ASUS RT-AX86U Pro (AX5700) Dual Band WiFi 6 Extendable Gaming Router, 2.5G Port, Gaming Port, Mobile Game Mode, Port Forwarding, Subscription-free Network Security, VPN, AiMesh Compatible

Asus brought out the 86u "Pro" Edition which completely upgrades from the much loved standard 86u edition to more or less the same high standards of the 88u Pro model .The 86u Pro is a 2023 model so brand new . You have the choice to stay with Asus own ASUSWRT Stock firmware or you can migrate to 3rd party Asuswrt Merlin firmware and its all built in the same basecode so theirs very little to hardly any chance of so called "bricking" your router!!! If you want even more advanced VPN features amongst some others that an option which I have tried and loved or you can simply roll back and switch back to Asuswrt stock firmware you won't invalidate the three year warranty just make sure you roll back and install Asus Stock firmware before you send it back . Anyway I've had it 1 week and its by far the most expensive router I've ever purchased after owning a Netgear Nighthawk RAX120 and that was awesome but AsusWRT software/ firmware absolutely blows a competition away it has proper VPN support built into the router so you can use IPSEC,OPENVPN and the much newer and faster Wireguard!!! None of my other routers worked as fantastic as this !!!. Lastly a note to potential purchases out there and people that may have purchased this already this year their is a deal/event running in partnership with expressvpn for their full package for 90 Days it does work .Asus have a weird problem with their website which won't allow anyone from the UK to register their router for the free 90 day trial . I rang up and spoke to a Asus agent ASUS UK they said just drop an email ([email protected]) to their service support which I did with a copy of the Amazon UK sales invoice and a few photos showing the router along with serial number and they will happily authorise it for you. 4 days later I had a email sent from Asus support with the special link to activate expressvpn 90 day trial happy days Dont forget to register your new product on Asus website and create your account and pop in the serial number that way it speeds things up so they can verify their end simples that's it . The Asus app it self is fantastic as well it works seamlessly with the router. From what's been said it runs at the moment AsusWrt 4.0 the 86u Pro model will be getting the newer Asuswrt 5.0 software later this year according to Asus direct.

I recently purchased this to replace my RT-AX86U (non Pro version) which sadly died after less than two years of ownership, luckily Asus offer 5 year warranty so I received a refund from Amazon on the old one and this one has that same warranty. The router is easy to setup, not too offensive to look at and you can turn off all of the lights so that it doesn't annoy you. You can create multiple WiFi networks, 2.4Ghz, 5Ghz and Guest. The most impressive thing about this router is the range, so if you're struggling with poor WiFi reception from your ISP issued router, get this thing. I have solid WiFi all over my house (3 floors and concrete/brick walls) and the signal reaches deadspots that the ISP issued router couldn't reach. I'm using this with a Virgin Hub 4 in modem mode and I get amazing WiFi speeds. Hopefully this one will last longer than the AX86U but it's covered for 5 years, so I'm not too worried. Get one, you won't be disappointed.

Absolutely love this router. While I'm not a fanboy of Asus, I don't particularly have an opinion on their brand either, if the product performs well, then that's great. I had issues with my EE Router, especially with streaming and gaming. When I replaced with this Asus router, we have no issues now in the home with Wifi on your phones, which we regularly did with the EE router. There is also a dedicated gaming port for wired and wireless priority for your gaming, which really does seem to reduce lag and chat issues. Most important point to make I think is how easy it was to setup to work on EE Fibre, the menu and setup really is well designed and easy to navigate, setup was a piece of cake. My score for this Router, based on all the points including its price - a solid 10/10

Setup was very easy, and the speed performance is good. However, one FATAL issue is that the connection is not stable. After a few days the router would encounter de-authentication issue every 5 mins, which means the connection would be lost and then you need to wait 5-10 seconds before it connects again. This is a fatal flaw for a GAMING router. Resetting the router is a temporary fix, but the issue persists after a couple days of normal performance. One quick search on google would tell you that all the users of this gaming router ran into the same problem, and there isn't a fix at all. So save yourself the headaches and buy from another brand.

I had an Asus Tuf 5400 which has a problem with the 5ghz WiFi keep dropping but as this model has good reviews from everywhere on media I went for it and it has not disappointed. It has now been updated to the new firmware which gives more options on the guest WiFi so you can have a separate band for IoT like Amazon devices and doorbells and for others as well. WiFi power is good and we have quite a large semi, lots of options to change and keep secure and a very good firewall. You get what you pay for and in this case it is a very good router that does what it says. Since I installed it I have not had to touch it or turn it off and on (except for when I installed the firmware) unlike the other one and it has even made my wife happy as her robot hoover does not loose its connection anymore, and she knows nothing about tech. Last note; If you are thinking of buying this then do it, do not go cheap this is the best, good luck.

I wanted a wifi 6 router that supported a VPN client, so I could connect to one of the popular VPN providers from the router itself and have all the traffic from my network be passed through a VPN. It has all the options I need, loads of advanced rules and config. I've worked in Technical IT for more than 20 years, and it was either this or a Draytek. I am happy with my purchase. Truthfully I probably don't need the router to be as powerful as it is, it uses a bit more energy than I'd like, but to be fair, that's only because I have an ADSL connection so have to have a separate modem which takes more power. The USB ports on the back are useful, being able to either connect a hard drive and share across the network, or just to power a pihole device running on a raspberry pi. In fact thinking about it, I honestly can't remember this device on the stock Asus Firmware, because I have flashed the device with the Asus Merlin WRT firmware, which opens up a lot more functionality. So you may need to flash that firmware before you get all the same options I have access to. But that firmware is solid and stable, and I am very happy with my purchase.

Purchased to pair with my old AX58U in a mesh network. I was originally thinking about WiFi 7 mesh set but the prices are over my budget and don't have or plan to buy any WiFi 7 devices so extending current network option won. The router works great, the mesh network config was relatively easy and works stable for over a week now. Upgraded mainly due to connectivity issues with my IoT devices and that seems resolved, happy days 😊 Additionally I moved smart devices to a guest network which allows me to separate them from the main network. Mobile app allows me to change options without logging in to my laptop but sometimes doesn't "remember" settings i.e. led turned off turn back on without a reason.

I wanted something stronger than my ISP router, which it was. But it's buggy and loves restarting (disconnecting all clients) whenever I change any minor thing. Want to fix the IP address of a client, well that will cause a disconnection of all clients! It has some nice tracking features, that tell you how much data each device uses each hour. BUT it sometimes incorrectly associates the traffic with the wrong device. I spend hours trying to understand why one device was continuously sending data - in the end I turned the device off at the wall and yet the router kept saying it was sending data! So don't believe the stats on this router. The aiMesh is nice although you lose a lot of features of the other units when they join the aiMesh - I love the wifi log feature but this now only works for clients directly connected to the main router. There's no UI for the other units (you just get redirected to the main unit).

Very happy with its performance

It's really easy to setup and the features this router comes with is the reason I purchased it, works get through and through.

I got this as a replacement for my ac 68u. It has excellent wifi, including the new ax. Really too many features to put in a simple review. I like that it can access the flash drives faster than the 68u. Probably due to more processing power. You need to pay a little bit of attention to where you buy this from, as it will affect what bands are available at 5ghz. I know mine will take a while to come up on 5ghz bands because it listens to see if the channel is unused before it starts using it. Nothing I had to wait for on my old 68u.

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Perfect as needed in good price