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ASUS RT-AX86S AX5700 Dual Band WiFi 6 Gaming Router

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Various Merchants have ASUS RT-AX86S AX5700 Dual Band WiFi 6 Gaming Router for $179.99. Shipping is free.
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Various Merchants have ASUS RT-AX86S AX5700 Dual Band WiFi 6 Gaming Router for $179.99. Shipping is free.
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Written by Corwin | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal ideas and discussion.
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.6 from over 270 Amazon customer reviews.
  • About these stores:
    • Best Buy via eBay: 30 day returns | Buyer pays for return shipping
    • Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
    • If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.
    • Information about Best Buy returns can be found here. -Corwin

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Tourist1292
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It has been at this price often. This one has no 2.5Gbps port and is a lower model of RT-AX86U.
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Also 512 MB RAM for the 86S model vs 1GB for the 86U model. May be an issue if you like to flash alternate firmware. Seems like this could impact performance but this is supposition only.
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Nov 18, 2022 2:43 PM
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Tourist1292Nov 18, 2022 2:43 PM
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It has been at this price often. This one has no 2.5Gbps port and is a lower model of RT-AX86U.
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Nov 18, 2022 3:00 PM
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RmmmRsNov 18, 2022 3:00 PM
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Not many people actually need a 2.5Gbps port. It's still a great 7 stream router with all the bells and whistles like aimesh, qos, lots of settings. However, it is a dual core CPU instead of quad in 86U. This may or may not be an issue for a network.
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Nov 18, 2022 6:54 PM
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nvngNov 18, 2022 6:54 PM
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Also 512 MB RAM for the 86S model vs 1GB for the 86U model. May be an issue if you like to flash alternate firmware. Seems like this could impact performance but this is supposition only.
Nov 19, 2022 5:48 AM
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bcm00reNov 19, 2022 5:48 AM
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I tried to do the router trade-in to get an additional 15% off but was denied. Anyone been able to get that additional discount on a router that's on sale at Best Buy?
Nov 19, 2022 7:54 AM
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munkleNov 19, 2022 7:54 AM
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Quote from bcm00re View quoted comment :
I tried to do the router trade-in to get an additional 15% off but was denied. Anyone been able to get that additional discount on a router that's on sale at Best Buy?
Why did they deny you? It's pretty clearly listed on the website that it's 15% off if you bring in an old router.
Nov 19, 2022 3:34 PM
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bcm00reNov 19, 2022 3:34 PM
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Quote from munkle View quoted comment :
Why did they deny you? It's pretty clearly listed on the website that it's 15% off if you bring in an old router.
They said it doesn't apply to sale prices.
Nov 19, 2022 9:22 PM
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dealmashugunaNov 19, 2022 9:22 PM
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had issues and returned while back....
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Nov 19, 2022 10:50 PM
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rastatechNov 19, 2022 10:50 PM
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It's a great router, amazing WIFI reach. As on almost all Asus, AsusWRT-Merlin https://www.asuswrt-merlin.net is highly recommended as a the firmware of choice. Super stable. I have one AX86S as main router right now with an older AC86U in AI-Mesh.

The plan is to make the ax86S the extension and I wanted to go for the AX86U as the main if the price is right. That said, maybe I should just get another 86S as realistically that's all I really need. Returns accepted until mid Jan, maybe I grab one and park it and see if the AX86U gets a better price over next week.
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Nov 20, 2022 1:32 AM
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knet2010Nov 20, 2022 1:32 AM
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Quote from rastatech View quoted comment :
It's a great router, amazing WIFI reach. As on almost all Asus, AsusWRT-Merlin https://www.asuswrt-merlin.net is highly recommended as a the firmware of choice. Super stable. I have one AX86S as main router right now with an older AC86U in AI-Mesh.

The plan is to make the ax86S the extension and I wanted to go for the AX86U as the main if the price is right. That said, maybe I should just get another 86S as realistically that's all I really need. Returns accepted until mid Jan, maybe I grab one and park it and see if the AX86U gets a better price over next week.
I can google it but since you already own the AX86S,
Does it have/offer free parental controls?
Separate 2.4G, 5G & Guest Wifi SSID?
Blocking new devices & we can only able be to approve new devices manually by going into Router Admin site?
Last edited by knet2010 November 19, 2022 at 05:37 PM.
Nov 20, 2022 1:39 AM
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brokenarcherNov 20, 2022 1:39 AM
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Don't forget you can bring your old device to trade in and get additional 15% off.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/recy...7300657381
Nov 20, 2022 1:48 AM
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prv008Nov 20, 2022 1:48 AM
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Pretty similar WiFi performance to the AX86U - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sFhVbN9Hh8
Nov 20, 2022 2:49 AM
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irobot73Nov 20, 2022 2:49 AM
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Seems the Nighthawk AXE7300 is available for not much more ($229.99 via BB Member)
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/netg...Id=6515295
Last edited by irobot73 November 19, 2022 at 06:50 PM.
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Nov 20, 2022 2:51 AM
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slickdealgbNov 20, 2022 2:51 AM
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Just bought and setup the 86u today. Incredible router. Easy setup. Love the ASUS Router app. Love the monitoring view on my iPad Pro.
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Nov 20, 2022 3:27 AM
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rastatechNov 20, 2022 3:27 AM
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Quote from knet2010 View quoted comment :
I can google it but since you already own the AX86S,
Does it have/offer free parental controls?
Separate 2.4G, 5G & Guest Wifi SSID?
Blocking new devices & we can only able be to approve new devices manually by going into Router Admin site?
I think so. Parental controls usually work by changing the DNS settings and there are plenty of options in there, e.g. add blocker, adult content etc. Separate 2.4, 5 and guest for sure. You can also combine 2.4-5 fora seamless experience. I have Merlin running since day one but that feature set is usually stock+ with more options. You can select static DNS and and MAC address approvals so you don't want a device on the network you can block it.
https://github.com/RMerl/asuswrt-merlin.ng/wiki

You can also simply pick Quad 9 as DNS filter to filter malware and other content. Essentially, every router can do that if you change the DNS to your liking:
https://www.lifewire.com/free-and...rs-2626062

Cloudflare is the fastest if you want speed but I like Quad 9 as well. They also don't keep any logs.
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Nov 20, 2022 3:36 AM
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MadPupNov 20, 2022 3:36 AM
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How can a router with only 3 horns cost $180? That's $60 per horn!

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