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expiredbcm00re posted Nov 14, 2022 06:25 AM

Asus RT-AX68U router + $20 Prepaid Visa card for $140 shipped

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Add the $20 Prepaid Visa card (along with the router) then use coupon code 85312118 at checkout to get the card for free -- effectively making the cost of the router just $120. That is $27 cheaper than the best price posted here which was on BF 2021 -- and it was a frontpage deal.

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Experience high connectivity speeds and reliable performance on your home devices when you're connected to the Internet via this ASUS AX2700 Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router. This dual-band router boasts speeds up to 2700Mbps with 3 antennas that deliver Wi-Fi coverage throughout your home. Plus, you can access your home network from almost anywhere in the world via the Instant Guard technology of the Wi-Fi 6 mesh router, which provides you with an encrypted VPN connection to your home network.
  • Wireless-AX standard offers a fast, reliable connection. Backward compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac devices.
  • Supports most current Wi-Fi devices.
  • Speeds up to 2700Mbps.
  • 3 antennas deliver Wi-Fi signal to almost every corner of your home.
  • Dual-band router includes 1 Gigabit WAN port and 4 Gigabit LAN ports.
  • LED buttons keep you apprised of the router's status.
  • Commercial-grade ASUS AiProtection Pro helps to keep your network secure.
  • Wi-Fi 6 mesh router includes parental controls to restrict access time and content for children's devices.
  • A Guest network for visitors helps keep your main network secure.
  • Compatible with other AiMesh devices to create a seamless whole-home mesh network.
  • Backed by the manufacturer's 2-year limited warranty.
https://www.officedepot.com/a/pro...t-Wi-Fi-6/
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Add the $20 Prepaid Visa card (along with the router) then use coupon code 85312118 at checkout to get the card for free -- effectively making the cost of the router just $120. That is $27 cheaper than the best price posted here which was on BF 2021 -- and it was a frontpage deal.

Details on router:
Experience high connectivity speeds and reliable performance on your home devices when you're connected to the Internet via this ASUS AX2700 Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router. This dual-band router boasts speeds up to 2700Mbps with 3 antennas that deliver Wi-Fi coverage throughout your home. Plus, you can access your home network from almost anywhere in the world via the Instant Guard technology of the Wi-Fi 6 mesh router, which provides you with an encrypted VPN connection to your home network.
  • Wireless-AX standard offers a fast, reliable connection. Backward compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac devices.
  • Supports most current Wi-Fi devices.
  • Speeds up to 2700Mbps.
  • 3 antennas deliver Wi-Fi signal to almost every corner of your home.
  • Dual-band router includes 1 Gigabit WAN port and 4 Gigabit LAN ports.
  • LED buttons keep you apprised of the router's status.
  • Commercial-grade ASUS AiProtection Pro helps to keep your network secure.
  • Wi-Fi 6 mesh router includes parental controls to restrict access time and content for children's devices.
  • A Guest network for visitors helps keep your main network secure.
  • Compatible with other AiMesh devices to create a seamless whole-home mesh network.
  • Backed by the manufacturer's 2-year limited warranty.
https://www.officedepot.com/a/pro...t-Wi-Fi-6/

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Nov 14, 2022 06:59 AM
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davidrmj13Nov 14, 2022 07:04 AM
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This is a decent price on a good router, but it doesn't qualify for the giftcard promo.
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Quote from davidrmj13 :
This is a decent price on a good router, but it doesn't qualify for the giftcard promo.
It did when I ordered it on Saturday. Even without it, the $140 is the best deal for this router ever posted on SD.
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GPz1100Nov 14, 2022 03:19 PM
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No 160mhz channel support. What's so great about this router?
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Quote from GPz1100 :
No 160mhz channel support. What's so great about this router?
Well how many people have devices that support that 160MHz -- and even if they do, does an iPhone really need 4Gbps of throughput? Smilie While I'm sure some people have clients that would utilize it, I bet 90+% users would never see the difference. So why spend $200+ for a fancier AX router when this far cheaper AX one will effectively work just as good? It has 3x3 for both 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz so it's no slouch! Also, with it being an AX model it should get Asus' latest generation firmware (388) which means it will get support for many more years -- unlike their AC routers that they announced recently will remain on 386 firmware.
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So-Many-DealsNov 14, 2022 05:22 PM
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Quote from derce927 :
No a good deal or price for router
Show a better current deal please.
Show a better deal within the past 3-6 months.
If you can't, then I'm sorry to say that your comment has no credibility.
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So-Many-DealsNov 14, 2022 05:23 PM
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Good router. I've been hoping for a good Black Friday deal on the AX86U, but I may settle for this one.

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Quote from rrmoore :
Good router. I've been hoping for a good Black Friday deal on the AX86U, but I may settle for this one.
Buy now and just don't open until after BF -- that is what I am doing.
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Quote from bcm00re :
Buy now and just don't open until after BF -- that is what I am doing.
Good strategy since B&M stores make for quick and easy returns. I prefer Asus routers for many reasons.
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NeevakNov 14, 2022 06:05 PM
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Quote from davidrmj13 :
This is a decent price on a good router, but it doesn't qualify for the giftcard promo.
You need to add the gift card for it to subtract, kind of weird not to automatically add, but ya, click on details of the promo.
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derce927Nov 14, 2022 06:07 PM
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Quote from rrmoore :
Show a better current deal please.
Show a better deal within the past 3-6 months.
If you can't, then I'm sorry to say that your comment has no credibility.
There are a lot of higher end Asus routers that are wifi 6 or ROG series. This is a budget entry line one. Seen ROG wifi 6 for $120-$180 range commonly. Better internals CPU ram and transfer rate. Tri band also.

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Quote from bcm00re :
Well how many people have devices that support that 160MHz -- and even if they do, does an iPhone really need 4Gbps of throughput? While I'm sure some people have clients that would utilize it, I bet 90+% users would never see the difference. So why spend $200+ for a fancier AX router when this far cheaper AX one will effectively work just as good? It has 3x3 for both 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz so it's no slouch! Also, with it being an AX model it should get Asus' latest generation firmware (388) which means it will get support for many more years -- unlike their AC routers that they announced recently will remain on 386 firmware.
I got a bunch of 160mhz capable AX clients - laptops and desktops. Phones and other devices are mostly AC at best. With the ax clients at short distance, I was able to saturate my gig fiber connection over wifi. Most stuff is wired here, so wifi is really more for convenience. Probably worth trying the unit out to see if there's a marked improvement over the r7000 (with xwrt).

Do these units support robocfg for vlan config?

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Quote from derce927 :
There are a lot of higher end Asus routers that are wifi 6 or ROG series. This is a budget entry line one. Seen ROG wifi 6 for $120-$180 range commonly. Better internals CPU ram and transfer rate. Tri band also.

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I also bought the RT-AX86S that you linked and plan to compare the two FWIW. Compared to the 68U, it has the same processor, same RAM, same memory, and is also just a dual band router -- all for $60 more. Starting to see how this is a nice deal yet?
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Quote from derce927 :
There are a lot of higher end Asus routers that are wifi 6 or ROG series. This is a budget entry line one. Seen ROG wifi 6 for $120-$180 range commonly. Better internals CPU ram and transfer rate. Tri band also.

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Comparing it to a product that costs 50% more puts it in a different category. In addition, most wouldn't see any significant differences to justify the 50% additional money.
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BigTuna11Nov 15, 2022 12:39 AM
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Delivery out until 1/6/23. Too bad, needed sooner.
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