why. Like you, I would hop on the internet and check forums, but there are so many different opinions out there it's hard to pinpoint what your specific problem may be. I thought it was my modem, then my router, and what about cabling? Maybe my internet service provider sucks?? It's hard to tell.My setup had been a Netgear CM1000 modem, the Nighthawk XR500 AC2600, and the standard cabling that had been installed in my house since I bought it. Sometimes my connection would work without a fault for weeks and then, all of a sudden, I would be plagued with frequent micro disconnects, longer disconnects, etc. I would have to restart everything and, sometimes, even go back into the router and reconfigure it. I wasn't sure which part of my internet was the culprit.In my case, there were a couple of items that were the culprit, which I recently figured out. I decided to wait until a time when I started getting frequent disconnects with the aforementioned setup. Once that happened I began isolating equipment in an effort to see which piece(s) were responsible. That time came and I powered down my XR500 router and ran my ethernet cable directly to the CM1000 modem. When I did that, my connection was stable. When I hooked back up to the XR500 I began getting frequent microsecond disconnects - just enough for you to lose connection and have your internet/game hang and require you to logout of your game/internet and back in again. Other times, the disconnect would last a while and would require a complete reboot of all equipment. I was frustrated.Looking up online about the XR500 I saw many complaints about disconnects with this router but, again, it's hard to know what your specific issue is. However, after performing the troubleshooting steps above, I highly suspected the router. So, being the type of person I am, I just had to see if that router was really the culprit - or part of my issues. I ordered an ASUS gaming router that had great reviews and replaced the XR500. My connection was stable for quite a while and, once in a while, I would get a disconnect. However, this disconnect was different because I could see in the CM1000 event log that a new issue was arising from my outbound power levels. I always had dynamic range violations and the power levels on my inbound signal were also too high. In addition, I had always had a high number of uncorrectable codewords, which pointed to cabling issues. I took issues into my own hand and researched the causes of these two issues.Comcast had come over and installed an attenuator on my cable line to reduce inbound power levels to my modem. However, that attenuator also forced my outbound (upload) power levels to increase - enough of an increase that my modem would reboot because the power levels were out of range. What I needed was the inbound (download) power levels to drop and my outbound power levels to remain as they were. Therefore, I bought a Forward Path Attenuator that reduced my inbound power levels by 6 db and left my outbound power levels as they were. This fixed a great deal of issues and I could see my power levels were fine now. However, more issues plagued me. Continue reading on.Now that I could see the XR500 was responsible for the very frequent micro disconnects I was having and that my power levels were ideal for both inbound and outbound for the modem, I wanted to see if the cabling in my house was a problem, because I still had a large number of uncorrectable codewords. If you have a house that was pre-wired for cabling, it's difficult to see what is happening in the walls or above the ceiling and if there are splits, etc., that could be messing with your signal.I went to the cable box outside and made sure that only one cable was attached to the cable from the Comcast box that was fed from the street. Previously, there was a large splitter and about 4 cables that routed to various parts of the house. I removed this splitter and only allowed the cable to the basement to be attached to it DIRECTLY. However, I could see on the outside of the house that there was a patch cable as it entered my home. You would think that such a connection would be weatherproof at the connection, but I suspected it. Also, as I traced the cable in my house, it made some unusual bends that made it hard for me to see if it was splitting off somewhere else.I was getting frustrated with all of these disconnects and ordered brand new cabling so I could attach it myself to the cable box outside and then route it DIRECTLY to my modem with no splits or splices - it was a 100-ft cable. I ran it along the exterior of my house and secured it with clips, and then routed it through my window well, bought some air-conditioning foam for sealing large gaps, ran it through the window, shut the window as tight as I could with the foam compressed in it, and then put a window lock on the inside. It was completely weatherproof.Now for the big test: To check my modem event log and see what I could see. After running for 4 hours - No uncorrectable codewords, no disconnects, nothing in the event log. My heart was pounding that this was too good to be true.After running one week, no disconnects, ZERO uncorrectable codewords, some dynamic range violations (but doesn't result in a disconnect). My issues have been solved. So, summary below.