ASUS AC1900 Wireless Dual Band (5GHz + 2.4GHz) Gigabit Wi-Fi Router [RT-AC68U] Ultra-Fast 802.11ac 1900 Mbps Speed, 5X Gigabit LAN Ports, Broadcam TurboQAM Wi-Fi Acceleration, AiProtection Security
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Style: AC1900 | RT-AC68U
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- Dual-band with the latest 802. 11AC 3x3 technology for combined speeds of up to 1900 Mbps.AiProtection : AiProtection Pro, AiProtection, Malicious site blocking, Two-Way IPS, Infected Device Prevention and Blocking. WAN : Internet connection Type - PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, Automatic IP, Static IP. Dual WAN, 3G/4G LTE dongle, Android tethering, Port forwarding, Maximum port forwarding rule : 64, Port triggeringc, Maximum port triggering rule : 32, DMZ, DDNS, NAT Passthrough : PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, RTSP, H.323, SIP Passthrough,PPPoE relay.
- 1GHz dual-core CPU enables smart multitasking by dedicating separate lanes for Wi-Fi and USB data. Network standard: IEEE 802. 11a, IEEE 802. 11B, IEEE 802. 11G, IEEE 802. 11N, IEEE 802. 11AC, IPv4, IPv6. Memory: 128 MB Flash; 256 MB RAM
- Effortless router setup with the ASUSWRT web-based interface. Dual-band connectivity for compatibility and performance
- Monitor and manage your network with ease from your mobile device using the intuitive Asus router app
- A protection powered by Trend Micro provides multi-stage protection from vulnerability detection to protecting sensitive data. Please refer the installation manual and the user manual before use which is highly essential. Dc output: 19 V with max. 1. 75 a current. Guest network: 2. 4 GHz x 3, 5 GHz x 3
Description
Asus RT-AC68U AC1900 whole home Dual-Band Wi-Fi router for mesh network, protection Lifetime security by Trend Micro, Amish compatible, Adaptive Qu's & parental control.
Brand: ASUS
Model Name: RT-AC68U
Special Feature: QoS, WPS
Frequency Band Class: Dual-Band
Wireless Communication Standard: 802.11ac
Compatible Devices: Personal Computer
Recommended Uses For Product: Indoor/Outdoor
Included Components: asus
Connectivity Technology: wireless
Color: Black
Other Special Features of the Product: QoS, WPS
Frequency Band Class: Dual-Band
Wireless Compability: 802.11ac
Compatible Devices: Personal Computer
Antenna Location: Indoor/Outdoor
Connectivity Technology: wireless
Antenna Type: Fixed
Operating System: Windows 7, Windows 8, Mac OS
Security Protocol: WPA, WPA2, WPS
Number of Ports: 5
Control Method: Voice
Data Transfer Rate: 1900 Megabits Per Second
LAN Port Bandwidth: 10/100/1000 (Gigabit)
Voltage: 240 Volts
Maximum Upstream Data Transfer Rate: 1900 Megabits Per Second
RAM Memory Installed: 256 MB
Number of Antennas: 2
Router Firewall Security Level: High
Has Internet Connectivity: Yes
Router Network Type: wireless
Is Modem Compatible: Yes
Connectivity Protocol: wi-fi
Coverage: whole home
Frequency: 5 GHz
Brand: ASUS
Model Name: RT-AC68U
Built-In Media: asus
Model Number: 3662728
UPC: 777004581285 803982847928 667562773331 740642340613 886227419005 886227806294 777004569122 886227419050 886227418992 886227419029 889349320822
Global Trade Identification Number: 05, 29, 20, 94
Manufacturer: ASUS Computer International Direct
Mfr Part Number: 3662728
Item Type Name: ASUS AC1900 Dual Band Gigabit WiFi Router with MU-MIMO, AiMesh for Mesh WiFi system, AiProtection Network Security powered by Trend Micro, Adaptive QoS and Parental Control (RT-AC68U)
Unit Count: 1.0 Count
Warranty Description: 2 Years Limited warranty
Item Weight: 1.75 Pounds
Item Dimensions L x W x H: 6.3"L x 3.3"W x 8.6"H
Color: Black
Has Security Updates: Yes
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Top Amazon Reviews
I purchased this router in August of 2015. I am using the stock firmware (updated). Since purchasing it, I've had very few issues (which I'll go over later). Setup was quick and easy. I literally plugged my cable modem in, along with the machines I wanted wired into the network and it worked. Very little setup was involved. For the wired network, I have 2 PCs wired in, a Xbox One, and a Playstation 4. Connecting wirelessly, I have multiple cell phones, a tablet, a smart thermostat (Ecobee3), a laptop, a PS3, a wireless printer, and an Xbox 360. At no point have I had network disconnects occur due to the router. It has handled all network traffic lightning quick like a champ. I live in an 850 sq ft single story house. The router is centrally located, and I have found that I can still connect via the wireless from across the street. Mind you, this is with the transmission power turned down (more on this later also). I've been very impressed by this router. Especially since I upgraded from an old school Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router (WRT54GL) due to my router not being able to handle the bandwidth that a modern cable provider provides. Using the stock firmware, it is highly customizable. Despite being highly customizable, it is simple enough for the average user to be able to setup without needing advanced tech support. The