ASUS RT-AX86U Pro
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Fastest WiFi standard | Wireless AX (WiFi 6) | |
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Ethernet speed | 2.5Gb Ethernet (2500Mbps) | |
Frequency bands | Dual-band | |
WiFi speed | AX5400 | |
Number of Ethernet ports | 5 | |
Type router | Gaming router, WiFi router | |
Number of stations | 1 | |
Living situation | Small apartment |
According to our router expert
You can provide all your games with the fastest WiFi connection with the ASUS RT-AX86U gaming router. This router has WiFi 6, the fastest WiFi version. This allows you to go online up to 5 times faster than with a wireless AC router. On top of that, the router has 1 extremely fast wired connection of 2.5Gbps. This is 2.5 times faster than usual. You can use it to provide the router with super fast internet or to make sure your desktop or NAS has a fast local connection. You can give priority to games in general and your favorite games in particular. That way, you'll always have a fast connection while gaming so that you have an advantage over your opponents. You can easily set this in the ASUS mobile app. Need coverage on multiple floors? Seamlessly connect 2 of these routers using AiMesh.
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In itself this is a good router. I was very happy with this until recently. I had an internet connection of 300 Mbps with Quality of Service turned on in the router settings and I got that speed. However, I recently switched to a 1 Gbps connection, and I only got 330 Mbps or so, very disappointing when your speed should actually go x3. After a long search it turned out to be the router. When Quality of Service is on, your internet speed slows down enormously. I'm in conversation with Asus but here are the numbers: No QoS: 950 Mbps (approximately the effective speed of my line). adaptive QoS: 650 Mbps, so 300 Mbps difference, best case with QoS. traditional QoS: 300 Mbps, so 650 Mbps (!!!!) difference, that's huge. Geforce Now QoS: 330 Mbps Bandwidth limiter (even without any actual limits set): 370 Mbps
So keep this in mind if QoS is important to you.
Jorn Audooren
8 May 2021
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It replaces my Asus RT-AC68U and is (unsurprisingly) a huge improvement, both in terms of speed and range.
E. Romers
20 December 2020
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Long doubted between the 82 h, the 88 h and this one. In the end it became the RT-AX86U. This router has the same chip as an RT-AX88U and that for a more competitive price. The speed and coverage are fine, where I first needed an extender on the second floor and in the garden for range, this router does not achieve the same speed. Furthermore, this router has a 2.5 Gbps port so that it is prepared for the faster modems. This port can be used as a wan or lan port. All in all a great router!!
Oscar Kortekaas
11 September 2020
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Product number | 866863 | |
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Manufacturer code | 90IG07N0-MO3B00 | |
Brand | ASUS | |
Warranty | 3 years | |
Processing of your defect | Via Coolblue |
Type router | Gaming router, WiFi router | |
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WiFi speed class | Basic | |
Usage situation | Gaming and downloading, Study at home | |
Living situation | Small apartment | |
Number of stations | 1 | |
Can be expanded with extra stations | ||
Built-in modem |
Fastest WiFi standard | Wireless AX (WiFi 6) | |
|---|---|---|
Frequency bands | Dual-band | |
WiFi speed | AX5400 | |
2.4GHz band speed | 860 Mbit/s | |
5GHz band speed | 4800 Mbit/s | |
Number of WiFi antennas | 3 | |
Jumbo frame support |
Ethernet speed | 2.5Gb Ethernet (2500Mbps) | |
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Network connector | ||
Number of Ethernet ports | 5 | |
PoE support | ||
USB port | ||
Type of USB port | Standard USB-A | |
Number of USB ports | 1 |
Automatically switches to 3G/4G | ||
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SIM card slot |
Quality of Service (QoS) | ||
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MU-MIMMO | ||
Seamless roaming | ||
Beamforming | ||
Port forwarding | ||
LACP Link aggregation |
Parental controls | ||
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WLAN security | WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK | |
Firewall | ||
Firewall type | DoS, SPI Firewall | |
Guest network | ||
VPN support | ||
VPN server | ||
VPN client | ||
VPN passthrough |
Mounting possible | ||
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Width | 24,2 cm | |
Height | 32,5 cm | |
Depth | 10 cm | |
Weight | 814,5 g | |
Color | Black | |
Material | Plastic |
Power supply type | Power grid |
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