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ASUS RT-AXE7800 Tri-Band WiFi 6E 6GHz Extendable Router w/ 2.5G Port

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About this Item:
  • 10/100/1000/2500 Ethernet Standard
  • 2.4 GHz + 5.0 GHz + 6.0 GHz Frequency Bands
  • WiFi 6E (802.11ax) Networking Standard
  • 7780 Mb/s Total Throughput
  • 6 GHz: 2402 Mb/s
  • 5 GHz: 4804 Mb/s
  • 2.4 GHz: 574 Mb/s
  • 1 x 2.5G Ethernet WAN/LAN Port
  • 1 x Gigabit Ethernet WAN/LAN Port
  • 3 x Gigabit Ethernet LAN Ports
  • AiMesh Support
  • Link Aggregation

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  • Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars from customer reviews.
  • At the time of this posting, our research indicates that this is $15 lower than the next best comparable online prices starting from $199.99.
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Amazon has ASUS RT-AXE7800 Tri-Band WiFi 6E 6GHz Extendable Router w/ 2.5G Port on sale for $199.99 - $15 clip coupon on the page = $184.99. Shipping is free.
  • Note: You must be logged in to clip coupons; coupons are typically for one-time use.
Newegg also has ASUS RT-AXE7800 Tri-Band WiFi 6E 6GHz Extendable Router w/ 2.5G Port on sale for $199.99 - $15 promo code FTTBEU7562 applied in cart = $184.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for sharing this deal.

About this Item:
  • 10/100/1000/2500 Ethernet Standard
  • 2.4 GHz + 5.0 GHz + 6.0 GHz Frequency Bands
  • WiFi 6E (802.11ax) Networking Standard
  • 7780 Mb/s Total Throughput
  • 6 GHz: 2402 Mb/s
  • 5 GHz: 4804 Mb/s
  • 2.4 GHz: 574 Mb/s
  • 1 x 2.5G Ethernet WAN/LAN Port
  • 1 x Gigabit Ethernet WAN/LAN Port
  • 3 x Gigabit Ethernet LAN Ports
  • AiMesh Support
  • Link Aggregation

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars from customer reviews.
  • At the time of this posting, our research indicates that this is $15 lower than the next best comparable online prices starting from $199.99.
  • Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
  • If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.

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Jul 14, 2025 07:28 AM
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SlickEnoughJul 14, 2025 07:28 AM
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Quote from AlpineMan :
I was a fan of Asus AiMesh until I found out that all nodes use the same wifi channels. what do you get when you have multiple wifi nodes on the same channel? yes...overlap...and overlap causes wifi interference. so I switched my Asus to access point mode so that I can choose which non-overlapping channels to use for 2.4, 5, and 6ghz radios...result...faster wifi speeds on all 3 radios. even if you go hardwire with Asus, all nodes will still use the same wifi channel.
How did you figured out that AiMesh all use the same channels on respective freq?

Perhaps by using same channel, the end device will have to quickly jump onto the strongest transceiver? vs 2 separate channels that have similar strength thus end device have trouble picking when to jump channel or bouncing back-n-forth between 2 transceivers continuously? Just speculating on my part.

My wheels are spinning faster now.LoL
Jul 14, 2025 11:42 AM
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chong67Jul 14, 2025 11:42 AM
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Anything like DD-WRT on it?
Jul 14, 2025 12:40 PM
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MonElJul 14, 2025 12:40 PM
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10% of reviews gave it one star...I'll pass.
Jul 14, 2025 01:42 PM
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z3razerviperJul 14, 2025 01:42 PM
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what's the point of one 1x2.5G port....you need at least 2 to make it somewhat usefull.
Jul 14, 2025 02:24 PM
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SoukaJul 14, 2025 02:24 PM
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Quote from chhatc :
What is your use case ? How many devices ? How many devices use 6GHz/5Ghz/2.4GHz ? How big is the house/apartment where this is to be installed ? What is your internet speed ? Are you simply asking from a price perspective ? Do you need any additional features on the router ? Do you need 3rd party firmware support ?
Just asking which one is better will get you an answer, but it may or may not get you the answer that you need.
Currently have a 7yr old RT-86U that the 5Ghz is starting to fail. Done what I could to troubleshoot the 5Ghz, but no change.

