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ASUS RT-AX86U Pro Wi-Fi 6 AX5700 Dual Band Gaming Router w/ AiMesh

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$200

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Newegg has ASUS RT-AX86U Pro Wi-Fi 6 AX5700 Dual Band Gaming Router w/ AiMesh on sale for $219.99 - $20 off when you apply promo code SSDP562 on the checkout page = $199.99. Shipping is free.

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About this product:
  • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) and 160MHz channels
  • Wi-Fi speeds up to 5700 Mbps
  • Aggregated 2 Gbps WAN connections, wired 2.5 Gbps port and Wi-Fi 6
  • AiMesh Compatible

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    • This offer matches our very popular front page deal from July 2023 which earned 80 thumbs up.
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $20 less (9% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $219.98 at the time of this posting.
    • Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars on Amazon based on over 3485 customer reviews.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

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Newegg has ASUS RT-AX86U Pro Wi-Fi 6 AX5700 Dual Band Gaming Router w/ AiMesh on sale for $219.99 - $20 off when you apply promo code SSDP562 on the checkout page = $199.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member sr71 for sharing this deal.

About this product:
  • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) and 160MHz channels
  • Wi-Fi speeds up to 5700 Mbps
  • Aggregated 2 Gbps WAN connections, wired 2.5 Gbps port and Wi-Fi 6
  • AiMesh Compatible

Editor's Notes

Written by jimmytx | Staff
  • About this Store:
    • You can view Newegg's Return Policy here.
  • Additional Information:
    • This offer matches our very popular front page deal from July 2023 which earned 80 thumbs up.
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $20 less (9% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $219.98 at the time of this posting.
    • Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars on Amazon based on over 3485 customer reviews.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

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illusion27
786 Posts
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Cannot comment on the price but this router is worth every penny 👌
ShushiiT
2063 Posts
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It's wild that routers maintain their price as new while it's only wifi6 instead of 6e so only offers ofdma

Not much of an upgrade unless you have 802.11n routers for some reason for this long

I have 2 ax11000 and their range still is pretty bad So i needed to mesh and i still have holes in my mesh that i needed to get a really cheap tmo ac68 to use as node

If you want ethernet just use 5ghz backhaul with ai mesh and save with Wi-Fi 5 routers
Alucard400
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I run mine with Merlin. It's been rock solid with it and it's pretty much like the stock firmware in UI and features and some more. I highly recommend flashing it with Merlin.

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Feb 5, 2024
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dazedxxx
Feb 5, 2024
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Looks to be a $20 savings, waiting for the 88 pro to drop.
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Feb 6, 2024
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illusion27
Feb 6, 2024
786 Posts
Cannot comment on the price but this router is worth every penny 👌
Feb 6, 2024
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ShushiiT
Feb 6, 2024
2,063 Posts
It's wild that routers maintain their price as new while it's only wifi6 instead of 6e so only offers ofdma

Not much of an upgrade unless you have 802.11n routers for some reason for this long

I have 2 ax11000 and their range still is pretty bad So i needed to mesh and i still have holes in my mesh that i needed to get a really cheap tmo ac68 to use as node

If you want ethernet just use 5ghz backhaul with ai mesh and save with Wi-Fi 5 routers
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Feb 6, 2024
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macnbc
Feb 6, 2024
131 Posts
Matches the historical low price on Amazon according to the Camel, which it only briefly hit during a sale last September. Good price, and I had been looking for one of these! Bought one.
Feb 6, 2024
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Mattphoto101
Feb 6, 2024
271 Posts
It's been a very solid router for me for years. Never have to reboot it.
Feb 6, 2024
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DreamerbyDesign
Feb 6, 2024
1,709 Posts
Not a bad price overall. Excellent well supported router. I did have one brand new one die within 6 months but ASUS promptly replaced it with a new unit.
Feb 6, 2024
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konoplya
Feb 6, 2024
3,726 Posts
Quote from Mattphoto101 :
It's been a very solid router for me for years. Never have to reboot it.
I bought this one last year from best buy for just under 200 after tax and it's been pretty solid as well. Did you flash Merlin on it or is it stock?

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Feb 6, 2024
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armstsho
Feb 6, 2024
388 Posts
I've had one (Zaku 2 edition) since August 2022.
Runs well and The Power Company reboots it for me.
Wink
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tomrit
Feb 6, 2024
307 Posts
I have been using it for about 2 yr and it becomes more and more unstable now. I am not happy about its short lifespan, especially it was a premium router when I bought it.
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Feb 6, 2024
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Alucard400
Feb 6, 2024
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Quote from konoplya :
I bought this one last year from best buy for just under 200 after tax and it's been pretty solid as well. Did you flash Merlin on it or is it stock?

I run mine with Merlin. It's been rock solid with it and it's pretty much like the stock firmware in UI and features and some more. I highly recommend flashing it with Merlin.
Feb 6, 2024
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konoplya
Feb 6, 2024
3,726 Posts
Quote from Alucard400 :
I run mine with Merlin. It's been rock solid with it and it's pretty much like the stock firmware in UI and features and some more. I highly recommend flashing it with Merlin.
Thanks. I had my old Asus flashed with Merlin but haven't done this one yet.
Feb 6, 2024
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johndoe35
Feb 6, 2024
2,304 Posts
Quote from Alucard400 :
I run mine with Merlin. It's been rock solid with it and it's pretty much like the stock firmware in UI and features and some more. I highly recommend flashing it with Merlin.
Does Merlin make you reboot often? Because when you run stock Asus firmware, you might reboot once every 6 months or once a year.
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Feb 6, 2024
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xsboost
Feb 6, 2024
392 Posts
Quote from johndoe35 :
Does Merlin make you reboot often? Because when you run stock Asus firmware, you might reboot once every 6 months or once a year.
The only time mine gets rebooted is when I flash a Merlin update. This router and the T-Mo AC68U have both been rock solid for me.
Feb 6, 2024
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nilkilla
Feb 6, 2024
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Fantastic router, even gets a signal to the back of my (frankly rather small) house and so far the features even on the stock software iit s running great.

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armstsho
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Quote from tomrit :
I have been using it for about 2 yr and it becomes more and more unstable now. I am not happy about its short lifespan, especially it was a premium router when I bought it.
Have you updated the firmware?

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