only issue that I had with this router was connecting my HP Photosmart wireless printer to the wireless network. Changing out my old router for the new one and going through the setup, it seemed like it should be a simple affair. It was not, and it took me months to figure out that I needed to 1) Buy a USB cord (A-Male to B-Male) 2) Hook the printer up to my PC using this cord, and then install the HP software. The router administration pages made it seem like this wasn't needed and that I just needed to download the ASUS software. Had I looked at the HP documentation instead of the ASUS documentation, I probably would've been fine. All in all, the issue was mainly on me. I will say that ASUS's documentation was a bit misleading (in my opinion). I can't fault the router for that though, so no stars have been taken off. Transmission power: Earlier in the review, I stated that the range on this router is pretty strong despite me turning down the transmission power. Some would ask "Why would you turn down the transmission power? Doesn't that hurt the range or signal?". In my opinion, the default settings for this router's transmission power is excessive. For those not in the know, transmit power is a unit of power measured in milliwatts for the transmitter. The higher the power, the more milliwatts being used by the transmitter. Now, think of your average car. Would you want to put stronger fuel in it than what is needed and recommended for your use? What would happen if you continually used fuel that is stronger than what you needed? The short answer is: Nothing good. The long answer: You would be cutting the lifespan, along with the reliability. You *may* see a temporary increase in performance, or you may see a decrease because you pushed things too hard. You are more likely to see issues the higher the level you push things. All in all, I recommend testing different transmit power levels. I seriously would recommend cutting your transmit power down to fit only what you need it to, and not increasing it beyond the defaults. Those that have reported short lifespans of their router, transmitters dying, or overheating most likely left the settings on default or raised them even higher. If you want this router to last a long time, cut the transmit power down. Updated review: It's now been about 5 - 6 years with this router and it's going strong still. I now have my laptop hardwired along with a PS4 and Xbox Series X. I'm on a 800 Mbps data plan with Xfinity (using my own modem) and consistently will get speeds over 900 Mbps at times (wired). Speeds aren't as strong over wireless, but I also have *a lot* of noise in the house (Philips Hue bulbs, Nest front door camera, smart locks, tons of Google / Alexa devices, along with other wireless cameras, etc.). I am now in a house that's a bit larger (1,057 sq ft with a basement) and the range still works throughout the house and the yard. This router is a workhorse! I've upped the transmission power a little bit (to the default settings), but I don't think it really was needed. I will say that I wasn't getting my full speeds for awhile due to not having the right settings. As with any router that you own, this can be a factor in your speeds - so if you're not getting the promised speeds hardwired to your router (but are getting them hardwired to your modem), it's time to do some troubleshooting. All in all, despite the numerous other routers available since this one came out, I still highly recommend this one due to it being such a workhorse.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2016 by JK
Bought a pair of these for my parent's new home network. I've owned ASUS routers in the past, and all have been outstanding workhorses that have lasted many years (definitely outlasted any Netgear or TLink products I've tried). Setup was a breeze, and even though I've never set up an AImesh network before (I've been able to survive off a single router in my previous house), the AImesh setup was also very simple. I did have to buy a third router to put between these two to get a stronger signal strength to the basement, but again, adding that third router into the mesh and configuring the network was very easy. The hardest part of it all was figuring out where to put the third router where there was access to a power outlet, be relatively unobstructed, and yet not bothered/knocked over by nosey cats - lol :D ASUS also has a very good computer interface for managing your routers and network, and their mobile app is also very nice though does lack the full capabilities of the computer/web interface (but still has a number of useful features and information). I was able to set up the basic network using just the app, and only really needed the computer interface for some advanced fine tuning. As an additional note, I bought this particular model because the computers here are a bit older, they don't have a ton of devices needing to be on the network, and there's usually only two of them using the network at any one point - so a more recent model with more bells/whistles/technology/speeds