Customer Ratings & Reviews

This replaced an 8year old Asus unit (That is still working fine, btw). Setup is a breeze. Excellent performance and range.

The best router I have used to date. I’m a big fan of Asus WiFi routers and this one is no exception! Excellent range. I don’t get any dead spots anywhere in my 2800 sq. ft. house and I can go about 100 ft in any direction outside and still get signal. For gaming it’s a beast and comes with a variety of options to reduce lag, but remember you are limited by your service provider and are capped at the speeds and ping they offer. Also, even though it doesn’t support the wtfast network it doesn’t make a difference considering the limited games wtfast supports. Yes it is on the expensive side, but it compares with routers in the $400 range and in many instances outperforms them. Excellent and easy to use interface. If you’re on the fence get this router!

With so many little wi-fi vampires needing signal. My old router might have been glitching under the strain. This Asus AX86U was constantly popping up on lists from experts saying it was among the best for gaming and high amounts of devices needing signal. Found Best Buy one of the few sellers actually to have it in stock, I bought one. The app for my phone makes it really easy to get the basics of this router up and running in just a few minutes. And for those with more advanced needs and knowledge. The app makes it far easier to tweak which devices get the most bandwidth like gaming systems or even keeping the kids devices off at various times of the day. While its only been a couple weeks. The router is living up to the experts advice so far. With 31 devices connected(pc's, tablets, phones, PS4's and many cameras), it has not dropped or needed a restart and seems to be keeping its cool. Signal strength with this router sitting at one side of the house, even the streaming at the far side of the house is without issue. If I never really have to think about this router for the next few years. I will call this investment a good one. So Far So Good.

To date, this is the best router i have ever had! I have no regrets making this purchase!

Good all around router - reliable, reasonable speed and range, extensive and easy to use features. I upgraded from RT-AX86S that failed on me in two weeks and this one running without any issues. Time will show how long it will last - my previous ASUS failed in 4 years. If you like you can import network configuration from an older ASUS model but that creates minor problems, e.g. prevents you from changing administrator password.

Simple setup, fast and reliable. Able to have 2 apple tv's streaming HD video, multiple laptops and tablets on the internet, gaming consoles and gaming PC's all running at the same time using the internet with absolutely ZERO lag issues. It literally handles everything you throw at it. We can even change settings and reboot before the streams stop to buffer.

Its been 3 years that I am using this router and it is super reliable. Hasn't disconnected or malfunctioned even once in three years. Strong wifi signal that does not drop. Excellent AiMesh capability. Just set it up for auto firmware updates and forget that you have a router. The best router I have owned in 25 years !

Completely satisfied. Superfast. Works as advertise. Highly recommend!

This router is great. I use it for streaming and gaming (simultaneously) and it keeps up without any issues. Pretty good range too. I can mow every corner of my lawn and never come close to losing connection (unlike my previous router, which was old but functional). I had a lot of issues getting a Google Chtomecast to stay connected after first setting it up. That was very frustrating, and I coukdnt tell if it was a router issue or a Chromecast issue. But, after several reboots of both the Chromecast and the router, that problem finally went away, so who knows. The Asus phone app is pretty cool too. Can monitor everything going on with the router and uodate lots of settings. Overall, totally happy with it. Great router! Looks cool, too.

This has been a wonderful router. The ASUS stock firmware is alright but I was able to install the third party asus_merlin firmware and it really improved the featureset. Performance is fantastic though.

performance and ease of use is definitely great. I was able to use one in AIMESH with my 6 year old ASUS RT-AC5300 after a firmware update. seems to be very reliable and fast so far.

A solid overall Wifi6 gen performer with frequent firmware updates to address bugs and performance issues.

Excellent Router .Easy setup for VPN configuration Decent price.it’s performing better than my netgear mesh router

Best router of all time. I absolutely love it and would recommend.

So far so good. Don’t know much about routers but it does the job for all of our devices. TVs, phones, streaming services seem to all work well.

Strong signal, fast performance, easy to configure. I can't think of any negatives for this router.

Asus AX86u is one of the 5 best routers on the market (the best for under $300)! Very stable, easy to setup, and very powerful. Remember to install latest MerlinWRT firmware for more settings and features.

Upgraded from our trusty but ailing Netgear Nighthawk. Very pleased with ease of install and performance. The WiFi 6 and 2GBPS Wan connection were very pleasant surprises (Didn't know my cable modem could do 2GBPS, and didn't know my phone did WiFi 6!) Very pleased with admin options - webpage and app - both allow for full control of the router.

Extremely fast, reliable and good range for my 2800 sqft townhome.

amazing router. have owned two other asus routers under $200 and they are slow and sluggish. after research this 86U was the clear winner.. am able to handle 20+ devices seamlessly with amazing range. this works better than my two 56U's in AI-mesh