- The XR500 does have well-known issues with frequent micro-disconnects (I would stay away from this gaming router)- Check your modem inbound and outbound power levels (inbound in the range of -15 to +15, but the closer toe ZERO the better; outbound not above +50-55). If your inbound signal is too high but your outbound is fine, buy a $10 Forward path attenuator and install it right at the modem connection.- Check for uncorrectable codewords. If you have a lot it's probably your CABLE in the house. Usually that issue is the result of physical cable connections. My suggestion (if you use wireless and don't use your internet for TV) is to run a SINGLE cable directly from your cable box to your modem. Hook it directly to the cable from the street that enters the cable box. Use wireless in your house from your router to power Netflix and any other wireless service. Avoid splitting the signal from your internet provider (Comcast, etc.) and avoid any splices in that cable - run it directly to the modem. I use DISH network for our TV for this very reason. I have a DEDICATED service for internet only (no TV, no splits to other bedrooms, etc. - they can all use wireless from the router).I did buy an ASUS GT-AC5300 router and have had no issues with it whatsoever. You don't need this router, but make sure you buy one that has no review history of customers saying they get disconnected once in a while. The XR500, on the other hand, has a well-know history of disconnects.I hope this review helps. I was a frustrated gamer and took matters into my own hand and solved the issues I was having. Sometimes you just have to take the time to figure it all out yourself and be dependent on technicians who really don't know much about your issue and just propose some fix.
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 29.11 x 11.99 x 37.8 cm; 2.57 Kilograms |
| Number of Processors | 4 |
| Connectivity technology | Wired, USB |
| Operating System | RouterOS |
Asus Rog Rapture Wifi Gaming Router Gt-ac5300 - Tri Band Gigabit
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Picked up this router the other day, I've been waiting for it to come out and to pass my time I was using the Asus AC3100. First off this thing is HUGE, make sure you have a lot of room wherever you put it.I'm a huge fan of ASUS's UI, especially compared to Netgear and other router companies. I love how you can monitor packets being sent on an individual device basis and see where they are going. Definitely cool to see what your PC is connecting to and doing when you aren't around. This router has a lot of the features of their other high end models like the ASUS RT-AC88U and the Previous RT-AC5300.I am a big fan of the Trend AiProtection on these routers for an extra layer of security. Also I really love the phone app they have for their routers. You can pretty ... MorePicked up this router the other day, I've been waiting for it to come out and to pass my time I was using the Asus AC3100. First off this thing is HUGE, make sure you have a lot of room wherever you put it.I'm a huge fan of ASUS's UI, especially compared to Netgear and other router companies. I love how you can monitor packets being sent on an individual device basis and see where they are going. Definitely cool to see what your PC is connecting to and doing when you aren't around. This router has a lot of the features of their other high end models like the ASUS RT-AC88U and the Previous RT-AC5300.I am a big fan of the Trend AiProtection on these routers for an extra layer of security. Also I really love the phone app they have for their routers. You can pretty much control everything from it.So lets first talk about the hardware. Quadcore 1.8 ghz, some of my work laptops aren't even this powerful. The signal strength is very good on this router. I live in a 3 story TH, and the router is in the basement in a closet. I have no issues getting a signal on the top floor. My current phone shows an Excellent signal Strength with a Link Speed of 390mbps right now. I currently have 14 devices connected. The majority on the 1st 5ghz network and 3 on the 2.4ghz. I have not put anything on the 2nd 5ghz network yet, but I will soon be adding my Wii U and Xbox to it.Now here is why I'm going to say you might want to hold off on this router. While the hardware is great, the software needs a lot of work. This router has been available for about 2 months world wide (and 1 week in the US) and its already had 4 firmware updates. There are a lot of annoying UI issues such as not being able to rename connected devices (after the first few are done). Connected Wifi Devices mysteriously disappearing from the Network Map (this is a display issue only, but annoys me a lot since the same issue was happening on my AC3100). There is a few other issues I've seen folks on other message boards post about but have not confirmed them myself. For the cost of this router it should be almost flawless out the door, it shouldn't have these annoying little UI issues. Now obviously they are trying to fix the issues as you can see by all the firmware updates, but 4 in a month means this router wasn't ready for prime time. Anyways for now I'm giving it 3 stars, ASUS routers usually don't hit their full potential until 6 months to a year of being out and most of the software issues are resolved.
