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

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Newegg has for Newegg+ Members (free to join): ASUS RT-AX86U Pro Wi-Fi 6 AX5700 Dual Band Gaming Router w/ AiMesh on sale for $199.99 - $30 off when you apply promo code NEGGPLUSDR2396 in cart = $169.99. 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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  • New-generation WiFi 6 - Enjoy ultrafast speeds up to 5700 Mbps with the latest WiFi 6 (802.11ax) and 160MHz channels
  • Mobile Game Mode - Minimize lag and latency for mobile gaming with just a tap on the ASUS Router app
  • True 2 Gbps wired and wireless speeds - Aggregated 2 Gbps WAN connections, wired 2.5 Gbps port and WiFi 6
  • Commercial-grade Security Anywhere – Protect your home network with AiProtection Pro, powered by Trend Micro. And when away from home, ASUS Instant Guard gives you a one-click sharable secure VPN.
  • Easy Extendable Network – Enjoy seamless roaming with rich, advanced features by adding any AiMesh-compatible router.
$30 off for Newegg+ members (free to join) [newegg.com] only w/ promo code NEGGPLUSDR2396

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Model: ASUS AX570 Dual Band Wi-Fi 6 Gaming Router

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Why bother shopping for new tech if you are happy with the setup that you have?
The benefits for you, since your using such slow speeds are almost non existent. Besides the greater speeds that wifi 6/7 support 1Gbps+, the new technologies also allow the router to multi task better, but you also need wifi 6/7 clients to really get that functionality.

The only possible passive benefit you would see with a newer router, is faster 2.4ghz speeds as the antenna designs have improved and people who would pull 40Mbps can now pull 100-120Mbps even with older 2.4ghz devices in some cases.

So overall unless you have a lot of 2.4ghz devices that you want to get better speeds on, or you have a ton of wifi 6/7 clients you wont really need to ugprade because you wont benefit from the speed increases since your ISP is limited to 300mbps. Unless you use in network streaming in which the faster speeds would allow you to take advantage of things such a NAS box streaming to multiple clients in your house.

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MasterRigger
04-23-2024 at 01:41 PM.
04-23-2024 at 01:41 PM.
Finally broke under $200. It only took a few years.

I have this router with three 68u meshed. Running wireguard and about 70 devices. One usb3 portable hd for backup and a usb stick for a shared drive.
No issues
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artsykilla
04-23-2024 at 01:49 PM.
04-23-2024 at 01:49 PM.
Damn any chance this goes back in stock?
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fbueller
04-23-2024 at 01:49 PM.
04-23-2024 at 01:49 PM.
65 clients on mine, some of which are sending 720p video to YouTube 24/7. Rock solid. Amazing range too. By far the best router I've ever owned.

And the Cpu upgrade from the non pro is huge, I've had both and they don't compare. The non pro wasn't half as stable over the long term.
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04-23-2024 at 02:16 PM.
04-23-2024 at 02:16 PM.
Quote from PeteyTheStriker :
The benefits for you, since your using such slow speeds are almost non existent. Besides the greater speeds that wifi 6/7 support 1Gbps+, the new technologies also allow the router to multi task better, but you also need wifi 6/7 clients to really get that functionality.

The only possible passive benefit you would see with a newer router, is faster 2.4ghz speeds as the antenna designs have improved and people who would pull 40Mbps can now pull 100-120Mbps even with older 2.4ghz devices in some cases.

So overall unless you have a lot of 2.4ghz devices that you want to get better speeds on, or you have a ton of wifi 6/7 clients you wont really need to ugprade because you wont benefit from the speed increases since your ISP is limited to 300mbps. Unless you use in network streaming in which the faster speeds would allow you to take advantage of things such a NAS box streaming to multiple clients in your house.
Thank you. I do apricate you.
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04-23-2024 at 02:18 PM.
04-23-2024 at 02:18 PM.
Is this better than 2 eero 6 pros?
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04-23-2024 at 02:27 PM.
04-23-2024 at 02:27 PM.
Quote from Azrael_the_Cat :
Some times people want to stay educated and know what's coming.

You don't know there is something better than what you have unless you keep your eyes open.

I am assuming you weren't asking a serious question....
If someone is happy with their setup, I would advise to save their time and money for future.
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pelletman
04-23-2024 at 03:08 PM.
04-23-2024 at 03:08 PM.
I have an RT-AC3200 Asus router, about 5 years old. It has been pretty good, but I would like to see a stronger signal further away, I have a couple of outbuildings and the signal is kind of weak. Any idea how this router would compare?
Thanks for your input!
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04-23-2024 at 03:33 PM.
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Quote from pelletman :
I have an RT-AC3200 Asus router, about 5 years old. It has been pretty good, but I would like to see a stronger signal further away, I have a couple of outbuildings and the signal is kind of weak. Any idea how this router would compare?
Thanks for your input!
Night and day. I went from AC68 to AC86 to AX86 over the years, all running Merlin. The AX has a much better range and bandwidth throughput. I have installed 2x AX86S in 2 different place for a total of 4. One place wired backhaul mesh, they other air mesh. These are excellent. The WIFI antennas are the same in all three S, U, and Pro. It's just the CPU and the ports that are different. The Pro at this price is awesome, too bad I missed it. I would have grabbed one.
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yesitsmario
04-23-2024 at 04:26 PM.
04-23-2024 at 04:26 PM.
Dang OOS, was finally ready to pull the trigger since it finally went under $200. Is this still the best router in it's price range or is it getting outdated?
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04-24-2024 at 12:09 PM.
04-24-2024 at 12:09 PM.
Quote from rastatech :
Night and day. I went from AC68 to AC86 to AX86 over the years, all running Merlin. The AX has a much better range and bandwidth throughput. I have installed 2x AX86S in 2 different place for a total of 4. One place wired backhaul mesh, they other air mesh. These are excellent. The WIFI antennas are the same in all three S, U, and Pro. It's just the CPU and the ports that are different. The Pro at this price is awesome, too bad I missed it. I would have grabbed one.
I have an AC86 and was thinking about getting an AX86 for the main, and move the AC86 to the mesh node. But if it really is a big difference, maybe one AX86 would be enough. Or maybe two AX86U's. Big Grin Was hoping to get a MOCA adapter(s?) for backhaul.
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Quote from Slickone_ :
I have an AC86 and was thinking about getting an AX86 for the main, and move the AC86 to the mesh node. But if it really is a big difference, maybe one AX86 would be enough. Or maybe two AX86U's. https://static.slickdealscdn.com/ima...es/biggrin.gif Was hoping to get a MOCA adapter(s?) for backhaul.
It really depends on the house/apartment layout and the walls etc. If it's just about the WifI the AX86S can be cheaper sometimes. Depending on the Internet WAN speed and the amount of devices, maybe leave the AC86 (which was awesome already) as the main and just use one AX86S was mesh access point if you have wired backhaul.

If you do have a Wifi Mesh with no cable connection, I would test with one AX86 and see if you could get away with it, but it would need to be central. Otherwise 2x AX86 will give you likely a nice blanket coverage. I picked up 2 at PrimeDay in July two years ago for a great price, but you could also try a refurbished one for cheap. Put Merlin on it.

Take a look at the MOCA:
https://slickdeals.net/f/17439111-110-asus-2-5gbps-ethernet-over-coax-adapter-starter-kit-ma-25-2-pack
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Better cpu

More nvram and ram
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