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expiredphoinix | Staff posted Apr 29, 2025 10:42 PM

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

$170

$200

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Amazon has ASUS RT-AX86U Pro Wi-Fi 6 AX5700 Dual Band Gaming Router w/ AiMesh on sale for $169.99. Shipping is free.

B&H Photo Video has ASUS RT-AX86U Pro Wi-Fi 6 AX5700 Dual Band Gaming Router w/ AiMesh on sale for $169.99. Shipping is free.

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Features:
  • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • Up to 5665 Mb/s Throughput
  • 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz (Dual-Band)
  • 3 x External / 1 x Internal Antenna
  • 4 x Gigabit Ethernet LAN Ports
  • 1 x Gigabit Ethernet WAN Port
  • 1 x 2.5G Ethernet LAN/WAWN Port
  • Link Aggregation Support
  • AiProtection Pro, Instant Guard & VPN
  • Works with ASUS Router App

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Amazon has ASUS RT-AX86U Pro Wi-Fi 6 AX5700 Dual Band Gaming Router w/ AiMesh on sale for $169.99. Shipping is free.

B&H Photo Video has ASUS RT-AX86U Pro Wi-Fi 6 AX5700 Dual Band Gaming Router w/ AiMesh on sale for $169.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for sharing this deal.

Features:
  • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • Up to 5665 Mb/s Throughput
  • 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz (Dual-Band)
  • 3 x External / 1 x Internal Antenna
  • 4 x Gigabit Ethernet LAN Ports
  • 1 x Gigabit Ethernet WAN Port
  • 1 x 2.5G Ethernet LAN/WAWN Port
  • Link Aggregation Support
  • AiProtection Pro, Instant Guard & VPN
  • Works with ASUS Router App

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Apr 30, 2025 09:22 AM
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Apr 30, 2025 09:22 AM
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Nice. The pro has some features over the non pro model. Faster cpu and you can create vlans without having to use alternate firmware

If Best Buy matches the price grab your old router in the closet and try for the discount
Last edited by MasterRigger April 30, 2025 at 02:29 AM.
Apr 30, 2025 09:59 AM
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MagentaHarrier8173Apr 30, 2025 09:59 AM
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Quote from MasterRigger :
Nice. The pro has some features over the non pro model. Faster cpu and you can create vlans without having to use alternate firmware

If Best Buy matches the price grab your old router in the closet and try for the discount
I don't believe Best Buy sells these.
Apr 30, 2025 10:06 AM
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ComoEstanPinchesApr 30, 2025 10:06 AM
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Quote from MagentaHarrier8173 :
I don't believe Best Buy sells these.
They cleared out their stock from the last sale. A shame because I have a bunch of old networking gear I would've traded in to get another unit. 4x4 5ghz band and the beefy cpu embarrasses my eero 6e in AP mode. Hate eero so much for not letting us customize settings like 6ghz only mode
Apr 30, 2025 10:47 AM
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slicksterdealsterApr 30, 2025 10:47 AM
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Quote from ComoEstanPinches :
They cleared out their stock from the last sale. A shame because I have a bunch of old networking gear I would've traded in to get another unit. 4x4 5ghz band and the beefy cpu embarrasses my eero 6e in AP mode. Hate eero so much for not letting us customize settings like 6ghz only mode
I wish eero would let us have different ssid for 2.4ghz, 5ghz, etc
Apr 30, 2025 12:34 PM
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dandiegoApr 30, 2025 12:34 PM
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Same price at Newegg [newegg.com] (backordered) and B&H [bhphotovideo.com]
Apr 30, 2025 12:38 PM
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dpecsApr 30, 2025 12:38 PM
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Quote from dandiego :
Same price at Newegg [newegg.com] (backordered) and B&H [bhphotovideo.com]
Thanks I couldn't figure out who they were price matching since BB cleared out their stock.
Apr 30, 2025 02:56 PM
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PeteyTheStrikerApr 30, 2025 02:56 PM
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Still only dual band which is a lot to pay for a dual band. I rather just get the ASUS RT-AXE7800 when its on sale for $200, especially if the main use was to use it with AiMesh.

