ASUS' RT-AC68 has had a long run. It is one of the company's best-selling wireless routers, available in multiple flavors to appease consumer electronics retailers who want to confuse consumers the same way mattress stores traditionally have.

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.

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...

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.

Today our laboratory hosts ASUS RT-AC86U wireless router that offers a whole set of significant capabilities among which are the support of MU-MIMO, AiMesh and AiProtection, adaptive QoS.

High data transmission speeds in both frequency ranges; Support of MU-MIMO; High speeds of IPv6 traffic routing; High performance of VPN servers and clients; Support of NitroQAM modulation; Smart Connect option; High access speeds to data placed on USB drive; Support of wireless mesh networks,...

The web-interface is not completely translated; Relatively high price

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

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