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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:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It works

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

    Fast and handles lots of traffic. Upgrade from an older ASUS. Functioning as the main router, with two other older ASUS as nodes (ethernet backhaul for both) on AiMesh. The only knock is directions for the AiMesh set up had to found online through google search. I wish they had better written directions included. Everytime you change your main, or add a node, at least some setting up has be done.

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

    Needed a new router

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

    I had my last router for 7 years and the signal was definitely slowing down, very helpful man at bestbuy recommended this and it has been great.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Excellent 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.

    Excellent router . App is easy to use and set up was seamless. Distance is great

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

    Great value

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

    This is all around a great device and has a lot of features builtin some way iver my head but has gudiance and weblinks to help

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

    Excellent router for multiple internet users

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Wi-fi 6 is a major jump over version 5. QOS settings are easy to use

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

    So far so good

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

    So far so good. Lets hop it lasts loner then the night hawk. Switched over brands to see if it will last longer than a year.

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

    Awesome Equipment

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

    I needed to update my old router and Wifi setup. I researched extensively for months. Looked at single units and mesh systems of all the major players. I have a 3,200 sqf house. My upstairs and downstairs each have an ethernet port. I wanted to have a wired backhaul setup. I did checkout many 3 band systems but some people still had an issue when using ethernet for backhaul. So I figured I would save some money and bought 2 rt-ax86s' (on sale) and use the Asus mesh software. The mesh is working great after 3 months. No drops, covers the entire house. The core processor never strains, have over 40 connected devices, works like a charm. I have 800mbs service. My ethernet desktop has consistent speed of 800 to 950 mbps. Wifi 6 phone is at 400 to 550 mbps and wifi 5 tablets at 300mbps to 400mbps. The 2 units make a perfect wifi mesh for me. I separate the 2 wifi bands. I highly recommend this wifi router.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Girl who loves pink

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great router! Easy connection…. Fast internet takes up little space.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Connection

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good router.

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

    Works great. Strong signal, no connection loss or speed reduction.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Get it.. you will be suprised the speeds

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

    Super fast .. easy setup.. good quality build.. recommended

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good, Reliable High Speed Router.

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

    After decades of using Netgear, I finally tried ASUS, I am very pleased with the reliability and performance so far. It is a bit harder to set up and use for me, but I attribute that to my being so used to the Netgear interface. I have had fewer problems, and better performance with this than with any prior netgear product.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    major signal increased

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

    simple easy setup for Asus Mesh network. single coverage increased.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Just what we needed

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

    Works great even in a large area, easy to set up!!

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

    I recommend it.

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

    It is a very good product for price and quality, I recommend it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Connection

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Reliable for gaming

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love this gaming router! I tried this one, eero 6, and tp link ax4400, in a span of 2 weeks because my internet kept dropping and I needed a strong connection for over 10 devices and specifically for my ps5 that I game on and this was the best one hands down.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Connects to Comcast WiFi using same SSID

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

    THe devcie works well and is easy to setup. I did not find the app on the phone to be useful because it never got the correct code, I sent things up by directly hooking to the device from my laptop. Now I can just enter the local IP address. This made it very easy to be a second access point to my Xfinity WiFi, making a stong signal across the house.

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

    Modem

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great modem u can wireless like 9 people same time with great connection

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy setup

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I’m using this in conjunction with a RT-AX88U in an Aimesh system. I thought setup would be a hassle, but it was basically just plug and play. The router works great, and WiFi coverage has definitely improved. It’s also nice that the LEDs on the front can be turned off with the Asus app, which also works very well.

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

    Pretty good router

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

    Works great. The associated app works great. 0 issues so far. Would recommend it!

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

    Solid Asus user all the way!!!

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

    Been Asus fan ever since... all their devices are reliable and 101% good quality..

    I would recommend this to a friend