I bought the Netgear R9000 before I knew about this Asus router. I owned the 66U, 68U and AC3100 which have all been rock solid with zero issues. When I saw this 1.8 Ghz quad core CPU with 1 gig of ram beast was at my local Best Buy, I exchanged the R9000 for it. That was a huge mistake. I set the router up with a new login and password, setup the three SSID's and off I went! My PC have the PCE-AC88 and I saw the full 2.1Mbps on the 5Ghz band that the adapter advertises and the 1Gpbs the 2.4 Ghz band advertises. But to my disappointment that is where the fun ended. This router constantly lost all connectivity sporadically every few minutes, the longest I ever stay connected was 58 minutes, yes I began timing it. I contacted Asus and that was another mistake. Their ... MoreI bought the Netgear R9000 before I knew about this Asus router. I owned the 66U, 68U and AC3100 which have all been rock solid with zero issues. When I saw this 1.8 Ghz quad core CPU with 1 gig of ram beast was at my local Best Buy, I exchanged the R9000 for it. That was a huge mistake. I set the router up with a new login and password, setup the three SSID's and off I went! My PC have the PCE-AC88 and I saw the full 2.1Mbps on the 5Ghz band that the adapter advertises and the 1Gpbs the 2.4 Ghz band advertises. But to my disappointment that is where the fun ended. This router constantly lost all connectivity sporadically every few minutes, the longest I ever stay connected was 58 minutes, yes I began timing it. I contacted Asus and that was another mistake. Their support is notoriously horrible and I got to experience that. I let them know in the first e-mail what was going on and they told me to factory reset the router, which had been done and proved to not work (but I did it again anyway just to be sure). After I replied to them saying it did not help they told me to cripple my network by making the connection the wireless N standard only! Nope sorry Asus, I have the AC3100 and its perfectly fine without using ONLY the wireless N standard. After I e-mailed them stating I would not change my setup, they thanked me for being part of the Asus family and closed the ticket. Thank Asus. Obviously this is a router problem as my Asus AC3100 is perfectly fine with the EXACT same settings and the Netgear R9000 was also perfectly fine running the same settings. DO NOT buy this router, but a different brand like the Synology RT2600 for much less. Stay away from Asus and stay away from this router.
