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expiredniki4h | Staff posted Aug 12, 2023 04:23 AM

ASUS RT-AX68U WiFi 6 Dual Band Gigabit Wireless Router (Black)

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Amazon has ASUS RT-AX68U WiFi 6 Dual Band Gigabit Wireless Router (Black) for $109.99. Shipping is free.

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Key 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

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  • About this product:
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    • 4.4 out of 5 stars rating at Amazon based on over 1,240 customer reviews
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Amazon has ASUS RT-AX68U WiFi 6 Dual Band Gigabit Wireless Router (Black) for $109.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter niki4h for posting this deal.

Key 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

Editor's Notes

Written by SlickDealio
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $20 less (15% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $129.99 at the time of this posting.
  • About this product:
    • Limited 2-Year Manufacturer Warranty
    • 4.4 out of 5 stars rating at Amazon based on over 1,240 customer reviews
  • About this store:
  • Additional Note:
    • Please refer to the Forum Thread for additional discussion regarding this deal.
Expired:
  • B&H Photo Video also has ASUS RT-AX68U WiFi 6 Dual Band Gigabit Wireless Router (Black) for $109.99. Shipping is free.

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ThoreauHD
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I even use this on my netgear routers with xwrt-vortex. It simply does everything. Mesh, plugins, security monitoring, vpn server, etc. And it's graphically pleasing. Live graphs, dials, and a guided tour to get up and running. I like it alot.

The merlin firmware differs from others functionly in that it does hardware acceleration. A proprietary code that alternates syn/acks if your hardware isn't top tier.

What that effectly means is that your throughput hits peak for the port. Uplink of 2.5gb, you 2.3gb. Uplink of 1 gb, you get 900mb. Whereas dd-wrt and tomato would get 1.5 and 600, respectively, depending on the hardware type. Some very high end routers do everything in hardware, so it doesn't matter, but most are software manipulated to optomize speed(because software is free/hardware isn't).
nomenclature
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For those who don't want to mess w/ 3rd party firmware (e.g., Merlin, Tomato, etc):
This router's last firmware update was 2022/11/28 (source: https://www.asus.com/us/networkin...e=RT-AX68U ) whereas a spot check of other ASUS routers show updates as recently as June 2023. Thus it doesn't look like ASUS is still supporting this RT-AX68U router.
EfficientSnail709
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Seems unlikely since they're still supporting the older version (RT-AC68U). F/W Version 3.0.0.4.386.51665. Dated 2023/05/11.

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MasterRigger
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Aug 12, 2023 01:09 PM
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These units make for affordable and fast Merlin nodes off a AX86u.
Aug 12, 2023 01:16 PM
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kabukichoAug 12, 2023 01:16 PM
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was gonna buy this one two Springs ago under the amazon refurbs but they went out of stock. Settled on the RT-AX86U' that was overpriced at the time.
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nomenclatureAug 12, 2023 02:13 PM
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For those who don't want to mess w/ 3rd party firmware (e.g., Merlin, Tomato, etc):
This router's last firmware update was 2022/11/28 (source: https://www.asus.com/us/networkin...e=RT-AX68U ) whereas a spot check of other ASUS routers show updates as recently as June 2023. Thus it doesn't look like ASUS is still supporting this RT-AX68U router.
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drzkAug 12, 2023 02:28 PM
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EfficientSnail709
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Quote from nomenclature :
For those who don't want to mess w/ 3rd party firmware (e.g., Merlin, Tomato, etc):
This router's last firmware update was 2022/11/28 (source: https://www.asus.com/us/networkin...e=RT-AX68U ) whereas a spot check of other ASUS routers show updates as recently as June 2023. Thus it doesn't look like ASUS is still supporting this RT-AX68U router.
Seems unlikely since they're still supporting the older version (RT-AC68U). F/W Version 3.0.0.4.386.51665. Dated 2023/05/11.
Aug 12, 2023 04:26 PM
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Luigis3rdcousinAug 12, 2023 04:26 PM
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Quote from nomenclature :
For those who don't want to mess w/ 3rd party firmware (e.g., Merlin, Tomato, etc):
This router's last firmware update was 2022/11/28 (source: https://www.asus.com/us/networkin...e=RT-AX68U ) whereas a spot check of other ASUS routers show updates as recently as June 2023. Thus it doesn't look like ASUS is still supporting this RT-AX68U router.
Actually ASUS does support their routers but it usually takes them 1-1.5 years to put out an update. Because I have a similar router from 2020 and I was wondering why it wasn't getting any updates and right when I complained to ASUS suddenly got this mega update available
Aug 12, 2023 05:15 PM
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dluckingAug 12, 2023 05:15 PM
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Quote from nomenclature :
For those who don't want to mess w/ 3rd party firmware (e.g., Merlin, Tomato, etc):
This router's last firmware update was 2022/11/28 (source: https://www.asus.com/us/networkin...e=RT-AX68U ) whereas a spot check of other ASUS routers show updates as recently as June 2023. Thus it doesn't look like ASUS is still supporting this RT-AX68U router.
ASUS took 1 year and 8 months to publish a firmware update for the GS-AX3000. So, you can't assume that. I'd read somewhere that the firmware updates that they published for other routers during that time were buggy.
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NeatShop7155
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Aug 12, 2023 07:38 PM
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Quote from MasterRigger :
These units make for affordable and fast Merlin nodes off a AX86u.
but ax86u is AX5700 speed, this is AX2700, i dont think it is fast enough
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scott.sdAug 12, 2023 09:30 PM
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Just realized the 86 and 68 are two diff models. this any good while waiting for wifi 7 mesh becoming affordable?
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ThoreauHDAug 12, 2023 11:24 PM
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Asus-wrt merlin is probably the best firmware out there atm. Latest firmware for this model was released on 8-4-2023.
https://github.com/RMerl/asuswrt-merlin.ng/wiki
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ThoreauHDAug 12, 2023 11:35 PM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank ThoreauHD