was not needed. Some good advice for choosing the right router for your network is to know what your current devices are capable of, how many devices/users will be using your network at one time, and how likely you are to buy devices that will have or need the latest technology (which usually only really applies to heavy computer gamers, or families that have multiple people streaming). You don't necessarily need the latest and greatest router just because it has the most recent technology. Know your needs, usage, and what your devices are actually capable of. This router was perfect for our needs: video appointments with doctors and team video meetings are smooth, and I'm able to play my MMORPG perfectly fine while visiting with no noticable lag and still have low ping, and the WiFi signal strength is good throughout the house. So while this is not the most deluxe or latest ASUS router model, it is perfectly capable of handling today's network needs, is easy to set up, and also very simple to integrate into an AImesh network if you need to extend your network for better whole-house coverage. In addition, this particular model allows you to turn off the LED lights, which is useful if you don't want those lights bothering you at night.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2024 by Arctic Dragon
I bought this three months ago; wish I had found it years earlier: I have a serious 16yo geek / gamer whom, if allowed, would FIND a way to stay up all night and play games and do who knows what else. This router has solved a significant issues we face as parents with the Parental Controls issues: First, I debated for a while to give it five or four stars --there are a couple of things I do not like. However, overall it has been great. My biggest problem was my kids, and their abuse of the Internet at night, too long gaming, etc. I did try other expensive routers and returned them. This one does get them in their beds, away from the Internet at whatever time I set --and, once you get over the relatively small learning curve, is relatively easy. I am by trade a geek. However, this message is NOT intended to be written at that level --even though this router has tons of features that would please even the geekest. This message is to PARENTS whom, IMHO, are very obligated these days to guard their children and whom typically need a way to stay ahead of technology and to protect them. . . this router, in addition to other tools, is a significant layer in the defense of our children. Asus accomplishes Parental Controls by several methods: Time controls (that work) per any connected device; filters that effectively eliminate PORN and even messaging / file sharing, if desired, etc. Asus brands this by what they call "AI" controls (not sure what that stands for) also, their Firewall controls / website blocker works well, too. "E.g., when my kids stumble in school, I have entered "WarCraft" in their case in the firewall blocking which stops that problem in its tracks until the grades come up. . . Good. Worth the price of admission for just that! :-) The learning curve, for even non-technical parents, I cannot imagine how it could be easier. But there is some learning to it. Primarily, this is done by typing in the IP address of the router in your browser, typically 192.168.1.1 and loggin in, Then, going to the "AI Controls" screen, seeing who is connected, and applying whatever restrictions you desire on that specific connected device. It works, (I love the time settings) and again, isn't that hard to do. Once mine saw that they cannot get around this, they started getting good night's sleep, etc. My geek sons did eventually figure out how to SPOOF their "MAC" addresses (it isn't that hard to do) (A MAC address is the unique identifier for each device, and is shown on all screens and can be faked or "Spoofed") But, if you monitor this with some regularity, you can see when this happens as foreign-to-you addresses start popping up That is solved by some extra work, by applying an extra layer of "Filters" in the "Wireless" section that allow only specified MAC addresses to access the Internet. (a "white list" I call it) Asus helps you by associating MACs with machine name when, when possible, when you go to the screen to set this up. (I wish they had called it "whitelists" vs. "blacklists" and made it some easier. Be aware that at times I have had to go spend a few minutes and dig up a MAC address, e.g., for my NEST thermostat, so that it can get out, too --the price of raising kids these days. And please let me say again that all this is well worth it for the kid's sake. . . In addition to the parental controls, the geek in me likes the range of this device --how far it gets out. We live in a three story townhouse, and range has been an issue for us. . . Today, this router is on the first floor, I am currently on the third with four bars (2.4Ghz) The 5Ghz DOES reach up here, but not as well (the nature of 5Ghz is not to reach as far) Throughput is great; and I do NOT have to reboot this device very often. Other features, (there are many; I have barely scratched the surface) are there, but I haven't had time! (another cost of having teenagers :-) ) If I do get time, some of the USB storage features would be next; also the VPN feature set is built in IF I ever need to adjust settings from outside my home. .