Well, this may be a long review, but I want to share with people who may be frustrated with their internet provider/router/modem and, especially, are gamers. Not all of us are tech savvy and this review may help some out there.I have been a long-time Comcast subscriber and still am, but have always been plagued with disconnects and I could never figure out why. Like you, I would hop on the internet and check forums, but there are so many different opinions out there it's hard to pinpoint what your specific problem may be. I thought it was my modem, then my router, and what about cabling? Maybe my internet service provider sucks?? It's hard to tell.My setup had been a Netgear CM1000 modem, the Nighthawk XR500 AC2600, and the standard cabling that had been ... MoreWell, this may be a long review, but I want to share with people who may be frustrated with their internet provider/router/modem and, especially, are gamers. Not all of us are tech savvy and this review may help some out there.I have been a long-time Comcast subscriber and still am, but have always been plagued with disconnects and I could never figure out why. Like you, I would hop on the internet and check forums, but there are so many different opinions out there it's hard to pinpoint what your specific problem may be. I thought it was my modem, then my router, and what about cabling? Maybe my internet service provider sucks?? It's hard to tell.My setup had been a Netgear CM1000 modem, the Nighthawk XR500 AC2600, and the standard cabling that had been installed in my house since I bought it. Sometimes my connection would work without a fault for weeks and then, all of a sudden, I would be plagued with frequent micro disconnects, longer disconnects, etc. I would have to restart everything and, sometimes, even go back into the router and reconfigure it. I wasn't sure which part of my internet was the culprit.In my case, there were a couple of items that were the culprit, which I recently figured out. I decided to wait until a time when I started getting frequent disconnects with the aforementioned setup. Once that happened I began isolating equipment in an effort to see which piece(s) were responsible. That time came and I powered down my XR500 router and ran my ethernet cable directly to the CM1000 modem. When I did that, my connection was stable. When I hooked back up to the XR500 I began getting frequent microsecond disconnects - just enough for you to lose connection and have your internet/game hang and require you to logout of your game/internet and back in again. Other times, the disconnect would last a while and would require a complete reboot of all equipment. I was frustrated.Looking up online about the XR500 I saw many complaints about disconnects with this router but, again, it's hard to know what your specific issue is. However, after performing the troubleshooting steps above, I highly suspected the router. So, being the type of person I am, I just had to see if that router was really the culprit - or part of my issues. I ordered an ASUS gaming router that had great reviews and replaced the XR500. My connection was stable for quite a while and, once in a while, I would get a disconnect. However, this disconnect was different because I could see in the CM1000 event log that a new issue was arising from my outbound power levels. I always had dynamic range violations and the power levels on my inbound signal were also too high. In addition, I had always had a high number of uncorrectable codewords, which pointed to cabling issues. I took issues into my own hand and researched the causes of these two issues.Comcast had come over and installed an attenuator on my cable line to reduce inbound power levels to my modem. However, that attenuator also forced my outbound (upload) power levels to increase - enough of an increase that my modem would reboot because the power levels were out of range. What I needed was the inbound (download) power levels to drop and my outbound power levels to remain as they were. Therefore, I bought a Forward Path Attenuator that reduced my inbound power levels by 6 db and left my outbound power levels as they were. This fixed a great deal of issues and I could see my power levels were fine now. However, more issues plagued me. Continue reading on.Now that I could see the XR500 was responsible for the very frequent micro disconnects I was having and that my power levels were ideal for both inbound and outbound for the modem, I wanted to see if the cabling in my house was a problem, because I still had a large number of uncorrectable codewords. If you have a house that was pre-wired for cabling, it's difficult to see what is happening in the walls or above the ceiling and if there are splits, etc., that could be messing with your signal.I went to the cable box outside and made sure that only one cable was attached to the cable from the Comcast box that was fed from the street. Previously, there was a large splitter and about 4 cables that routed to various parts of the house. I removed this splitter and only allowed the cable to the basement to be attached to it DIRECTLY. However, I could see on the outside of the house that there was a patch cable as it entered my home. You would think that such a connection would be weatherproof at the connection, but I suspected it. Also, as I traced the cable in my house, it made some unusual bends that made it hard for me to see if it was splitting off somewhere else.I was getting frustrated