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$139.99: ASUS RT-BE82U Dual-Band WiFi 7 Smart AiMesh Extendable Router at Amazon
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Amazon [amazon.com] has ASUS RT-BE82U Dual-Band WiFi 7 Smart AiMesh Extendable Router for $139.99.
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$60 lower (30% savings) than the list price of $199.99
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Amazon [amazon.com] has ASUS RT-BE82U Dual-Band WiFi 7 Smart AiMesh Extendable Router for $139.99.
Shipping is free.
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$60 lower (30% savings) than the list price of $199.99
500+ bought in past month
amazon.com/dp/B0D48GS6KB [amazon.com]
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Shipping is free.
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$60 lower (30% savings) than the list price of $199.99
500+ bought in past month
amazon.com/dp/B0D48GS6KB [amazon.com]
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This ASUS WiFi 7 router is aimed at buyers who want strong 5 GHz performance, solid range, and AiMesh support without paying for tri band 6 GHz hardware. The firmware is current and the security concern raised in discussion was described as an old patched issue, while the resale listing can reportedly drop to under $99 with an extra discount. The main drawbacks are that it is dual band only, not compatible with Merlin firmware, and WiFi 7 will not help unless your devices support it. Real world stability also came up as a concern, with repeated Wi Fi drops reported.
home users who want a strong 5 GHz experience and don't need 6 GHz because this is dual-band (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz) with no 6 GHz band, and commenters say most people would be fine with the BE92/BE82 class for everyday use.
buyers who are specifically trying to get Wi‑Fi 7 at a steep discount because the Resale by Amazon version can be discounted an additional ~30%, letting someone pick it up for under $99.
people who care about keeping firmware current and are okay with standard ASUS firmware because commenters note the "ancient CVE" concern is only relevant to very old/unpatched routers and advise to keep firmware updated.
people who want to run ASUS Merlin firmware because this model is not supported by Merlin, so it won't meet that customization requirement.
buyers who are expecting Wi‑Fi 7/6 GHz to noticeably improve their everyday performance because commenters argue 6E/6 GHz is not much more common, is easily blocked, and most typical phone/app usage won't use enough bandwidth to benefit.
households that need stable Wi‑Fi day-to-day because at least one commenter reports the Wi‑Fi dropping many times per day and returned the router after a month, saying it seems common in Amazon reviews.
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Keep the firmware up to date, and you're fine. Asus routers are super capable, superb routers. It's all I use these days.
This BE92 isn't bad, but there is a more powerful BE96 if you really need more power. Most home users would be fine with the 92, which makes this a great deal overall.
Remember, just because your router is Wifi7 doesn't mean you'll get more performance on your devices - the devices have to support Wifi7 as well, in order to make a real difference.
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I'll stick to Wifi6 - my current RT-AX86 works great.
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Only smartphones and higher end laptops have it, and the overwhelming majority of people are not doing anything that could use more than a gigabit per second on their phones. TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Netflix, Snapchat, iMessage, WhatsApp, none of that is capable of using that much bandwidth. The only way you're maxing that out is from downloading an entire game or movie to store on your device, and most people don't do that so regularly that you'd notice a few seconds shaved off.
Besides, you'd also need an internet connection fast enough to saturate 5Ghz, which most of the planet doesn't have access to. Do you have a local media server with lots of massive video files? Cool, wire it to the router and you can easily match gigabit Ethernet over 5Ghz. Got a 2.5+ GIGABIT local media server? Congrats, there are dozens of you, and 6Ghz was made for you.
Keep the firmware up to date, and you're fine. Asus routers are super capable, superb routers. It's all I use these days.
This BE92 isn't bad, but there is a more powerful BE96 if you really need more power. Most home users would be fine with the 92, which makes this a great deal overall.
Remember, just because your router is Wifi7 doesn't mean you'll get more performance on your devices - the devices have to support Wifi7 as well, in order to make a real difference.
I'll stick to Wifi6 - my current RT-AX86 works great.
I'm all over the place figuring out what to get. I only want to spend under $150 and I don't even need large coverage. I just want consistency and I don't need it to be wifi 7 either. I do want it to be asus, though, as I don't want one of the chinese company ones or a brand that doesn't allow tx power adjustment.
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True, price is a factor... and you may not have as much of a choice there. That said, the 82 doesn't seem like a bad option...
Correct, none of these are tri-band, so no 6Ghz. You'd need the BE9x for that, or some of the "gaming" routers, which I wouldn't bother with anyway... stick to the standard models, IMO. But, again Wifi 7 isn't really worth it right now anyway, unless you really have devices that have that capability and/or are in a congested area. So, to stick to basics, the BE8x would be plenty.
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