(my first shallow attempt to do that failed, but I am sure it was my fault) . PROS: - Parental controls --far superior to others I tried (the "Open DNS" approach [ i.e., NetGear], IMHO, is not satisfactory. Again, this router has fairly easily solved this which WAS a very-large problem for us - Reliability: First router and I haven't had to reboot a lot. -Range: great -Feature set: Far superior to most anything I have seen. Geeks can have a field day with all the stuff in the feature sets --Instructions / Ease of setup and operations: Overall, were great -Support: Recent firmware upgrades have been regular and helpful; I can tell Asus is on the job supporting this router CONS -Price. Obviously I think it is worth it --for my kids -Asus, why in the world cannot I add additional SSIDs to my 2.4Ghz for example??? (not a huge deal, but was a point I debated to kick this down to four stars) - Minor point, but even I had a little of a time figuring out the MAC Filter "white list" - need controls over the wired clients
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Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2015 by Steve T. Young, Sr
Ultimately I returned this router because it wouldn't work for me but it did appear to be fairly capable and would probably work well for most people. I bought this and an ASUS AC5300 intending to use this as a remote access point to extend the range of the 5300. They replaced multiple Apple airport extremes that I was unhappy with because they provide no capabilities to diagnose issues on your network, such as which device is taking up all the bandwidth. Otherwise though the airports had been very reliable. It was easy enough to set it all up and put this router in AP mode (which is a supported configuration) but the entire network proved unstable and the routers frequently locked up and could not be accessed. Because of the way that this router was set up - as an AP to the primary 5300 - it is difficult to say which of the two caused most of the issues but I strongly suspect the 5300 was a big part of it. But I needed the two to work together and they didn't, unfortunately. So why 4 stars? I almost gave it less, since it didn't work at all for me, but while trying to figure out what was going wrong I did try this briefly as a standalone wireless router and it performed well. The feature set is very strong and the router had good wifi strength. In fact, when I used NetSpot to measure the signal strength this AC1900 was several times stronger than the AC5300, which was mediocre at best. I think it is probably a good router for most people and I would not advise someone against it (which I would for the 5300). In a simple, single-router set-up, which is probably what most people want it for, it would probably work fine. My experience was that the ASUS system quickly becomes unreliable when pushed to any degree of complexity though.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2017 by SpaceRanger
I've had the Asus RT-AC68U for a year and a few months so far, upgraded from a $50 linksys router and I gotta say - for your home router DO NOT cheap out. We always had disconnection issues with the old linksys and although we've had a few disconnections here and there with the ASUS at first - after using the custom asuswrt-merlin firmware we haven't had a single problem since (found out later the disconnections were due to something with our ISP but a firmware update helped fix the problem, something to do with making too many DHCP requests if I remember correctly). If you're good enough with computers to login to a router's control panel and change some settings then you'll have no problem using this router and custom firmware. Merlin firmware adds features, fixes bugs, it's so good that ASUS even implemented some of the changes and bug fixes this guy made. I bought a 3TB USB hard drive and plugged it into the router, now I have a shared files folder for anyone in the house to use. Handy for sharing videos, music, documents. You can set up an FTP server, samba server, itunes, media server. I have it set up so in the house I can load up an app on my phone and access my whole 100 gigabyte music collection. You can also set it up to remotely access your files from the internet, as well as using asus's free dynamic dns service - but I haven't done so yet. The security features and QoS features are also great. When I first bought the router it didn't have this trend micro stuff, it's a more recent addition which shows that even after over a year new features are being added to this highly customizable piece of hardware. With AiProtection Network Protection turned on you can block malicious websites (which it has blocked a few already) and it can also check the router configuration for possible exploits as well as