with all of these disconnects and ordered brand new cabling so I could attach it myself to the cable box outside and then route it DIRECTLY to my modem with no splits or splices - it was a 100-ft cable. I ran it along the exterior of my house and secured it with clips, and then routed it through my window well, bought some air-conditioning foam for sealing large gaps, ran it through the window, shut the window as tight as I could with the foam compressed in it, and then put a window lock on the inside. It was completely weatherproof.Now for the big test: To check my modem event log and see what I could see. After running for 4 hours - No uncorrectable codewords, no disconnects, nothing in the event log. My heart was pounding that this was too good to be true.After running one week, no disconnects, ZERO uncorrectable codewords, some dynamic range violations (but doesn't result in a disconnect). My issues have been solved. So, summary below.- The XR500 does have well-known issues with frequent micro-disconnects (I would stay away from this gaming router)- Check your modem inbound and outbound power levels (inbound in the range of -15 to +15, but the closer toe ZERO the better; outbound not above +50-55). If your inbound signal is too high but your outbound is fine, buy a $10 Forward path attenuator and install it right at the modem connection.- Check for uncorrectable codewords. If you have a lot it's probably your CABLE in the house. Usually that issue is the result of physical cable connections. My suggestion (if you use wireless and don't use your internet for TV) is to run a SINGLE cable directly from your cable box to your modem. Hook it directly to the cable from the street that enters the cable box. Use wireless in your house from your router to power Netflix and any other wireless service. Avoid splitting the signal from your internet provider (Comcast, etc.) and avoid any splices in that cable - run it directly to the modem. I use DISH network for our TV for this very reason. I have a DEDICATED service for internet only (no TV, no splits to other bedrooms, etc. - they can all use wireless from the router).I did buy an ASUS GT-AC5300 router and have had no issues with it whatsoever. You don't need this router, but make sure you buy one that has no review history of customers saying they get disconnected once in a while. The XR500, on the other hand, has a well-know history of disconnects.I hope this review helps. I was a frustrated gamer and took matters into my own hand and solved the issues I was having. Sometimes you just have to take the time to figure it all out yourself and be dependent on technicians who really don't know much about your issue and just propose some fix.
I picked this up after getting intermittent signal drops with my aging Linksys WRT 1900ACS and wanting to modernize my network.Pros:1.) Very fast 5ghz connectivity at ranges spanning my home and most of my yard.2.) 2.5Gb NIC - great for compatible NAS systems with 4k transcoding3.) Easy to use software to setup and configure your network including VPN support and local NAS drive using an external USB drive.Cons:1.) Size and form factor - this is not a small router, and given its feet geometry it is nigh impossible to wall mount2.) AI Mesh is still pretty buggy when not using a wired back-endThis is probably as top tier a 5ghz wireless router as it gets. I'd safely say that this should be the go to option unless you have several 6GHz (Wifi6) ... MoreI picked this up after getting intermittent signal drops with my aging Linksys WRT 1900ACS and wanting to modernize my network.Pros:1.) Very fast 5ghz connectivity at ranges spanning my home and most of my yard.2.) 2.5Gb NIC - great for compatible NAS systems with 4k transcoding3.) Easy to use software to setup and configure your network including VPN support and local NAS drive using an external USB drive.Cons:1.) Size and form factor - this is not a small router, and given its feet geometry it is nigh impossible to wall mount2.) AI Mesh is still pretty buggy when not using a wired back-endThis is probably as top tier a 5ghz wireless router as it gets. I'd safely say that this should be the go to option unless you have several 6GHz (Wifi6) compatible devices that live within 10ft of your networking hub or really need a 10Gb NIC for your NAS setup. I've been getting about 850mbps at the top floor where my router is located, ~500mbps on the main floor, and ~350 is the basement, nearly doubling what my 1900ACS what providing if I could stay connected at all.I dabbled with both the Asus and Netgear Mesh offerings before setting on the GT-AX6000, and had marginally better performance and fewer connectivity drops with this single device solution than the 3-hub versions of the same AX6000 speeds. That said, I was not using the mesh with a cabled backend (house isn't wired for it) and have a boiler/radiant heat solution which leads to water piping everywhere, thus doing no favors to the backend bandwidth.
I first tried a wifi6 upgrade but that router did not work well with some of my older devices.The GT-AC5300 was then installed at terrace level The coverage was good to excellent throughout the three house levels for my better, newer devices.However after some consideration I restored the range extender which works very well with the GT-AC5300, but provides better service to some older devices.Speed was improved both directly or through the range extended in comparison with Archer C9 that it replaced.
