Experience lightning-fast internet with the ASUS RT-AX86U Pro Wireless Router. Perfect for gamers and streaming enthusiasts, this desktop router offers advanced features, robust security, and extensive coverage. Elevate your home network with unparalleled speed and reliability. Model number: 4718017586696.
Experience lightning-fast internet with the ASUS RT-AX86U Pro Wireless Router. Perfect for gamers and streaming enthusiasts, this desktop router offers advanced features, robust security, and extensive coverage. Elevate your home network with unparalleled speed and reliability. Model number: 4718017586696.
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Asus RT-AX86U AX5700 Wi-Fi6 Gaming Router
Experience lightning-fast internet with the ASUS RT-AX86U Pro Wireless Router. Perfect for gamers and streaming enthusiasts, this desktop router offers advanced features, robust security, and extensive coverage. Elevate your home network with unparalleled speed and reliability. Model number: 4718017586696.
Experience lightning-fast internet with the ASUS RT-AX86U Pro Wireless Router. Perfect for gamers and streaming enthusiasts, this desktop router offers advanced features, robust security, and extensive coverage. Elevate your home network with unparalleled speed and reliability. Model number: 4718017586696.
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originally posted on neweggbusiness.com
So for a good number of years, I have been using a Netgear Nighthawk R700. It served me well, but it was starting to show its age. The reason I bought the Asus RT-AX6U was not really for gaming but more for future-proofing myself in 5 or more years. It was more the quad-core CPU and the 1GB of ram that caught my attention. Most new routers are dual or triple-core CPUs with less Ram. The legendary R700 only was a dual-core CPU at 1GHz with 256MB of ram. It was good back in 2013/2014, but not now for me anymore. The R700 was slow to boot up (3 - 5 min), while the Asus router can boot in about 10-20 seconds. I will say, though, that range between these two routers is the same. R700 had a good range, and the Asus will be more than enough for my small house and yard ... MoreSo for a good number of years, I have been using a Netgear Nighthawk R700. It served me well, but it was starting to show its age. The reason I bought the Asus RT-AX6U was not really for gaming but more for future-proofing myself in 5 or more years. It was more the quad-core CPU and the 1GB of ram that caught my attention. Most new routers are dual or triple-core CPUs with less Ram. The legendary R700 only was a dual-core CPU at 1GHz with 256MB of ram. It was good back in 2013/2014, but not now for me anymore. The R700 was slow to boot up (3 - 5 min), while the Asus router can boot in about 10-20 seconds. I will say, though, that range between these two routers is the same. R700 had a good range, and the Asus will be more than enough for my small house and yard coverage. Another note is that R700 does have a security flaw, and I was affected by it once (I didn't have the latest firmware). I'm not sure how long the old reliable will last (receiving updates), so I bought the Asus router. I hope the Asus RT-AX6U will last just as long as the R700.
originally posted on bestbuy.ca
After a couple of years it just stopped broadcasting 2.4ghz. The SSID disappeared and nothing could restore it. I run through all hoops, described on the Internet short of using 3rd party Firmware to no avail. Considering that I have a dozen home automation devices, using this band, and only couple which use 5ghz, this converted the router into an expensive paperweight. The problem has been reported for many years with various models of Asus routers, but the company is not able (or not willing) to fix it. Do yourself a favor and buy a router from another manufacturer if you want your modern grill or Nest thermostat working.
originally posted on digitec.ch
The hardware is great, whatever firmware you use. I was having issues with devices being disconnected from my internet supplier's modem's wifi - iPhone, Android and Windows likewise. No problems with this ASUS! The standard ASUS firmware looks good, however I went with the WRT-Merlin firmware and found it really nice to use. I was planning on using DD-WRT because I think it is safer than proprietary firmwares, however, it *seems* that WRT-Merlin is pretty secure too. Being security conscious, I turned off the wifi on my internet supplier's modem and use this ASUS RT-AX86U as my firewall & router. It is much better than the internet supplier's device in terms of performance, configuration options, traffic monitoring and ease of use (sorry Net+).