blocking infected devices from the network. Just another layer of protection and enabling all these extra features hasn't slowed down the network as far as I can tell. With Adaptive QoS enabled you can set it up to automatically prioritize gaming, video streaming, web browsing or whatever you like. For example if someone is downloading a big file and you're in the middle of playing an online game, it will prioritize your game over everything else so it won't slow down your game as much. Before on our linksys router I had issues connecting to the wifi in my room on some days due to low signal (router in other room about 100ft away and two walls in between). After setting this bad boy up and making 2gHz and 5gHz have separate SSID's I now have full bars wherever I go in the house. It's good to be able to pick between 2 and 5ghz because 2ghz can pass through walls easier but 5ghz is a bit faster. Overall, I'm very pleased with this router. It does it all and more and provides the many internet connected devices in our household with fast and stable internet connections. It allows you to set up all kinds of servers for files, printing or whatever without having to actually have a server or computer that's on 24/7. Great stuff! Definitely go with the custom firmware too if you buy this (asuswrt-merlin)
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Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2017 by Jim B
I bought this router to replace my outdated WD Net600 which was about 6 years old. I was lucky enough to find this on sale for about $109! Then Amazon bumped my delivery date by a few weeks which was nice. The router was easy to set up and I had my devices working in less than half an hour. In all I have about 13 devices connecting to it. I've had it for about a month and a half and it has not caused any problems so far except for a couple of minor issues. Pros 1. Easy set up-Just hook up your computer to the router and navigate to it's ip address then the Quick Setup guide should kick in. You'll be prompted to create your ssid's for both the 2.4 and 5.8 Ghz bands, connect/configure your ISP connection, modify/create new user for logging into the router, and in my case apply the latest firmware update. 2. Firmware updates-I've had about 3 or 4 updates in the short time I've owned it. 3. AiProtection by Trend Micro-This is not turned on by default. You'll have to agree to a Privacy Notice that comes up but it has detected quite a bit of "bad stuff" going on. When I first set up the router I was tweaking the Qos bandwith settings by running speed tests and I believe that my have leaked my ip address. But the router squashed all hacking attempts. With the latest firmware update all of that type of activity has gone to 0. 4. Qos-You can customize the Qos settings or used predefined settings depending on your needs. If you customize then you can drag and drop the categories from high to low in a way that matches the type of activity you have intended. After running speed tests on DSL Reports, I discovered an issue of "bufferbloat" or latency. I adjusted the Qos bandwith setting to lower the bufferbloat score while still maintaining an acceptable speed. 5. Increased range/signal strength-The router has increased the signal to my main computer from about -45dB to about -35dB. All other devices seem to be running better than with my old WD. Cons 1. You can't wall mount the router due to the way it's built. You'll have to make a shelf or have a high cabinet if you want to raise the router higher to increase the signal. I have mine in the basement on top of a hutch of an old desk but I intend to get going on that shelf soon ;-) 2. As of this writing, the router is not recognizing my old router in the devices listed. It did before the firmware update but now it's invisible. It's not a big deal but I hope that gets fixed. In summary this is a very nice router to replace an old one like I had. It has lots of features besides the ones I mentioned. Don't let the user interface scare you it just takes some getting used to.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2019 Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2019 by bpzchi
Wow. Goodbye Netgear. Hello ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900 router! In fairness to Netgear, the netgear r6300 I have had for years has been a stable product (with the right settings, however) and it was paired with a Arris SB6141 Cable modem, but lightning took both of them away. I went for the combo C7000 Netgear latest and greatest I wanted to like it but it lagged and had 20 second drops of connectivity. Unstable. Unacceptable new product with bugs was my experience and a lot of others had the same experience too. Reviews for Asus were surprisingly good and never had owned an ASUS router before but the reviews were so over the top I had to find out. So I ordered my new Arris SB6141 Cable modem (because it was rock solid for me before) and the RT-AC68U. First impressions... wow nice build quality. Very impressive. Real removable antenna just like a real AP pro