I even use this on my netgear routers with xwrt-vortex. It simply does everything. Mesh, plugins, security monitoring, vpn server, etc. And it's graphically pleasing. Live graphs, dials, and a guided tour to get up and running. I like it alot.

The merlin firmware differs from others functionly in that it does hardware acceleration. A proprietary code that alternates syn/acks if your hardware isn't top tier.

What that effectly means is that your throughput hits peak for the port. Uplink of 2.5gb, you 2.3gb. Uplink of 1 gb, you get 900mb. Whereas dd-wrt and tomato would get 1.5 and 600, respectively, depending on the hardware type. Some very high end routers do everything in hardware, so it doesn't matter, but most are software manipulated to optomize speed(because software is free/hardware isn't).
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t.welcomeAug 13, 2023 12:24 PM
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I have an old netgear wndr4300. Need a new router bc it barely works anymore. I tried updating the firmware but no luck. I don't have hardware that requires the lambo of routers. Infinity X1 box, surface pro 6, iPhone XR and a iPhone 13. Old iPad Air 3 and a 2 year old dell laptop. I doubt any of them can handle anywhere 1gbps. I did a speed test on my iPhone XR and got 37-41 mbps lol! My chief complaints are the distance the router broadcasts. Barely reaches the living room in 2k sq ft house. Also our iPhones will connect to WiFi but it doesn't work. You need to toggle WiFi to get them to really connect. Outside, you're better off just turning off WiFi. 5g is unuseable. It's incredibly slow for some reason. 2.4g channel is much faster ironically. Is this a good router for me?
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budice0Aug 13, 2023 01:26 PM
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Can do better give-or-take $20.
Merlin is certainly nice.

Specs for Asus Routers:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lis...us_routers
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userbeavisAug 13, 2023 02:39 PM
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Quote from t.welcome :
I have an old netgear wndr4300. Need a new router bc it barely works anymore. I tried updating the firmware but no luck. I don't have hardware that requires the lambo of routers. Infinity X1 box, surface pro 6, iPhone XR and a iPhone 13. Old iPad Air 3 and a 2 year old dell laptop. I doubt any of them can handle anywhere 1gbps. I did a speed test on my iPhone XR and got 37-41 mbps lol! My chief complaints are the distance the router broadcasts. Barely reaches the living room in 2k sq ft house. Also our iPhones will connect to WiFi but it doesn't work. You need to toggle WiFi to get them to really connect. Outside, you're better off just turning off WiFi. 5g is unuseable. It's incredibly slow for some reason. 2.4g channel is much faster ironically. Is this a good router for me?
It should much better in several ways. Better speed, better antennas - which should give better coverage, better firmware, etc...

update - just looked that the specs on your old router - wow, it's old and outdated and likely why your 5Ghz is not working as it only supports 802.11 a/n. This Asus has AX WiFi 6 - which at the very least will be supported by your iPhones. I could go on and on...but the answer to your question is undoubtedly, yes, the ASUS will be a big improvement.
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vivecsothaAug 13, 2023 02:40 PM
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How big of an upgrade is this over a AC68U?

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