| WAN connection | |
| Ethernet WAN | Y |
| Ports & interfaces | |
| USB ports quantity | 2 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 6 |
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ASUS RT-AX86U AX5700 Dual Band Wi-Fi 6 Gaming Router
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So for a good number of years, I have been using a Netgear Nighthawk R700. It served me well, but it was starting to show its age. The reason I bought the Asus RT-AX6U was not really for gaming but more for future-proofing myself in 5 or more years. It was more the quad-core CPU and the 1GB of ram that caught my attention. Most new routers are dual or triple-core CPUs with less Ram. The legendary R700 only was a dual-core CPU at 1GHz with 256MB of ram. It was good back in 2013/2014, but not now for me anymore. The R700 was slow to boot up (3 - 5 min), while the Asus router can boot in about 10-20 seconds. I will say, though, that range between these two routers is the same. R700 had a good range, and the Asus will be more than enough for my small house and yard ... MoreSo for a good number of years, I have been using a Netgear Nighthawk R700. It served me well, but it was starting to show its age. The reason I bought the Asus RT-AX6U was not really for gaming but more for future-proofing myself in 5 or more years. It was more the quad-core CPU and the 1GB of ram that caught my attention. Most new routers are dual or triple-core CPUs with less Ram. The legendary R700 only was a dual-core CPU at 1GHz with 256MB of ram. It was good back in 2013/2014, but not now for me anymore. The R700 was slow to boot up (3 - 5 min), while the Asus router can boot in about 10-20 seconds. I will say, though, that range between these two routers is the same. R700 had a good range, and the Asus will be more than enough for my small house and yard coverage. Another note is that R700 does have a security flaw, and I was affected by it once (I didn't have the latest firmware). I'm not sure how long the old reliable will last (receiving updates), so I bought the Asus router. I hope the Asus RT-AX6U will last just as long as the R700.
After a couple of years it just stopped broadcasting 2.4ghz. The SSID disappeared and nothing could restore it. I run through all hoops, described on the Internet short of using 3rd party Firmware to no avail. Considering that I have a dozen home automation devices, using this band, and only couple which use 5ghz, this converted the router into an expensive paperweight. The problem has been reported for many years with various models of Asus routers, but the company is not able (or not willing) to fix it. Do yourself a favor and buy a router from another manufacturer if you want your modern grill or Nest thermostat working.
The hardware is great, whatever firmware you use. I was having issues with devices being disconnected from my internet supplier's modem's wifi - iPhone, Android and Windows likewise. No problems with this ASUS! The standard ASUS firmware looks good, however I went with the WRT-Merlin firmware and found it really nice to use. I was planning on using DD-WRT because I think it is safer than proprietary firmwares, however, it *seems* that WRT-Merlin is pretty secure too. Being security conscious, I turned off the wifi on my internet supplier's modem and use this ASUS RT-AX86U as my firewall & router. It is much better than the internet supplier's device in terms of performance, configuration options, traffic monitoring and ease of use (sorry Net+).
Picking a wireless router drove me completely nuts. I am currently using an Asus RT-AX86U, and I would highly recommend this unit. Several reviews on a wide variety of sites highlight this as the best overall WiFi 6 router, but I would suggest it would meet the expectations for those who want great WiFi coverage and performance. I just bought a Netgear RAX50 in September but decided after several glitches and problems (albeit the newest firmware has stabilized things) to go with the Asus RT-AX86U. The WiFi coverage is amazing. I have a 3000 sq. ft. home with two stories and a basement. The router is in on the second floor office in the front of the house. I am getting double the throughput in the 5 GHz band compared with the RAX50. It has a lot of advanced features ... MorePicking a wireless router drove me completely nuts. I am currently using an Asus RT-AX86U, and I would highly recommend this unit. Several reviews on a wide variety of sites highlight this as the best overall WiFi 6 router, but I would suggest it would meet the expectations for those who want great WiFi coverage and performance. I just bought a Netgear RAX50 in September but decided after several glitches and problems (albeit the newest firmware has stabilized things) to go with the Asus RT-AX86U. The WiFi coverage is amazing. I have a 3000 sq. ft. home with two stories and a basement. The router is in on the second floor office in the front of the house. I am getting double the throughput in the 5 GHz band compared with the RAX50. It has a lot of advanced features in wireless and traffic monitoring for those who are curious to get deeper insights into device coverage and traffic. Also, I have a wide range of “older” IoT devices like the Nest Dropcam, and some Lyric leak detectors, and I have not had any problems. Honestly, just get the RT-AX86U. Anyone who is reading this, I would really suggest it even for very large homes. In the hardest spot to reach, the back basement family room, I used my Netgear EAX20 to connect to the 5 GHz band and then wired my PS4, Samsung TV and Apple TV directly to the extender.