class. It just felt good and looked great. All the machining and connections looked above grade from any other manufacturers in the consumer space I have seen. A real "PRO-SUMER" product. My background is I.T. and I am in this space so to impress me was not an easy feat. Our use case for this router is: NO cable... all streaming house... using Two Roku, 6 laptops, one of them dedicated for streaming Xfinity TV-GO stations, a Wii game console, Grace Digital Mondo Internet Radio player, HP laserjet on wifi, oven on wifi, garage doors on wifi, heated tile floor thermostat on wifi (for the weather), and 6 smart phones (2 iphones, 4 android). Plus a "lab" in my office using wifi devices (Wifi scanners, etc) for job related activities. We often could be streaming roku channels (ESPN, FoxGo, etc) at the same time as Fox news on another tv, with Roku netflix upstairs as well, plus any of the household (or all) could be streaming online youtube, amazon video prime or facetime with friends. So you can see its a heavy usage situation. My router right now has 21 devices connected at one time from the list mentioned above. Back to the review... On powering up and connecting to this Asus the setup was so easy it was amazing with the wizard. I was online in seconds. The interface was amazing... Wow. The feature set was so in depth and so well done that this was like router Eden. Graphics, Data, Stats galore. Instant salivation for anyone with an appreciation and knowledge on 802.11. They should have code named this router the ASUS PAVLOV. All that is great but if it doesnt work, or drops its just a piece of pretty junk. Guess what. Its got it where it counts too. Signal strength around the house is stronger than ever. Speeds on all clients are crazy fast. Stability on 2.4 *AND* 5ghz is what it should be. I mean wow. where has this router been all my life?? The router has a cpu graph for the dual core cpus in the interface and its barely breathing handling the traffic- even with all the bells and whistles turned on collecting traffic, stats and web history from clients! Oh and did I mention this is all with QoS turned off!! Why limit bandwidth if you dont need to? QoS seems to be used best for small pipes or compensating for poor routers that cant handle a load, in my expeience. My network is rock solid. I will update this if something changes, of course, but from my experience you just know when you know, you know? And for this router... I know! In closing, watching the real-time bandwidth utilization graphic in the interface I can see the ebb a flow of downstream data (as well as upstream). Mine was pulsating in bursts from 6 to 28Mbps as the demands of multiple HD streaming clients was requested. Dual core CPU never clicked over single digits combined. I have Xfinity Blast! and speed tests were 75-80 down and 10-12 Up over 5g wifi -- just for reference. plenty of headroom.,Netflix Roku App's Network test reported that my Downstream capability to their servers was 17.35 Mbps. Nice. So to sum up. I think this is the best router ever on many levels, Build quality, stability, feature set, and pairs very nicely with a Arris SB6141 DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem, which to me is a proven solid product that I have used easily for over a decade (back when it was made under Motorola). I even used a 6121 4 channel version prior to this 6141 8 channel down / 4 up coming out about 10 years ago (I think). 6141=great modem. Asus RT68=Awesome Stable Router EDIT UPDATE on 7/30/2018: This has been a solid router for me since I wrote this review. I am up to 27-33 clients around the house generally between adding technology finding its way in the house (now 5 rokus!) and supporting transient devices for my job, or friends/family. Still remains to be great. I do update the firmware when it comes up and have not had problems with any version. Also, I mentioned I used QoS off... I have since changed gears on that. I now have QoS on and set to MEDIA/VIDEO as the priority due to all the video we stream here... It has been rock solid and definitely performs better with QoS set ON. Video plays at Highest resolutions and glitch free all around the house. Newest feature of this router in the firmware is AIMESH. This feature intrigued me because the far reaches of our bonus room has poor signal.... the roku in there doesnt seem to like the weak signal... I bought another one of these routers and added it as a MESH NODE. This allows seamless roaming around the house and load balancing of clients between the two routers. The only problem I had was the firmware's didnt match so it wouldnt mesh. I downloaded the latest and updated both to the latest firmware and then had no problems meshing the second router as a node. Very easy. I placed it at the end of the house downstairs, and now have good signal in the bonus room. I continue to love this router!! AiMESH rocks! Update 12/27/18: Still kicking strong. AIMESGH is great!! There have been several firmware updates and the router keeps getting better. I have not had any real issues with any of