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ASUS RT-AX86U Pro WiFi 6 AX5700 Dual Band Gaming Router w/ AiMesh

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Various Merchants have ASUS RT-AX86U Pro WiFi 6 AX5700 Dual Band Gigabit Gaming Router w/ AiMesh on sale for $219.99. Shipping is free.

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  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax) and 160MHz channels
  • WiFi speeds up to 5700 Mbps
  • Aggregated 2 Gbps WAN connections, wired 2.5 Gbps port and WiFi 6
  • AiMesh Compatible

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Various Merchants have ASUS RT-AX86U Pro WiFi 6 AX5700 Dual Band Gigabit Gaming Router w/ AiMesh on sale for $219.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Jefu. for finding this deal

Available from:Product Details:
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax) and 160MHz channels
  • WiFi speeds up to 5700 Mbps
  • Aggregated 2 Gbps WAN connections, wired 2.5 Gbps port and WiFi 6
  • AiMesh Compatible

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MasterRigger
Go back to stock firmware. I had similar issues and going stock resolved the issues and it is stable.
bosch
The previous non pro versions were frontpage at 225$. The pro version for 219.99 is a great deal. Got one. Looking forward to use AiMesh with my existing router

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Jun 20, 2023
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bosch
Jun 20, 2023
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The previous non pro versions were frontpage at 225$. The pro version for 219.99 is a great deal. Got one. Looking forward to use AiMesh with my existing router
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I have this an installed whatever that custom firmware is for it that everyone recommends. I will say that sometimes the wifi just loses internet on my phone for 20 to 30 seconds and my phone has to switch to LTE sometimes - don't know why and whether it's my phone, the router or the firmware. In addition ever since I got this router my Echo Studio devices have more issues playing music. I'll ask it "Alexa, play Taylor Swift on Spotify" and it will say "Now playing This is Taylor Swift from Spotify" and nothing will ever play.
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lee38jx
Jun 20, 2023
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I get the same issue on the latest Asuswrt-Merlin. It says connected without internet. Not sure what the issue is (it's not fixed by restarts). So maybe I have to do a hard reset.

Kind of wishy washy about buying this router at the moment. For people who are really tech savvy they probably want a Wi-Fi 6e router, or are waiting for the Asus GT Wi-Fi 7 router that should be out in a week or two (though no clients would support, more for being on the newest).
Jun 20, 2023
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rrunswickjr
Jun 20, 2023
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I am *also* having the same issue with Merlin. I was so frustrated because I thought I might have to buy another router, but mine is still pretty new. Might explore flashing the stock firmware to see if my issues go away.
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Quote from Eragorn :
I have this an installed whatever that custom firmware is for it that everyone recommends. I will say that sometimes the wifi just loses internet on my phone for 20 to 30 seconds and my phone has to switch to LTE sometimes - don't know why and whether it's my phone, the router or the firmware. In addition ever since I got this router my Echo Studio devices have more issues playing music. I'll ask it "Alexa, play Taylor Swift on Spotify" and it will say "Now playing This is Taylor Swift from Spotify" and nothing will ever play.
Go back to stock firmware. I had similar issues and going stock resolved the issues and it is stable.
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Quote from MasterRigger :
Go back to stock firmware. I had similar issues and going stock resolved the issues and it is stable.
Will try. And yeah, I believe it's Merlin I'm running that everyone recommended online.
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SlickDealer282
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I would go stock, but I use the OpenVPN option... Any alternatives to run OpenVPN outside the router?

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Quote from SlickDealer282 :
I would go stock, but I use the OpenVPN option... Any alternatives to run OpenVPN outside the router?
Switch to using wireguard. It's so much easier and faster than openvpn
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dealmashuguna
Jun 20, 2023
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Had this but had issues with older legacy stuff (LG TV, 2.5ghz stuff etc.) is that resolved? or anyone else see those issues still?
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TheGreatDonkey
Jun 20, 2023
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Quote from dealmashuguna :
Had this but had issues with older legacy stuff (LG TV, 2.5ghz stuff etc.) is that resolved? or anyone else see those issues still?
To narrow down the issue of legacy stuff having issues, have you tried disabling SmartConnect and seeing if more reliable?
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R@VEN
Jun 20, 2023
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Quote from SlickDealer282 :
I would go stock, but I use the OpenVPN option... Any alternatives to run OpenVPN outside the router?
The stock firmware also supports openvpn.
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Lamski
Jun 20, 2023
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How much of an upgrade is this over the original RT-AX86U? Did they just upgrade the CPU and left everything the same or did they change anything else?
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sarfraz
Jun 20, 2023
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What's benefit of the pro version?
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Quote from R@VEN :
The stock firmware also supports openvpn.
And wire guard and now usb tethering to your smartphone for internet

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monsieur
Jun 20, 2023
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This or GT-AX6000. My use case is stronger signal.to far away room from router

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