I was initially very impressed with the packaging for this product. No space is wasted in the packaging.However, I believe there is an issue with the way the 8 antennas are packaged. In my first delivery one of the antennas had a broken collar around the base of the antenna. This prevented the antenna from maintaining an upright mounting position.I received a prompt replacement unit and to my dismay many of the antennas in the second package were also cracked. Between the original unit and replacement unit I was able to get 8 good antennas.The router was installed and exceeds my expectations. I was particularly interested in the link aggregation features and the AiMesh technology. Both features seem to be working well.I find the WiFi range exceptional with ... MoreI was initially very impressed with the packaging for this product. No space is wasted in the packaging.However, I believe there is an issue with the way the 8 antennas are packaged. In my first delivery one of the antennas had a broken collar around the base of the antenna. This prevented the antenna from maintaining an upright mounting position.I received a prompt replacement unit and to my dismay many of the antennas in the second package were also cracked. Between the original unit and replacement unit I was able to get 8 good antennas.The router was installed and exceeds my expectations. I was particularly interested in the link aggregation features and the AiMesh technology. Both features seem to be working well.I find the WiFi range exceptional with the unit mounted only two feet from the floor as it is tested. I expect a higher mounting location will only improve this.I rate this a 4 for a couple of reasons. When I reported the antenna problem to ASUS, they seemed more appreciative to my purchase than to consider the packaging issue. I felt like I had wasted my time trying to help them with a manufacturing issue.Secondly, I feel this unit has been in production long enough to realize the antennas should be packed above the main unit to avoid the broken antenna collars in the first place. I wonder how many customers have had similar issues but just did not report it.Overall, I strongly recommend the product - just check the antennas to be sure they maintain an upright position after installation.
I had waited for this router since its initial review at CES 2017 and on the first day of the initial release on Best Buy, I eagerly bought it. This GT-AC5300 was the perfect router for my needs: it had 8 ports, Link Aggregate Controller Protocol, Intrusion Protection and Detection services (plus Quad-Core Specs), VPN Client and sweet wireless controller.But everything went down after the purchase…..Please note: I know that any new release will have some bugs or beta issues, but not this level of frustration.Upon receiving the router, I configured it and replace all my other gear with this awesome router, but it keep on rebooting for no known reason. So, I performed a firmware upgrade on the router, but instantly had more stability issues with the router. It ... MoreI had waited for this router since its initial review at CES 2017 and on the first day of the initial release on Best Buy, I eagerly bought it. This GT-AC5300 was the perfect router for my needs: it had 8 ports, Link Aggregate Controller Protocol, Intrusion Protection and Detection services (plus Quad-Core Specs), VPN Client and sweet wireless controller.But everything went down after the purchase…..Please note: I know that any new release will have some bugs or beta issues, but not this level of frustration.Upon receiving the router, I configured it and replace all my other gear with this awesome router, but it keep on rebooting for no known reason. So, I performed a firmware upgrade on the router, but instantly had more stability issues with the router. It got so bad that after two days, I contacted ASUS support with my configs and system logs, only for them to instantly reply back to me to RMA the device.I was frustrated with the response and that they released an unstable firmware and product that they instantly wanted me to RMA. This RMA would mean I would have to wait for them to “repair”, which could be up to three weeks and I would have to pay for shipping…. I JUST BOUGHT IT.I replied back to Asus support, that they should review my config and system logs because I wanted to help them and would be willing to wait for them to release new firmware. I just wanted for my ticket to be escalated to a TIER 2 or 3. They replied they would send my information to the engineers. But after that email, I waited a whole week to hear from Asus and received nothing… So I emailed them asking for any update and they replied no new news.The breaking point was when I setup the vpn client to connect to a VPN server (one of the reason for purchase this router). This caused the router to freak out (even more) and caused my network to come to a crawl, so I deleted the configs. But some how my configs were still saved and it was trying to log into my vpn provider and failing to, even thou I had removed and verify the client configs were removed. (I know this from the system logs).Conclusion: After 14 days, I returned it to best buy and going to use the money from the previous purchase on a self built pfsense router.
