ASUS RT-AX88U Pro (AX6000) Dual Band WiFi 6 Extendable Gaming Router, Dual 2.5G Ports, ASUS Rangeboost Plus, Free Network Security, VPN, AiMesh Compatible, 4G 5G Router Replacement

Replaced an RT-3200 AC router which although was unsupported now - still worked well. Waited a couple of weeks before review as wanted a balanced study. Connected to a ONT provided by ISP and added to existing AiMesh. This router is a chunky router which has been working fine since installation. Pros: Easy to setup - has a wizard. Links to existing AiMesh system - but will suggest a drop in WPA level as if like me (you have a WPA2) it will have to drop for compatibility. Uses the same ASUS App (on mobile devices) to manage as previous ASUS router. Web interface is best and has more options available. Plenty of VPN options - OpenVPN, Wireshark etc. Also has propriety VPN called "Instant guard" but haven't had time to test as yet. Has VLAN options inbuilt for iOT isolation etc. Plenty to play with. Wifi range is pretty good, not massively better than previous but does seem to have more wifi options. Cons: Can still disconnect all clients when making some (non client related) changes - which is annoying but has occurred on all ASUS routers to date. One Amazon Kindle (2.4ghz) had issues connecting when AX was enabled on this router, unsure why but AX was disabled - as not currently using the 160hz stuff just yet anyway. I hoping a Firmware will fix this. Conclusion: A solid router (tested for over two weeks now) which is very similar to my old one however has a lot more grunt (4 core etc.) which has plenty of scope for network growth.

Great router for gaming and vpns

The router replaced my ISP router. And it is significantly better. It really easy to setup. Coverage is better, and consistently delivers 99% of my expected internet download and upload bandwidth/speed (max. utilisation). ASUS Merlin firmware is great. UI is simple to use. The intermediate to advanced level network configurability options are great! You can easily harden the router thanks to AiProtection. This is an excellent router.

Excellent performance. Purchased as a replacement for my older AC68U. Was hoping the wifi range on both 2.4 and 5, but at least 2.4 would be significantly increased to cover the whole house. I have to position the router behind a tv in a far corner of a 1930s semi detached house with an extension. Alas the range did not improve enough for what i wanted. If this router was positioned right in the middle of the property, then I suspect it would probably work. Anyway, I then added the AC68U as a mesh node and positioned it almost the other side of the property (thinking the signal wouldnt be strong enough). How wrong I was. However these routers connect for AI Mesh is tremendous. Now have really strong signal all throughout the house and gardens on 5Ghz.

I've only had the RT-AX88U Pro for 2 days. It's working well and has improved my wifi speeds around the house. I'm on fibre broadband getting 940 Mbps up & down at the router. Wifi speed with the ISP supplied router (Linksys SPNMX56 supplied by Toob) at furthest point from router was 200 Mbps up & down. With the AX88U it's now 670 Mbps down, 550 Mbps up. Ethernet speed around the house was, and still is, 940Mbps. The main reason I'm posting this review so soon is just to pass on a couple of bits of information: 1) For Toob customers : I simply connected the ethernet cable from the Toob ONT to the ASUS Wan port and (much to my relief) the fibre internet connection just worked fine - no need for any ISP settings. 2) For Apple Mac users: Don't use Safari to manage the ASUS router. It will apply changes but not update to show the changes on the browser web interface, which caused me some confusion and wasted time. Use Goole Chrome instead. Changes are then properly shown on the router's web page. When I've used the router for a month or two, I'll update my review if anything changes.