It's been almost a year since I've been using this router and it's been really good as the main router. I currently have it paired with a RT-AX86U in a AiMesh set-up that is wireless. This is the best set-up I've ever had. Note, in an AiMesh set-up, you want to pair similar routers if you want to pair them wireless. Don't pair a Tri-Band with a Dual-Band unless it's wired and don't pair a 4x4 Dual-Band with a 2x2 Dual-Band unless it's wired and don't pair WiFi 6 with WiFi 5 unless it's wired. When you pair different kinds of routers in an AiMesh system wireless, you will experience drops and other issues.

I have 1gb fiber internet and am getting over 1gb on wifi close to the router. At the farthest point away in an 1800+ sq ft house, I still get 300+mbp and can stream from all 4 corners on the 5g network. On 2.4ghz I get a steady 200+mbp. Absolutely love this router and the 8 gig ports is a huge plus! I'll be getting another Asus soon to set up a Mesh network.

I purchased this to replace my "old faithful" Asus RT-N66U router. It had worked up until the day I unplugged it. I was just concerned it was EOL and not receiving any more firmware updates. I certainly can not complain as it did receive updates for about seven years! My hope for the RT-AX88U was that it would increase the WIFI coverage in my 3-level 1246 sq. ft. townhouse. The router is placed on the second level. I have one 2.4 GHz device connected on the lower floor and multiple 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz devices which connect on the upper floor. Unfortunately my coverage has not increased. My 5 GHz devices on the upper floor have a weak - 85dB connection. That's about the same I had before. My 2.4 GHz device on the ground floor connects at a stable 64db to 67db. That's slightly better than the RT-N66U. My transition was fairly simple as I was used to the web app and the phone app. The most difficult thing was turning off some of the features. I can not select WPA2/WPA3-Personal authentication. I HAVE TO select WPA2-Personal to allow all my devices to connect. My current devices are also sensitive to the channel bandwidth and control channel settings. One positive has been that transfers to/from my USB drive are faster. It would be even better (I think) if I had a USB 3.0 drive attached. One negative that I haven't been able to figure out is that my Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite randomly disconnects. The tablet could be 3 feet away from the router, or 25 feet away upstairs and it will disconnect. I NEVER had disconnect issues with "Old faithful." As long as Asus keeps pushing out updates for the forseeable future, I don't think I will be disappointed with the RT-AX88U.

The ASUS AX6000 is next generation dual-band, MU-MIMO router capable of delivering throughput of 4804 Mbps on the 5.0GHz band. It has one gigabit WAN port and a eight-port Gigabit Ethernet switches onboard. It has two USB 3.1 generation one ports for sharing storage over the network. It comes with unique design ensures that any wireless device can receive a strong signal and software contains several features that make it especially best for gaming. Setup is really quick and simple. It delivers amazing speeds and video streaming and gaming are lightning fast with zero lag. All devices connected without any issues and ping was much faster than previous router setup (32ms to 6ms). The box contains the router along with its four antennas, an Ethernet cable, a quick start guide and a power adapter. The design of the router is really good. I have done speed test and compare the results with my previous mesh router. I got 260 Mbps download and 30 Mbps upload with a ping of 33 ms. With ASUS AX6000, i got 305 Mbps and 30 Mbps with best ping of 5 ms. The wireless range is amazing and it is exceeded my expectation. I was able to get good connection and Wi-Fi speed throughout the house. The phone app is really good and tons of features can be done using phone app instead of using computer browser page. Parent controls are really good and QOS is one of the best. Wireless-AX technology delivers faster performance and speed with AX Wi-Fi (up to 4804 Mbps on the 5.0GHz band) and this router is ideal for smart home devices and large homes. It provides up to 6000 Mbps data transfer rates which offers fast, efficient operation. With Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access it is boosting speed, reliability, and range for both implicit and explicit 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz Wi-Fi devices for faster, stronger, and more reliable Wi-Fi connection. i have configured Adaptive QoS to enable prioritization of gaming packages for smoother online gaming and minimizes gaming ping. This router is capable of revolutionary combination of OFDMA and MU-MIMO technologies for simultaneous streaming of data to multiple devices. With the powerful 1.8Ghz Quad-Core processer, it provides smooth streaming and better video streaming, lag-free gaming, surfing. With Two USB 3.1 gen 1 ports, it offers faster streaming, backup, and easy access to your stored media. This router has Eight Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports which allows me to connect devices with wired option and no need of extra switches. There are lot of great features like SPI firewall, VPN pass-through, and MAC or IP address filtering for advanced security ensures that your personal information stays private. AiProtection Pro network security protects your devices and personal data from Internet threats. It also offers advanced parental controls, including the ability to block specific websites and mobile app types. I like the Parental control features in this router and it lets you automatically block specific content on connected devices. There are lot of options to protect Wi-Fi with WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPA-Enterprise, and WPA2-Enterprise encryption to keep your information secure. ASUS always make best routers in the market and AX6000 is no exception to this. Overall, the router performs exceptionally well.

Love home automation software built in and the cloud software and the teathering and the speeds