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ASUS RT-AX88U AX6000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 Router w/ AiMesh Support Expired

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Newegg has ASUS RT-AX88U AX6000 Dual-band WiFi 6 Router (AiMesh Compatible for Mesh WiFi System) for $244.99 when you apply promo code BLACKFR7 in cart. Shipping is free. Thanks sr71

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The one listed here is "AX" which means it has the latest wifi standard also known as Wifi 6.

As an opinion the one posted is a better choice because it is future proofing a little. That being said many current products do not run Wifi 6/AX, however it is slowly being implemented. For $245 vs your GT-"AC"5300 at $249.99, the AX would be better choice. IMO.

Edit: Wifi 6 or AX is reverse compatible. Meaning it will run the older standards also.
AX routers is new to market with a lot of bugs and kinks that need to be worked out by the early adapters who are willing to pay to have the latest. Like when AC standard first came out, there were lots of issues and updates. New AC models keep coming out with better firmware and antenna reception. It took a long time to get to a stable release of AC1900 routers and what we have today.

You will be better off to buy the $250 AC router now or save a bit with the well-proven and popular Asus AC86u at $150 where both have mesh support and actually work as advertised. Wait a few years for AX standard to work itself out and stabilize then upgrade to that. You will have much better functional router than all these beta release routers we now have.

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goldbond1
11-25-2019 at 04:49 AM.
11-25-2019 at 04:49 AM.
great deal and ordered!
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jwe10
11-25-2019 at 05:50 AM.
11-25-2019 at 05:50 AM.
Anybody know how this compares to the Netgear AX8?
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playa7x
11-25-2019 at 06:21 AM.
11-25-2019 at 06:21 AM.
I ordered one. I think it is a good deal. Any deals for the Asus Spider?
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azzysong
11-25-2019 at 06:31 AM.
11-25-2019 at 06:31 AM.
There is another post for ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 at $249.99. Could anyone of you can advise me which one would be better choice?
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playa7x
11-25-2019 at 06:57 AM.
11-25-2019 at 06:57 AM.
Quote from azzysong :
There is another post for ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 at $249.99. Could anyone of you can advise me which one would be better choice?
The one listed here is "AX" which means it has the latest wifi standard also known as Wifi 6.

As an opinion the one posted is a better choice because it is future proofing a little. That being said many current products do not run Wifi 6/AX, however it is slowly being implemented. For $245 vs your GT-"AC"5300 at $249.99, the AX would be better choice. IMO.

Edit: Wifi 6 or AX is reverse compatible. Meaning it will run the older standards also.
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AlexS7979
11-25-2019 at 07:12 AM.
11-25-2019 at 07:12 AM.
Don't buy it it disconnects frequent.

Get WiFi 5 instead it works better.
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kaliningrad
11-25-2019 at 07:22 AM.
11-25-2019 at 07:22 AM.
Quote from AlexS7979 :
Don't buy it it disconnects frequent.

Get WiFi 5 instead it works better.
the same with me. routers 100$+ not so good
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snowcrash
11-25-2019 at 07:24 AM.
11-25-2019 at 07:24 AM.
Quote from azzysong :
There is another post for ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 at $249.99. Could anyone of you can advise me which one would be better choice?
AX routers is new to market with a lot of bugs and kinks that need to be worked out by the early adapters who are willing to pay to have the latest. Like when AC standard first came out, there were lots of issues and updates. New AC models keep coming out with better firmware and antenna reception. It took a long time to get to a stable release of AC1900 routers and what we have today.

You will be better off to buy the $250 AC router now or save a bit with the well-proven and popular Asus AC86u at $150 where both have mesh support and actually work as advertised. Wait a few years for AX standard to work itself out and stabilize then upgrade to that. You will have much better functional router than all these beta release routers we now have.
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Tyross
11-25-2019 at 08:26 AM.
11-25-2019 at 08:26 AM.
Shame this is only dual band.
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darksideshero56
11-25-2019 at 08:49 AM.
11-25-2019 at 08:49 AM.
Quote from lelebear :
bad item stay away from newegg

Elaborate please
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11-25-2019 at 09:27 AM.
11-25-2019 at 09:27 AM.
Quote from azzysong :
There is another post for ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 at $249.99. Could anyone of you can advise me which one would be better choice?
Personally I would buy GT-AC5300, its tri-band, if you want to build mesh later on you can use on the band for backhaul, also reach on GT-AC5300 should be better with 8 antennas.
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