when open bag notice that box damage all way round, no seal, parts 'flying loose' inside, no plastick wrap on anything, cable bags open, dust - clearly used item or long laying displayed, some manuals missing (checked on internet for unboxing same router). Returned as damage and faulty

Excellent wi-fi signal. Having 8 hard-wired Ethernet ports is really helpful. The USB-3 port works great for my terabyte USB drive -- now everyone on the home network can use it. I needed to call ASUS tech support during setup, and the experience was excellent -- only a few seconds wait time, and...

Australian firmware loaded.

No doubt the Asus RT-AC88U is a pricey router but it also offers great features with MU-MIMO technology support. This could be a preferred choice for people looking for a secure router with good wireless speed.

Eight superfast Gigabit LAN ports; speedy Wi-Fi performance and lots of useful features; Smart Web interface; 5GHz throughput support; MU-MIMO-enabled

Expensive

Really good router, it works perfectly across all my wireless devices in 2.4G and 5G frequencies. This router works with BT fiber internet and it can be connected directly to the fiber outlet without the BT Router. It also works with BT TV Box without the need to use the BT router which is amazing.

Worked well for about 3 hours, then lost all WiFi. Updated the firmware, lost 1 WiFi channel but the WiFi was fast for about 4 days and then slowed to a crawl. Unplugged it for a couple of days, got both WiFi channels back but WiFi was still slow.

Great speeds, never seems to miss a beat; Great addition of usb3 for use as nas drive Enough LAN ports to satisfy anyone Only reason I gave it an 8 is due to cost

Cost Usb3 port on front not rear

While not cheap, the Asus DSL-AC88U manages to deliver the key wireless, LAN and broadband connectivity in a highly effective one-size-fits-all package. It's far superior to the typical router that Broadband suppliers provide, and ideal for any household that uses Wi-Fi extensively.

Purchased 2/15/17; Worked great out of the box

As of 6/14/17

The RT-AC88U is an impressive router, but it is a bit expensive for what is essentially a dual-band AC1900 router. It's very fast overall though, and has great admin software both on the desktop and for mobile devices, and I like that it has gaming-specific Quality of Service too.