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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Model: ASUS AX5700 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit Gaming Router
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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.
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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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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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?
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They said it doesn't apply to sale prices.
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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.
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.
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?
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