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May 26, 2025 7:09 AM

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

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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.

Asus 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.

Asus 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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Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff

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munkle
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I have this router and it's pretty good but I'm not sure I'd recommend spending $170 on it now as this is outdated out of the box. You can get a rt-be92 for $220. Sure it's $50 more but it's not outdated out of the box, Wi-Fi 7 is supported in most new phones now and good chunk of laptops, and it's got 2.5g ports all around instead of just one, and you get 6ghz support as well.
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Meowmixes98
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I have this router and it is spectacular.
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shadowx360
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The range on this is a night and day upgrade over the AC68U from T-Mobile if you ever need more coverage. AI Mesh is also a lot more stable.


You explicitly have to go in and enable cloud functions like management via an app if you are interested in using them. Otherwise cloud features are disabled by default. But I find the ASUS app management very useful for fixing internet problems for family members because I don't have to drive over to restart or update the router or change their router settings. I just connect their router to my account during setup and use the app to fix their issues.


Feature-wise, that TP-Link is several leagues above this but TP-Link has a very spotty history with updates. They sell you the latest and greatest for cheap and then move on. Eventually updates may trickle down to older models but even security updates take a long long time to arrive, and they stop sending out updates very quickly. The TP-Link AXE7800/AXE95 you linked is only guaranteed to get updates through September 2026 [tp-link.com] (TP-Link does not disclose update support period for the North American market but is required by law to disclose it for Singapore. Hard to imagine they would update it for North America much longer than that). TP-Link also plays games by saying they will support products for X number of years after they stop selling them, so they just release a new revision number with pretty much the exact same hardware after a year or so, so the old model is no longer being sold and thus no longer counted for support. Asus is something you buy once and use it for 10 years. For example, one of the posters here said they're still using the AC68U, which was released in 2013. Asus finally stopped providing updates for it last year, in 2024. In the end, Asus ends up being cheaper for me to own because I don't have to buy a new router every 3 years just to get security updates. I still have an AC86U from 2018 that is still getting regular updates.
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May 27, 2025 7:02 AM
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Quyle85May 27, 2025 7:02 AM
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Quote from hoxuantu View quoted comment :
How do you attach AC Infinity fan to your router?