Previously I had an ASUS RT-AC66U. My IP gives me 750MB/s and on wired network I get that plus. On wifi though my laptop would get around 70MBs. After installing the ASUS AX5700 WiFi 6 Gaming Router (RT-AX86S I get 305MB/s (just tested). On my Ipad I get 550MB/s. The router is about 45ft away unobstructed. So all in all very pleased with the purchase, not to mention the added security as my old router was getting a bit long in the tooth and updates had finished a couple of years ago.
So I'm coming from an Asus GT-AC5300. I've had many Asus routers in the past. This router, though powerful, was always giving me issues in reliability. It often needed to be rebooted or reset. It wouldn't always work correctly with legacy devices like IoT. Fast forward to the RT-AX86U. The price is expensive but in comparison to the AC-5300, it is much less expensive and better value for money. I had read good reviews on its performance. I can confirm that for a 2500 sq foot home, this device does a fantastic job. I have coverage everywhere and the speed is significantly faster. I have more options to connect to older devices and setup was just as easy. The configuration options, as usual are formidable as always from an Asus router. Keep in my mind I've had it only ... MoreSo I'm coming from an Asus GT-AC5300. I've had many Asus routers in the past. This router, though powerful, was always giving me issues in reliability. It often needed to be rebooted or reset. It wouldn't always work correctly with legacy devices like IoT. Fast forward to the RT-AX86U. The price is expensive but in comparison to the AC-5300, it is much less expensive and better value for money. I had read good reviews on its performance. I can confirm that for a 2500 sq foot home, this device does a fantastic job. I have coverage everywhere and the speed is significantly faster. I have more options to connect to older devices and setup was just as easy. The configuration options, as usual are formidable as always from an Asus router. Keep in my mind I've had it only about 1 month. So far, reliability is just ok. I've had to reboot it a few times but nothing major. It works again fine immediately afterwards. This has been happening even with the latest firmware. I intend to try Merlin WRT soon to see if anything improves. Also, another negative is the number of gigabit ports. This device has 4. My old one had 8. I found this incredibly useful but it is overall pretty minor. Overall, I would highly recommend this router. Good value, great performance, and so far good reliability.
I owned previous model AC86u that already work perfectly. The older brother already cover my 3000sq ft home without any dead spot. I am getting this becoz I have a 4K NVR in the basement, which I need to connect it to the wireless network. Due to the bandwidth requirement of the NVR with eight 4K cameras (simultaneous 8x speed playback on four 4K cameras alone will take a consistent 285Mbps bandwidth in a Mesh 1 node environment). The AX86U will provide the mesh function without breaking the bank, but also give me the functions and customization that other simple whole home mesh router cannot provide like: VPN server, selective device channel switching, MAC assignment, Dual WAN, USB.The 4 cores in the router really helped the speed of the USB 3 HDD transfer speed ... MoreI owned previous model AC86u that already work perfectly. The older brother already cover my 3000sq ft home without any dead spot. I am getting this becoz I have a 4K NVR in the basement, which I need to connect it to the wireless network. Due to the bandwidth requirement of the NVR with eight 4K cameras (simultaneous 8x speed playback on four 4K cameras alone will take a consistent 285Mbps bandwidth in a Mesh 1 node environment). The AX86U will provide the mesh function without breaking the bank, but also give me the functions and customization that other simple whole home mesh router cannot provide like: VPN server, selective device channel switching, MAC assignment, Dual WAN, USB.The 4 cores in the router really helped the speed of the USB 3 HDD transfer speed (max out at 966Mbps on my Gigabit LAN). I transferred 1.5 TB of photos into the WD 8TB drive in about 4 hours (The older AC86U only reach 80% of the LAN speed as it maxed out the CPU utilization)AiMesh basically setup in 2 mins if you use your existing router as primary (just add AiMesh note and click search). However, if you want to use a new router as primary, be sure to back up your configuration from your old router, and you can import to your new router via the restore/upload setting function, It will retain all your settings relevant to the new router.The router speed and range is solid no question about it. If you are gamer, the new AX86U doesn't integrated WTFast (whereas the AC86U had). If you Aimesh them you will lose the niche functionalities on the nodes.The only downside at this point is the firmware (Web interface) is not as polished as the older AC86U. In AX86U (Firmware 3.0.0.0.4.384.9318), you cannot see AiMesh link speed between Nodes (no option). Whereas if you use the AC86U as primary (w/firmware 3.0.0.0.4.384.40451), the uplink/downlink transfer speed is available. The uplink/downlink information is useful in troubleshooting and tweaking your network.Giving 4 stars because the firmware of this newer router still need some improvements (compared to AC86U which is already perfect).
