This router is great. I have not had any connection issues or speed issues. Everything I connect works. The range is impressive. There is not a dead spot in my 2 story house including the basement. I am happy with this purchase. I researched this quite a bit and I am glad I choose this one.

Excellent router pretty strong signal for our 2 storey house. We have UFB and this router is able to transfer 100Mbps/20Mbps easy. Set up was basic. There are some other features which i haven't fully utilised yet. Overall I highly recommend this router.

Asus's RT-AC86U router may not be the top performer at short range but it more than makes up for that where it counts: at long distances. Its combination of a built-in stand, security software and gaming enhancements put it in a class by itself with an excellent mix of value and performance.

Excellent long-distance performance; Gaming and security optimizations; Excellent customizability; Built-in stand

Mediocre throughput close to clients; Need to set up router with connected browser; Slightly expensive

Networking for games is about more than just raw throughput. You also want the lowest latency possible, as well as the ability to prioritise gaming traffic over other applications that make use of the network.

Excellent 802.11ac performance at up to 10m; Excellent USB 3.0 storage performance; Massive range of configuration options in management interface; Great game optimisation and prioritisation features; Fun customisable RGB lighting; Reasonable price

Disappointing 802.11n performance; 802.11ac performance drops off fast beyond 10m

ASUS offers a proper router with the GT-AC2900, however as the results show the performance definitely is less than the flagship models out there (and that is the basis of comparison). So while it is a good router, it is a bit more normal and mainstream for perf.

Asus' forte, in most aspects of technology, is generally doing things to the extreme. Routers are no different: the terrifying 8-antenna ROG Rapture GT-AC5300, for example, is a gaming router jammed to the gills with radios that looks less like a bit of wireless tech and more like the plinth for a...

Extensive firmware; Solid Wi-Fi speed and coverage; Well priced

Complex firmware; Divisive looks

once they have the kinks worked out on aiMesh, this will set the standard those other systems can't hope to compete with. the 86U has the extended range 5ghz network (FCC changes 2014) which means its already extremely powerful and fast, but the fact you can turn older Asus routers into access...

I bought this as an upgrade on my old ASUS router and have instantly noticed a difference with this offering better range and speed compared to old router. Also, connection is much more reliable with less drop outs, not sure how well the conjoined 5ghz and 2.4ghz SSID will work out as as some...

Brought two of these routers to set up as AiMesh and they were working great. After a few months one of the nodes power light kept blinking off and on. I tried rebooting and factory reseting and after about an hour of speaking to a customer service representative was I told would I have to ship it...

Great high quality, highly adjustible, with a really nice streamlined control application