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Adorama has ASUS RT-AX68U AX2700 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit Router on sale for $159.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member itschas & Kilted_Soule for sharing this deal.

Key Features:
  • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz (Dual-Band)
  • 3x External Antennas
  • Commercial-grade Network Security: Lifetime free ASUS AiProtection Pro, powered by Trend Micro, with WPA3
  • Instant Guard gives you one-click secure internet access via RT-AX68U from anywhere in the world
  • Parental Controls for All Ages
  • ASUS AiMesh Support: Create a flexible, seamless whole-home mesh network with AiMesh-compatible routers
  • Security Features: WPA / WPA2
  • Wireless Network Standard: 802.11 n/g/b/a/ac/ax
  • Ports:
    • 1x RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for WAN
    • 4x RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for LAN
    • 1x USB 3.0
    • 1x USB 2.0
  • Includes ASUS 2 Year Limited Warranty
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  • Amazon has ASUS RT-AX68U AX2700 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit Router on sale for $159.99Shipping is free.

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    • Our research indicates that ASUS RT-AX68U AX2700 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit Router is $20 lower (11.1% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $179.99 at the time of this posting. -StrawMan86
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Solid 20% price-drop at B&H and Adorama for this well-reviewed [dongknows.com] 3x3 AX router.

$159.99 (from $199.99) + tax w/ free shipping

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Features:
  • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • Up to 2663 Mb/s Total Throughput
  • 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz (Dual-Band)
  • 3 x External Antennas
  • 4 x Gigabit Ethernet LAN Ports
  • 1 x Gigabit Ethernet WAN Port
  • Dual WAN with Link Aggregation
  • Supports Instant Guard VPN App
  • ASUS AiMesh Compatible
  • Merlin firmware is available
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Last Edited by StrawMan86 | Staff August 16, 2021 at 07:57 AM
also $159.99 at Amazon [amazon.com] (thanks Kilted_Soule)

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I would hold off on buying any Wifi 6 gear, since Wifi 6E is working its way out to the public, and it includes a whole new set of radio spectrum, in addition to current spectrum.

Wifi 6 does not operate over the 6 Ghz spectrum. Wifi 6E does.
Can you stop? You've made your opinion abundantly clear. Nobody knows who you are or that you "recommend against" this product. Let people buy what they want.
Yes, the AX210 supports the 6E standard. One thing to note is that 6E APs, Mesh devices and routers will only work with 6E devices unless they have multiple radios. To work with AX and older devices the APs, routers, etc will need at least 3 radios (6GHz 6E, 5GHz, and 2.4GHz)

This is because the 6E standard uses a completely new radio spectrum which means existing AX and older devices will not work in this new spectrum since the radios they have do not operate in the 6GHz space.

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08-16-2021 at 01:13 AM.

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I would hold off on buying any Wifi 6 gear, since Wifi 6E is working its way out to the public, and it includes a whole new set of radio spectrum, in addition to current spectrum.

Wifi 6 does not operate over the 6 Ghz spectrum. Wifi 6E does.
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08-16-2021 at 02:26 AM.
08-16-2021 at 02:26 AM.
Would this be better than the ax3000 at the same price? Seems the difference is this is 3x3 while the ax3000 is 2x2. Both have merlin support
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akshah
08-16-2021 at 02:27 AM.
08-16-2021 at 02:27 AM.
Quote from KamiNoYami :
Would this be better than the ax3000 at the same price? Seems the difference is this is 3x3 while the ax3000 is 2x2. Both have merlin support
yes, only merlin support
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xtp
08-16-2021 at 03:11 AM.
08-16-2021 at 03:11 AM.
Quote from SweetBearCub :
Wifi 6 does not operate over the 6 Ghz spectrum. Wifi 6E does.
Do the existing laptop wifi 6 cards support the 6ghz or do we need new cards ?
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Do the existing laptop wifi 6 cards support the 6ghz or do we need new cards ?
You need a Wifi 6E card to access 6E signals. Just as with any other Wifi standard.
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08-16-2021 at 04:11 AM.
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Quote from SweetBearCub :
You need a Wifi 6E card to access 6E signals. Just as with any other Wifi standard.

The cards are relatively cheap and easy to swap.

The biggest real benefit I see to 6e is for those who have lots of close neighbors with wifi so you can have channels that don't overlap with theirs.
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08-16-2021 at 04:31 AM.
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So is this dual band or tri-band?
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08-16-2021 at 04:39 AM.
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Quote from xtp :
Do the existing laptop wifi 6 cards support the 6ghz or do we need new cards ?
If it's an Intel Ax210 (not the 201) then it should. You can buy them pretty cheap as well to swap. No cheap 6e access points yet though.
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If it's an Intel Ax210 (not the 201) then it should. You can buy them pretty cheap as well to swap. No cheap 6e access points yet though.

Yes, the AX210 supports the 6E standard. One thing to note is that 6E APs, Mesh devices and routers will only work with 6E devices unless they have multiple radios. To work with AX and older devices the APs, routers, etc will need at least 3 radios (6GHz 6E, 5GHz, and 2.4GHz)

This is because the 6E standard uses a completely new radio spectrum which means existing AX and older devices will not work in this new spectrum since the radios they have do not operate in the 6GHz space.
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08-16-2021 at 05:21 AM.
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The cost of the cards is not at issue here. The topic of this post is a Wifi 6 access point, which I am recommending against buying since 6E is so close, and routers cost a fair bit more than the cards.



Considering that ~82.66% of the US population lives in cities, I'm reasonably sure that new Wifi frequencies is a big selling point.

https://www.statista.com/statisti...ed-states/ [statista.com]

The link groups cities and urban areas together. I have no desire to discuss that, should anyone feel the need. Take it up with Statista if you have an issue.
Can you stop? You've made your opinion abundantly clear. Nobody knows who you are or that you "recommend against" this product. Let people buy what they want.
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