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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 298 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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89%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers value the RT-AX86S AX5700 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Gaming Router for its high performance, impressive range, and ease of setup and use. Many appreciate the strong signal and extensive coverage it provides, resulting in a consistently smooth online experience. While some users reported occasional connectivity challenges, the positive feedback on performance and ease of use significantly outweighs these concerns. The router's affordability is also frequently praised.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great router!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great router! Setup was easy. Great wifi, many options for configurations including mesh, and super quiet.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Reduced my ping and that is a good thing.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great router and super fast as it reduced my ping in the games I play significantly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good (eventually).

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Worked out of the box. But required significant firmware (including third-party merlin) to get it working optimally.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Router

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Had netgear before this and does this work wonders over netgear. I was ALWAYS having to reset the router on the netgear. Will stick with Asus from now on. Plus any old asus routers you have can act as a mesh with this new router. I get more speed on my phone through wifi than I pay for up and down.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great gaming router

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great gaming router, bought this because my netgear cax30 started having issues with the wireless portion so I decided to buy this router and keep my netgear as a modem (disabled the wifi), wireless speeds almost doubled from my netgear, highly recommended, if you are using a PS5 go into the network settings to force it to use 5ghz otherwise it defaults to 2.4, playstation settings not the router’s.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Every feature and more for a home router

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Took me by surprise that such a featured router could be under the 300-400 price range. Does take awhile to fully boot the router software on power on but is the new expected as they start to make more and more efforts to add in small business small enterprise features that normally are incorporated with larger network appliances. Coveres 2500 sq ft home. Only interference is by kitchen appliances but as expected.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Router

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great router great price. I highly recommend for gaming.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    GOOD BUY!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    GREAT WIFI AND ETHERNET SPEEDS! GOOD RANGE AS WELL! UPGRADE FROM THE SPECTRUM ROUTER I HAD BEFORE!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great router

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very solid router. Link aggregate lets me take full advantage of my 1.2Gbps internet connection. Has excellent speed and coverage for a number of wireless devices. Able to get about 800Mbps downloads from across the apartment with my PC.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range, Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Decent router

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good range and speed. The upload and download numbers are showing much higher than my prior router did, but it doesn't seem like stuff is loading and running as fast as the numbers say. I would like to be able to choose to run a device off of 2.4 or 5 ghz. It seems to choose for you. I just might not have figured it out yet.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wifi Boost

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a wonderful device! Not tok difficult to set up. Works well with my wifi!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great router for online gaming and streaming also covers my property

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love this new router. Better WiFi and wired.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Went from 80mbps wired to 750. WiFi from 75 to 500-650. Great improvement over 6 year old ac1750. ASUS products do not disappoint. Had a little trouble initial setup but got it all worked out with ASUS tech support. Great router fir 2000 sq ft house. Even have good WiFi in back yard.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for gaming and home office

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the ASUS app to configure, update and maintain the router for all level of users.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very nice router

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It was very easy to setup with the mobile app. No problems connecting 20+ devices.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great replacement for older Asus router.

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Upgraded to this from an RT-AC6U that could not get much past 350 mbps on an 500 mbps fiber feed. The RT-AX86S BLASTS it out with great range, Even at 45' the 5g is good enough for 4K HDR on a Firestick, testing at 277 mbps. I will re-set the old one and try using it for Aimesh. Set it up with same SSIDs and WPA as old one and every device was none the wiser.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Setup, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing!

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Upgraded to a 1Gbps internet speed. The isp router that was given was only giving me 200-300mbps on wifi. I switched to this router and im getting over 800mbps-900mbps! Setup was extremely easy as well and the ability to turn of the led lights is an extra plus!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Top notch router for the price.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Compact router with a good range. Add to my network as another AiMesh node.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great range

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great my house is 2000 square feet strong sig

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very easy setup

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I highly recommend this router. The setup is so simple

    I would recommend this to a friend
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