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Apr 30, 2025 04:10 PM
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RingLordApr 30, 2025 04:10 PM
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Quote from PeteyTheStriker :
Still only dual band which is a lot to pay for a dual band. I rather just get the ASUS RT-AXE7800 when its on sale for $200, especially if the main use was to use it with AiMesh.
Turns out it is on sale for $200

https://a.co/d/f8e6hG5
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Apr 30, 2025 04:53 PM
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dealmashugunaApr 30, 2025 04:53 PM
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don't people want wifi 7 at this point?
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Apr 30, 2025 04:56 PM
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snovvmanApr 30, 2025 04:56 PM
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Quote from PeteyTheStriker :
Still only dual band which is a lot to pay for a dual band. I rather just get the ASUS RT-AXE7800 when its on sale for $200, especially if the main use was to use it with AiMesh.

Only wish the 7800 had 3x3 2.4 to support the many IoTs. Also, Merlin does not support the 7800, for those who want it. I'm hoping for the lineage of AC86, AX86, etc. that is tri-band, 3x3 2.4, 4x4 5, etc. This series seem to consistently have the among the best hardware. Won't be cheap though.


The practical matter is that with the 100+ wireless devices in my home, there is only about a dozen that supports 6Ghz and the bottleneck is the broadband service, not the 5Ghz WiFi.
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Apr 30, 2025 04:58 PM
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ztw2002Apr 30, 2025 04:58 PM
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anyone know how I can get full 1 gig upload speed with this router ? I checked with multiple devices , Macbook Pro with M3 Max, iPhone 16 Pro, etc.. all capped around 300mb.
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Apr 30, 2025 05:14 PM
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kalirob99Apr 30, 2025 05:14 PM
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Quote from snovvman :
Only wish the 7800 had 3x3 2.4 to support the many IoTs. Also, Merlin does not support the 7800, for those who want it. I'm hoping for the lineage of AC86, AX86, etc. that is tri-band, 3x3 2.4, 4x4 5, etc. This series seem to consistently have the among the best hardware. Won't be cheap though.The practical matter is that with the 100+ wireless devices in my home, there is only about a dozen that supports 6Ghz and the bottleneck is the broadband service, not the 5Ghz WiFi.
This is what I came to ask, custom firmware support... That's too bad, custom firmware always makes a router better for long term support.
Apr 30, 2025 05:23 PM
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stereo55Apr 30, 2025 05:23 PM
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Just me , but for $50 more .... 3 band Wifi 7 (and 4 antenna's vs 3 ) .......

Linky :

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHWCQ3FP/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?pd_rd_i=B0DHWCQ3FP&pd_rd_w=Hd4CG&content-i... [amazon.com]

and I use a model below the Wifi 7 one , full wifi 6 tri band, etc .... RT-AX88U and it works super xint , signal , distance , speed , all fantasic and close enough to a wifi 7 in how it works that Iam happy with it even as a pure wifi 6 unit . ~ But if I were to need a new router , as mentioned , I'd grab the Wifi 7 I
linked to .
Routers are one thing I dont want to buy VERY often , specially with the pricing on units that are higher end and or newly released . ~


EDIT **** Ive been using Merlin/Asus for quite awhile/yrs , luv it . Currently on my RT-AX88U , works fantastic and I get about 875+/940+ on my Wifi (up/down) on a 1TB frontier account : https://www.asuswrt-merlin.net/
Last edited by stereo55 April 30, 2025 at 10:52 AM.
Apr 30, 2025 05:30 PM
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420mrSlothApr 30, 2025 05:30 PM
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I was having issues with lag spikes on this router. Then I saw that people were putting fans on their Asus router. I cut a hole in my router and put a USB fan. No more lag now.
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PeteyTheStrikerApr 30, 2025 05:39 PM
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Quote from snovvman :
Only wish the 7800 had 3x3 2.4 to support the many IoTs. Also, Merlin does not support the 7800, for those who want it. I'm hoping for the lineage of AC86, AX86, etc. that is tri-band, 3x3 2.4, 4x4 5, etc. This series seem to consistently have the among the best hardware. Won't be cheap though.


The practical matter is that with the 100+ wireless devices in my home, there is only about a dozen that supports 6Ghz and the bottleneck is the broadband service, not the 5Ghz WiFi.
I dont congest my network with IoT devices, those run on Z-Wave for a proper local control smart home setup with my hubitat so different use case for me.

The triband as mentioned would be a bigger benefit for AiMesh.

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