Home is one hardwire PC, Telo, NAS.
on 5Ghz a few gaming laptops, few school laptops , smart phones
on 2.4Ghz 30+ Wi-Fi cams, sensors, meters, printer, etc.

I'd say low-ping 5Ghz and range is more important than bandwidth....
Jul 14, 2025 03:20 PM
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AlpineManJul 14, 2025 03:20 PM
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Quote from SlickEnough :
How did you figured out that AiMesh all use the same channels on respective freq? Perhaps by using same channel, the end device will have to quickly jump onto the strongest transceiver? vs 2 separate channels that have similar strength thus end device have trouble picking when to jump channel or bouncing back-n-forth between 2 transceivers continuously? Just speculating on my part.My wheels are spinning faster now.LoL
I used an Android app called WifiAnalyzer by VREM Software Development. it showed me that all my AiMesh nodes were on the same channel. if you Google it, you will also see reports from others confirming this.
Jul 14, 2025 08:09 PM
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SlickEnoughJul 14, 2025 08:09 PM
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Quote from AlpineMan :
I used an Android app called WifiAnalyzer by VREM Software Development. it showed me that all my AiMesh nodes were on the same channel. if you Google it, you will also see reports from others confirming this.

Thanks for your detailed confirmation.

It answers the what it's doing now. I'm left with why? and does other mesh systems operate in the same manner?

It's time to ask the AI agents out there

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Jul 30, 2025 09:51 PM
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SlickEnoughJul 30, 2025 09:51 PM
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Quote from AlpineMan :
I used an Android app called WifiAnalyzer by VREM Software Development. it showed me that all my AiMesh nodes were on the same channel. if you Google it, you will also see reports from others confirming this.
I bought a CR1000A on yr suggestion on eBay.

Took small bit homework to find and manually updated the FW.

The interface isn't great but I figured it out. Our smaller house is ok without extender or Mesh network further.

A little hiccup with WPA3 so changed to wpa2.

Only issue now is a weird some tracks on Plex to Sonos not playable.

Thx for the suggestion. I think it'll work out well for me.
Jul 30, 2025 10:03 PM
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AlpineManJul 30, 2025 10:03 PM
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Quote from SlickEnough :
I bought a CR1000A on yr suggestion on eBay. Took small bit homework to find and manually updated the FW. The interface isn't great but I figured it out. Our smaller house is ok without extender or Mesh network further. A little hiccup with WPA3 so changed to wpa2. Only issue now is a weird some tracks on Plex to Sonos not playable. Thx for the suggestion. I think it'll work out well for me.
This is what I found on the net for optimal settings on the CR1000A:
1) Disable SON on wifi advanced settings, ie create separate SSID's for 2.4, 5, and 6ghz radios.
2) Use WPA3 for 6ghz wifi.
3) Disable DFS channels (setting is under Radio Management).
4) Disable IPv6. I think this is optional. I didn't experience any issues or benefits with this enabled or disabled.

We have Plex Media server...no issues with streaming locally or remotely.
Last edited by AlpineMan July 30, 2025 at 03:14 PM.
Jul 31, 2025 07:12 AM
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SlickEnoughJul 31, 2025 07:12 AM
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Good feedback. I think my issue is related to plex-n-sonos integration. It looks like Sonos is using a outside the house relay service to stream Plex music library with no distinction for the fact that Sonos speakers are accessing a local Plex music server. All inside the house other devices is property routed as Intranet indicated by Plex dashboard. I'm pretty sure it's an IP network configuration issue between the DSL modem and CR1000a, i.e. double router/ DNS or needing to bypass DSL router so external Sonos relay can come thru 2 NAT tables to the Synology/Plex music server properly.
Aug 01, 2025 05:18 AM
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AlpineManAug 01, 2025 05:18 AM
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Quote from SlickEnough :
Good feedback. I think my issue is related to plex-n-sonos integration. It looks like Sonos is using a outside the house relay service to stream Plex music library with no distinction for the fact that Sonos speakers are accessing a local Plex music server. All inside the house other devices is property routed as Intranet indicated by Plex dashboard. I'm pretty sure it's an IP network configuration issue between the DSL modem and CR1000a, i.e. double router/ DNS or needing to bypass DSL router so external Sonos relay can come thru 2 NAT tables to the Synology/Plex music server properly.
Not a fan of double NAT. If that's the issue, then configure the CR1000A as an access point/bridge. This is how ours are configured since we use OPNsense as our router/firewall.

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