There is a usb port in the back. You can plug it into that or you can just use a phone charger and plug it into the usb port. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MWH4FL4
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May 27, 2025 7:14 AM
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munkleMay 27, 2025 7:14 AM
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I have this router and it's pretty good but I'm not sure I'd recommend spending $170 on it now as this is outdated out of the box. You can get a rt-be92 for $220. Sure it's $50 more but it's not outdated out of the box, Wi-Fi 7 is supported in most new phones now and good chunk of laptops, and it's got 2.5g ports all around instead of just one, and you get 6ghz support as well.
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May 27, 2025 10:28 AM
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kga004May 27, 2025 10:28 AM
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Quote from Quyle85 View quoted comment :
Its a good router. After 4 1/2 years i upgraded to their next iteration which was the BE86U. The ventilation on that shouldve been the same on this. This one its at an angle, while the BE86U had it along the flat bottom. I dont understand why manufacturers do not run cooling fans for the modem/routers and think that a heat sink would just be enough. I highly recommend using usb fans like from ac infinity on your equipment.
I do this as well
May 27, 2025 3:03 PM
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TinCanFuryMay 27, 2025 3:03 PM
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Quote from Quyle85 View quoted comment :
Its a good router. After 4 1/2 years i upgraded to their next iteration which was the BE86U. The ventilation on that shouldve been the same on this. This one its at an angle, while the BE86U had it along the flat bottom. I dont understand why manufacturers do not run cooling fans for the modem/routers and think that a heat sink would just be enough. I highly recommend using usb fans like from ac infinity on your equipment.
Do you think the BE86U is worth the extra $100?
My apartment is fairly small, so I'm still not sure if WiFi7 is worth it for me over WiFi6.
thanks!
I already use a couple AC Infinity fans for cooling other stuff, so thank you for the heads up on the cooling concern!
May 27, 2025 4:32 PM
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pp65May 27, 2025 4:32 PM
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Quote from munkle View quoted comment :
I have this router and it's pretty good but I'm not sure I'd recommend spending $170 on it now as this is outdated out of the box. You can get a rt-be92 for $220. Sure it's $50 more but it's not outdated out of the box, Wi-Fi 7 is supported in most new phones now and good chunk of laptops, and it's got 2.5g ports all around instead of just one, and you get 6ghz support as well.
how useful to have the 6G band?
all my device at home are wifi 5 or wifi 6; will the wifi 7 router do better than wifi 6 router?
May 27, 2025 5:20 PM
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hoxuantuMay 27, 2025 5:20 PM
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Quote from Quyle85 View quoted comment :
There is a usb port in the back. You can plug it into that or you can just use a phone charger and plug it into the usb port. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MWH4FL4
I mean how you use the fan with the router. Do you just blow the air from the fan to the router from outside?
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May 27, 2025 5:30 PM
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Quyle85May 27, 2025 5:30 PM
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Quote from TinCanFury View quoted comment :
Do you think the BE86U is worth the extra $100?
My apartment is fairly small, so I'm still not sure if WiFi7 is worth it for me over WiFi6.
thanks!
I already use a couple AC Infinity fans for cooling other stuff, so thank you for the heads up on the cooling concern!
The wifi 7 router does support older signals itll just make another connection. But do you have devices that support wifi 7 or planning on in the next few years? If not maybe hold off. I will say the cooling on this is better and you can directly put a fan underneath and its a straight shot up compared to this router where its angled at the sides
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May 27, 2025 5:33 PM
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Quyle85May 27, 2025 5:33 PM
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Quote from hoxuantu View quoted comment :
I mean how you use the fan with the router. Do you just blow the air from the fan to the router from outside?
No you are just using ambient air. The air where your router is. That air is cooler than whats inside the router and will transfer heat off the heatsink. I hope that is what you are asking? If i remember ill take a picture of my setup with the new router where the ventilation is compared to the setup of this router.
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May 27, 2025 6:21 PM
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I have this router and it's good after I installed Merlin. Haven't had to restart for a month. 4 people in the house. 20+ devices. 5ghz channel sometimes has issues but much less since installing Merlin.
May 28, 2025 8:52 AM
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Quyle85May 28, 2025 8:52 AM
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Quote from hoxuantu View quoted comment :
I mean how you use the fan with the router. Do you just blow the air from the fan to the router from outside?
https://imgur.com/a/bGMXKHt pictures of the AX86U you can see no vents at the bottom so youll have to put a fan in front to blow towards the red part. Thatll allow air to flow up and out.

The BE86U you can just place a fan underneath as you can see the vents on the red trims and directly underneath.
May 28, 2025 4:51 PM
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Jedi2155May 28, 2025 4:51 PM
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I have this router and it is spectacular.
But are they real?
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May 29, 2025 1:03 AM
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dtt99May 29, 2025 1:03 AM
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If you buy this or have any Asus router, make sure your firmware is up to date.

https://arstechnica.com/security/...backdoors/
Last edited by dtt99 May 28, 2025 at 06:04 PM.
May 29, 2025 3:37 AM
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hoxuantuMay 29, 2025 3:37 AM
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Quote from Quyle85 View quoted comment :
https://imgur.com/a/bGMXKHt pictures of the AX86U you can see no vents at the bottom so youll have to put a fan in front to blow towards the red part. Thatll allow air to flow up and out.

The BE86U you can just place a fan underneath as you can see the vents on the red trims and directly underneath.
Thank you for clarifying. What a stupid design from ASUS!
May 30, 2025 8:24 PM
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NikonShrMay 30, 2025 8:24 PM
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Upgraded from a dead ac86u...have a spare just in case...great router and deal!
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SirSherlockHolmesJun 1, 2025 3:16 AM
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I'd recommend anyone in the market for a new router that wants an all-in-one to spend the extra $100 and get a UDR7. SFP+, 2.5Gb switch, POE+, and WiFi 7.

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