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The comparable value price is $549.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4 out of 5 stars with 121 reviews

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  • Setup

    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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75%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are enthusiastic about the BE96U Tri-Band Wifi 7 Router's impressive range and ease of setup, with many praising its streamlined configuration process and strong signal. However, some users experienced issues with Wifi 7 connectivity and noted the high price point. Positive feedback also highlighted the router's performance, particularly its ability to handle numerous devices. Despite some connectivity challenges, the overall user experience appears largely positive for those who successfully configured the router.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This is it

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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.

    This router has what is needed, we have iPhone 15 Pro Max that gets faster internet speed in the same spot over our Asus RT-AX86U. The ability with VLANs both Wifi and wired is a plus, 2GB RAM and the quad core can handle the NordVPN connection for selected devices no problem. Only one VPN connection allowed at a time is a downer, but AdguardDNS account integration makes up for it. Port forwarding for online PC, Playstation, Xbox, and Switch was easy setup.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    expensive but worth it

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

    finally bought new wifi router in 12yrs and i am blown away but the speed.. i usually hardwire everything but surprised to see how many devices at home i hav wifi only… 33 devices & i game & work at home.. it handles it better than anything i’ve seen no cut outs no lag!! i upgraddd my internet speeds 3gb & wow the future is here!!

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

    Works better than we expected

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

    So easy to use, so much power as soon as you turn on the machine. Picks up dust in all the hard to reach places. Glad i bought this one

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

    Great but pricey

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

    Faster speeds and better MLO connection than Eero routers, just a shame that the extra ports are only 1gb

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

    Works great with Quantum Fiber's C6500XK Smart NID

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have been using this connected to my Quantum Fiber C6500XK using 10Gbps Ethernet. It does a much better job of covering my house than my old router. I have not used the mesh feature yet. It is important to use it in AP mode with the C6500XK, as the C6500XK is a router without WiFi or even an Ethernet switch.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

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

    Super easy to set up, great wifi speeds through my entire house. No complaints

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

    Best router in speed, coverage and stability

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

    This is the best router I have ever owned, but it is designed for experienced users to set up. Once you set up the network and update the firmware, it’s necessary to perform a factory reset for optimal stability. After that, it works great for speed and coverage.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Buy this for fastest internet

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

    Man this thing is beast i tell you. I got 1.5mbps speed internet and this thing gets all the speed sometimes it surpasses!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • 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.

    The router manages to cover my entire house. I upgraded to this router from using a mesh system that was aging. I was concerned that it would mot be able to cover the whole house and allow 4k streaming to my fire cubes around the house. Only complaint are the 4 1g lan pirts. They should he at least 2.5’s.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Future proofing.

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

    Great router and easy to setup. Can't give it a 5 star review just yet without adapters.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice

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

    This unit is really nice working really good and great connection

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Spider in the room

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

    Time for an update and this was recommended. Very satisfied. Can run multiple devices without lag.

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

    Router

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

    Love the idea of controlling all devices connected to the network if you see a device connected you don't want it connected you can always disable it from your phone the only thing is that if you're out somewhere you can connect to the device that's the only thing I don't like about it other than that it's an okay device do I recommend it yes

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

    10 4

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

    Have a big house and attached carriage house. This covers it well.

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

    Mesh router system.

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

    Very fast router. After setting it up as the primary router in an AI mesh system, it continually dropped its Internet connection. I really liked this router but it could not reach all areas of my 2100 sq. ft. townhouse. I need a mesh system for my use case. This didn't work for that application so I returned it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome gaming router

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

    Blazing fast with my fiber internet. Getting over 4Gps down and up hardlined and up to 2Gps up and down on wifi 7. I highly recommend if you have the fiber internet connection to support the ultra fast speeds it can handle.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Mind blowing head ache

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

    I am decidedly not a fan of Asus Routers. I have two Rt-BE96u routers. The first one just... idk. No clue. Lights, camera, no action. The second one does great wifi with my phone, nothing else follows. Won't connect to my laptop, wifi or ethernet cable. Too many names passwords accounts asus accounts, router acounts, app accounts, wifi name etc etc. No clue what of the many many things goimg as to why these things are so confusing. Pretty much totally sick of Asus routers after about $1500 dumped into three routers for a Mind blowing head ache! Oh it works fine if it works.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from ASUS Answers
      Posted .

      Dear Patrick K,

      We sincerely apologize for the connectivity issue you've faced with the router and for the inconvenience this has caused you. What you've experienced was not intentional or representative of our brand. To troubleshoot the issue described, we recommend following the steps in the FAQ below. Should the issue persist, please contact our support team at https://www.asus.com/us/support/CallUs to further investigate the problem or assist with repairing the device.

      We stand behind our products and continuously strive to improve our products and processes to achieve customer service excellence. For more information, email us at [email protected] and include the case number "N2312023183-0006" as a reference. We will do our best to resolve your case quickly. Your feedback is very important to us and enables us to improve our support channels. Thank you for choosing ASUS.

      Best Regards,
      Chantae
      ASUS Customer Loyalty US Support

      [Troubleshooting] Failed Internet access through router -  https://www.asus.com/support/faq/1030645/ Asus

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This thing is a beast!

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

    This router is a monster! That truely is unbeatable. It is almost as fast on wi-fi that it is on wired!

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

    Great if you have WiFi 7 devices

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

    Good router, but unless you have devices with WiFi 7 capabilities it’s not worth the high costs. My failing WiFi 6 router had better signal quality at distance. So returned this and purchased the same WiFi 6 replacement.

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

    Great product.

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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, coverage is excellent. I had to do a manual setup via browser on my phone. A computer would also work. The app wouldn’t ever finish the setup process for some reason.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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