The current firmware still require additional fine-tuning (v9318)Traffic Analyzer "Statistic" does not track bandwidth accurately. Currently only able to track 1% of my traffic. It is odd that the traffic monitor first tab vs the second tab do not reflect information matching the other. The difference between the two tabs based on two weeks usage is huge 1.8GB (Traffic Statistic tab) vs 119GB (Traffic Monitor tab). My internet usage is definitely not only 1.8GB. I have no idea what it is measuring.Seems to have a bit more compatibility issues with older devices with default setting, you may need to manually tweak the 2.4ghz wifi setting to avoid issue. If you are using AiMesh, some stationary IOT smart devices that are located between the "overlap wifi zone" ... MoreThe current firmware still require additional fine-tuning (v9318)Traffic Analyzer "Statistic" does not track bandwidth accurately. Currently only able to track 1% of my traffic. It is odd that the traffic monitor first tab vs the second tab do not reflect information matching the other. The difference between the two tabs based on two weeks usage is huge 1.8GB (Traffic Statistic tab) vs 119GB (Traffic Monitor tab). My internet usage is definitely not only 1.8GB. I have no idea what it is measuring.Seems to have a bit more compatibility issues with older devices with default setting, you may need to manually tweak the 2.4ghz wifi setting to avoid issue. If you are using AiMesh, some stationary IOT smart devices that are located between the "overlap wifi zone" between two routers may need to be forced not to roam or else the device maybe keep roaming between primary and node router (result in disconnect).It is interesting that my very old Linksys 54Mbps 802.11g routers handle the very weak signal -77dbm without disconnection over 6 months, and this router have hard time maintaining connection to the same wall switch (keep getting disconnect notification from Smart Life app).Overall, if you have legacy or smart home devices that uses the older 2.4ghz WIFI, be ready to do some tweaking. Some features still need some work. Aimesh interface is not very solid for this router yet. Anyone who is looking at this router should probably wait till Asus improves on the firmware (if they do).