the firmware updates so I am grateful for that and kudos to ASUS for apparently knowing what they are doing and testing things sufficiently! I will say I have had to reboot this router less than 5 times since I have owned it due to some kind of internet issue. I dont know if it was caused by comcast, or just a glitch... but I did reboot it and the issue resolved on each of those occasions. Thats pretty darn stable. I might give it "five nines" of uptime considering I just never touch it except for those few times. Since my original review, Comcast/Xfinity has upped the bandwidth so I am getting about 175 meg down now...same 10/12 meg upload... Everything runs great... and stable. I have half a dozen clients on one side of the house on the mesh node 1 and the other half on the other "host" router... its nice. I have also been adding more devices since my last update ... RING doorbell, a SONOS Connect, two Google Home Minis, and four Amazon Echo DOT are added to the network (these are cool devices and love how you can use as intercoms by the way) .... also, I have four Ring floodlight cameras sitting in boxes I got for Christmas which I will be installing when the weather is nice which should be pushing me towards about 50 clients in the house (not all on at a time, mind you) but could be I suppose! Great router.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2017 by Vespula
Greetings All, I am putting this 5 star rating in the 1 star so people will read it. I want to give an over view of the router so people can make a proper decision on this router. I looked at all the 1 star on this router and almost did not purchase it. However, I purchased it and I found this router to work amazingly well. I am running comcast/xfinity as a service provider and my speeds in both the wire and the wifi are excellent. at this home we are running numerous gaming systems along with computer gaming, streaming video on my tv and then my wife and I are using our computers and tablets and iphones. We are looking at approximately 15 devices running all at once without any issues. I read a lot of issues regarding this router with wifi speeds slowing down or not connecting. The problem is not with the router but with the wifi signals in your neighborhood. I am posting below what I did to solve these issues. The first thing I did was do a firmware update. Then I click reboot on the router. Reboot is very important to do if you make changes on your router. Now, in my neighborhood we have over 18 ssid names all running on different channels, 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11. They should only run on channels 1,6,and 11 otherwise they cause bleed over which will kill your wifi connection and speeds because the router gets confused on which is the wifi signal and which is spatter. so here is what you want to do. Go into the wireless settings on the router and put the 2.4ghz bandwidth to 20 mhz and put channel to 11. In the 5ghz put the bandwidth to 80 mhz and set it to auto for the channel. If you run into issues with the 5ghz then change the 80 mhz to 20mhz and use channel 149. Your speeds in 5ghz my slow down a bit but you will have a stable connection. By changing the wifi bandwidth to 20mhz you are narrowing the signal which will keep you connected to the internet and give you good speeds in 2.4ghz. To see how many ssid signals are in your area then do the following: bring up the cmd in your windows computer. You can type this into the run or search area. Then a dos command prompt window will come up. Type the following commands, netsh wlan show all If there are a lot of people in the area then you will have bleed over and interferace with your wifi signal. Here is a youtube video explaining what I just explained. You may find it easier to do by watching the video. (...) Next you want to turn off the nat accelerator. This will allow you to have faster speeds and a stable connection with the internet. If it is turned on you will have slower speeds on the wire and the wifi. Here is how you turn off the nat accelerator. Go to lan in the router and then to switch control at the top of the tabs. Then choose disable where it says nat accelerator. If your still having trouble then clear out the ram in the router by following the steps below: 1- Do Factory reset in Gui , Admin inteeface 2-When factory reset is done, turn off your pc 3-Power off router 4-Hold WPS button and power on your router and hold on WPS button until led behind or in front begins to blink( 10-30 sec approx) and release WPS button 5-Wait for power cycle( 2-3 mins) 6-Power on your PC and reconfig router from the beginning, "" dont import old settings" I had purchased the TP-Link AC1900 router and found it worked poorly, I then purchased the Trendnet AC1900 which works well but did not have the wifi range I needed and when all the devices in my home were connected at once it killed the speed of the internet. I then purchased the Asus AC1900 and I found this router to work extremely well. Hope this helps.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2016 by jm