After my Linksys WRT32X running DDWRT died I was looking for a replacement. I wanted something that I could install OpenWRT or DDWRT on so I could maintain the features I use. Unfortunately the latest offerings are not yet supported, so I was looking at devices that were at least 2 generations old. I decided to look at mid level routers that while not the latest 6th gen WiFi at least had the services I wanted, specifically Open VPN server service and MU-MIMO. In my house we have completely "cut the cord" so all of our media is streamed from the internet. We have several smart tvs, iPads, tablets and notebooks. Additionally with at least one of us working from home I felt the additional bandwidth capability was pretty important. Although the UI is significantly ... MoreAfter my Linksys WRT32X running DDWRT died I was looking for a replacement. I wanted something that I could install OpenWRT or DDWRT on so I could maintain the features I use. Unfortunately the latest offerings are not yet supported, so I was looking at devices that were at least 2 generations old. I decided to look at mid level routers that while not the latest 6th gen WiFi at least had the services I wanted, specifically Open VPN server service and MU-MIMO. In my house we have completely "cut the cord" so all of our media is streamed from the internet. We have several smart tvs, iPads, tablets and notebooks. Additionally with at least one of us working from home I felt the additional bandwidth capability was pretty important. Although the UI is significantly different than anything I have used previously setup was relatively straightforward. I used the same SSIDs I had setup previously so I didn't have to run around the house and reconnect all the IOT things I have running. Only a couple devices needed to be reconfigured, but that is not surprising. Setting up a walled garden "guest" network is very easy. There are even pre canned settings for Alexa/IFTT. Since there are 8 gigabit ethernet ports I was able eliminate a desktop switch I had cleaning up my desktop a little. Altogether I am very pleased with this device.
My recommendation is to stay far away from this router. It boasts many great features, but the quality is not there. Certainly not the quality I expect from Asus. I returned my first GT-AC5300 because one of the antenna was broken at the connector. This was out of a sealed box. My second GT-AC5300 did okay for 8 months, aside from the occasional dropping of the WAN connection which baffled me at the time. However, after 8 months the cause was apparent. The WAN connector gave up totally. No rebooting, no firmware updates, no resetting of the modem made any difference. It is a useless, expensive paperweight. I am moving away from Asus as a result of this experience and seeing so many others having problems with this. Asus, like so many other tech companies these days, ... MoreMy recommendation is to stay far away from this router. It boasts many great features, but the quality is not there. Certainly not the quality I expect from Asus. I returned my first GT-AC5300 because one of the antenna was broken at the connector. This was out of a sealed box. My second GT-AC5300 did okay for 8 months, aside from the occasional dropping of the WAN connection which baffled me at the time. However, after 8 months the cause was apparent. The WAN connector gave up totally. No rebooting, no firmware updates, no resetting of the modem made any difference. It is a useless, expensive paperweight. I am moving away from Asus as a result of this experience and seeing so many others having problems with this. Asus, like so many other tech companies these days, will not admit there is a problem. They supposedly fix their problems with a new product release.
I have had this router for several weeks now. It has increased the download speed considerably (+100gb) over the old nighthawk I had.I utilize both 2.5G ports. Wan with my modem and three pcs that have 2.5G ports using a 2.5G switch. Speed testing two of the 3 pcs on that port gave me the speed increase noted above.As far as wifi saturation, it completely covers my 2600 sqft one level home with no loss of throughput. This happening with my router located at one end of the house no less and competing with over 10 other wireless networks from my neighbors.I like it!
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 29.11 x 11.99 x 37.8 cm; 2.57 Kilograms |
| Number of Processors | 4 |
| Connectivity technology | Wired, USB |
| Operating System | RouterOS |
