ASUS Wireless AX5700 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Router (RT-AX86S)

This router works great, with easy admin UI and web app. I haven’t seen connection issues or random drops. Only major annoyance I have is, RT-AX86S sets it’s own IP as DNS address along with the one you have set on DHCP settings. This breaks pi-hole DNS based ad blocking, as now all DHCP clients has two DNS addresses, and one of them is router’s address which will circumvent pi-hole. I believe flashing with Merlin firmware allows you fix this problem. All the routers I owned in last 15 years has done it correctly out of the box, I wonder why ASUS decided to remove a feature that works well.

Our 7 year old router was beginning to act finicky by freezing, operating at slower speeds than it was capable of, and exhibiting range issues in an upstairs bedroom. We did some online research and opted for the ASUS RT-AX86S with installation by Geek Squad as part of our Best Buy Totaltech membership. The results have been fabulous in comparison with our old router. No range issues at all! Operates well into the middle of the cul de sac we live on, and the speeds with basic Spectrum Internet averages around 100 MHz/second Download and 10 MHz/second Upload. The ASUS App Is easy to use and great for monitoring activity and the 15-20 devices that are connected at any given time. It can also be optimized for gaming or other types of Internet activity if desired. Highly recommend this model or others in the ASUS family. Also recommend the Geek Squad support.

Wi-Fi works great. No dead spots not even outside or down the street. PS5 works great too. Install was confusing for me. Took me several hours because of my lack of understand how any of this works. Still don't know what I did right or wrong, but it works. I know none of it's functions nor do I have the time to figure them out. I would buy again. And I would only refer to buy if your smarter myself. Everyone younger then me.

First of all I'm computer and electronic illiterate. Thing has lots of specs and features I'm slowly learning as I go. Linked to my tablet and can block or limit users from router. Can make adjustments to features I've managed to learn. Receiving wi-fi signal more then 80 yards from my home. Like the look a lot, not a fan of the upside down crab router.

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.