I have own this router for a month and I found several issues with this router compared to the AC86U that I also own:(1) Random WAN disconnect: disconnect results in lost of internet connection. A manual reboot is required to resume connection to WAN. (Note that I do not need to reboot my "modem", but only the AX86U to get WAN connection working again) Sometimes it happen in once a week, other time it happen 2 - 3 times within 24 hours.(2) 2.4Ghz Connection with IOT devices: some smart plugs have hard time staying connected with default settings, you will need to tweak your settings and you may (or may not) fix it. My 2 year old AC86U do not have this problem.(3) AiMesh interface: the interface is not as good as the AC86U. It seems more like an unpolished new ... MoreI have own this router for a month and I found several issues with this router compared to the AC86U that I also own:(1) Random WAN disconnect: disconnect results in lost of internet connection. A manual reboot is required to resume connection to WAN. (Note that I do not need to reboot my "modem", but only the AX86U to get WAN connection working again) Sometimes it happen in once a week, other time it happen 2 - 3 times within 24 hours.(2) 2.4Ghz Connection with IOT devices: some smart plugs have hard time staying connected with default settings, you will need to tweak your settings and you may (or may not) fix it. My 2 year old AC86U do not have this problem.(3) AiMesh interface: the interface is not as good as the AC86U. It seems more like an unpolished new router. There is no Uplink/Downlink speed information like the AC86U.(4) AiMesh if using 2.4ghz as Wireless Back haul: Aimesh wireless back haul frequency is auto negotiation. The frequency used cannot be defined manually. If the router automatically negotiate to use 2.4Ghz, you are almost not able to even stream on youtube as the speed become so slow (remember Aimesh: 1 node speed cut in half in an ideal world), plus I believe with stability issue with this router mentioned above), you can only use that connection to browse static webpage.(5) Wireless back haul feature: Since you cannot manually choose which frequency to use (2.4Ghz or 5Ghz) as wireless back haul, it does automatically choose the best (or worst) connection at negotiation. Once the back haul connection is established, the back haul frequency will not change even when there is a better connection (move from 2.4Ghz to 5Ghz). Chances of getting an automatic connection to 5ghz as back haul with a reboot seems to be a matter of "luck" (maybe 70% chance), If it happens to be on 2.4ghz back haul connection, you will either need to reboot or update wireless setting (for example: turn on or off WiFi signal. Another problem related to wireless back haul is that if you were trying to update the router's wireless setting (for example turn on/off guest Wifi), the router will renegotiate the wireless back haul connection and it can cause it to switch from 5ghz to 2.4ghz connection. Again, once negotiation is completed, the connection will get stuck forever until you "force" another wireless settings update (so it will refresh the AiMesh connection) or reboot.The good (when it works): speed is great, plug in a USB HDD, and it max out the LAN gigabit transfer rate. At 5ghz back haul, the AiMesh speed seems to be ok, I am able to get up-to 544mbps. However, since there are still so many advance features that do not work well, I CANNOT recommend this to anyone.
I bought an RT-AX68U (yes, that's sixty eight) a few weeks ago knowing that it probably wouldn't provide all the coverage I needed (4000 sq ft house with 150' deep back yard) but I wanted to see how well it did to judge what I should buy for a second router, i.e. another 68U or an 86U. I had previous experience with an RT-ac51U so I knew I'd like the interface. The 68U setup sorta went well except a bunch of input data (e.g. SSIDs and PWs) was obviously ignored once I logged in. A friend had the same experience, too. The 68U worked well enough for the front half of the house but I obviously need more oomph in a second router if I wanted anything close to decent coverage in the backyard. I settled on the 86U running as the AiMesh master in access point mode. I had ... MoreI bought an RT-AX68U (yes, that's sixty eight) a few weeks ago knowing that it probably wouldn't provide all the coverage I needed (4000 sq ft house with 150' deep back yard) but I wanted to see how well it did to judge what I should buy for a second router, i.e. another 68U or an 86U. I had previous experience with an RT-ac51U so I knew I'd like the interface. The 68U setup sorta went well except a bunch of input data (e.g. SSIDs and PWs) was obviously ignored once I logged in. A friend had the same experience, too. The 68U worked well enough for the front half of the house but I obviously need more oomph in a second router if I wanted anything close to decent coverage in the backyard. I settled on the 86U running as the AiMesh master in access point mode. I had the same setup experience (ignored input data) but the real fun began when I tried to connect all my devices. An old iPad and an old Dell laptop would not connect to the mesh on 2.4 or 5 GHz even though they worked with the 68U. I spent hours trying to figure out the problem, eventually setting up the 68U and 86U as separate access points. Everything connected with the 68U but not the 86U so it wasn't a mesh-only problem. Turns out the 86U had "Protected Management Frames" (never even heard of it before) enabled by default on the 86U. Once it was disabled, all was well, including after re-enabling the AiMesh. Why any router would be shipped with such a default setting is beyond me. Many people would just return the thing as defective. The 86U User Guide was no help and I was also very annoyed at the time that ASUS did not even have a User Guide for the 68U on their website.
| WAN connection | |
| Ethernet WAN | Y |
| Ports & interfaces | |
| USB ports quantity | 2 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 6 |
