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ASUS AC3100 WiFi Gaming Router (RT-AC88U) - Dual Band Gigabit Wireless Router, WTFast Game Accelerator, Streaming, AiMesh Compatible, Included Lifetime Internet Security, Adaptive QoS, MU-MIMO

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  • 1024 Qam technology 80 percent faster 5 GigaHertz at up to 2100 Mbps, 66 percent faster 2. 4 GigaHertz at up to 1000 Mbps; utilities: firmware restoration
  • 33 percent greater 2. 4 GigaHertz coverage with a 4 transmit, 4 receive (4T4R) antenna design, able to reach our widest ever coverage up to 5000 square feet
  • Expansive connectivity options: with exclusively has 8 x Gigabit LAN ports for up to eight Ethernet compatible devices to connect simultaneously
  • Powerful 1. 4 GigaHertz dual core processor, faster USB data transfers enjoy up to over 100 MB/s Speed and the router download/UPLOAD speed (WAN LAN throughput) up to 1. 8 Gaps
  • Smart Connect automatically chooses the best band available for you, Dimensions: 11. 8 x 7. 4 x 3. 3 inch (WDHP).
  • ASUS Protection powered by Trend Micro ensures your online experience is safe and secure. By combining automatic vulnerability detection, malicious site blocking and parental controls, Protection keeps everyone safe and sound | VPN client : PPTP client, L2TP client, OpenVPN client
  • Connected devices must be 802.11ac-compatible for best results
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NitroQAM

NitroQAM Technology - Seamless Experience

Whether you're gaming online in a heated competition or streaming a live event in 4K UHD, lag and buffering are simply not an option. NitroQAM technology delivers a combined 3167 Mbps Wi-Fi speed, ensuring everyone on your network can enjoy smooth streaming and low-latency online gaming.

MuMiMMO

Revolutionary MU-MIMO Technology

MU-MIMO gives every compatible device its own dedicated full-speed Wi-Fi connection, so that multiple devices can connect at the same time without slowing down the network.

QQS

Prioritize Your Game with Adaptive QoS

Boost your gaming bandwidth with Adaptive QoS, which allows you to easily prioritize gaming packets and activities. You can even assign full dedicated bandwidth while gaming under gamer solo mode, making RT-AC88U the perfect ally for low latency gaming anywhere in your home.

Home Hub

Your Digital Home Hub & Network Center

RT-AC88U exclusively has eight Gigabit LAN ports – twice the number most routers provide – for up to eight Ethernet-compatible devices to connect simultaneously. Smart TVs, game consoles, set top boxes, media players, NAS storage devices and more can now have their own dedicated ports.

AiProtection

AiProtection with Parental Control

ASUS AiProtection powered by Trend Micro improves your online safety and security by combining automatic vulnerability detection, malicious site blocking and parental controls. Advanced parental controls help you to prevent users from visiting inappropriate websites.

AiMesh

ASUS Router App & ASUSWRT User Interface

ASUS Router App & ASUSWRT User Interface are built from the ground-up to be both intuitive and robust, allowing you to setup your router, manage network traffic, diagnose connection issues and even update firmware, all without needing to boot up a PC.

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    Product Description

    Wireless ac88u Dual Band Gigabit Router with 3100 Mbps throughput for smooth up to 4K/UHD video playback, support MU MIMO, AI protection, link aggregation with teaming ports and Smart Connect. The actual performance may vary as a result of network conditions and environmental factors.

    Product Segment-AC3100 ultimate AC performance: 1000+2167 Mbps, Network Standard: IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IPv4, IPv6, Wi-Fi Technology-Beamforming: standard-based and universal,1024-QAM high data rate,20/40/80 MHz bandwidth. Ports: RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for WAN x 1, RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for LAN x 8,USB 2.0 x 1,USB 3.0 x 1.

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    4.1 out of 5 stars
    4.1 out of 5
    4,748 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the ease of use and speed of the networking router. For example, they mention it's easy to setup and use, with an intuitive interface. Some are happy with signal strength, and features. That said, opinions are mixed on performance, connectivity, quality, and value.

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    659 customers mention527 positive132 negative

    Customers find the networking router easy to set up and use. They say the interface GUI is very intuitive and offers many settings and an ease of navigation. Customers also mention that the FTP access is easy to setup and a painless affair. They appreciate the QOS features, which are easy to work with and can be manually configured if desired. The 8 Gigabit ports make it easy to connect a VoIP phone, a NAS, and e powerline adapter. The web interface is similar to the RT-N66W and the web admin is familiar.

    "...I feel that the GUI is easier to use and it feels smoother than in previous models (it could just be me)...." Read more

    "...Went to Best Buy and bought the same router. Again, initial setup was a breeze- less than 5 minutes to unpack, plug in, and have wifi...." Read more

    "...The features it has, along with the incredible range, plus it is REALLY easy to use compared to other routers... makes this router the best I’ve..." Read more

    "...For the records, the setup process of this router is dead simple...." Read more

    611 customers mention476 positive135 negative

    Customers like the speed of the networking router. They say it has good connection speeds, excellent throughput, and constant streams and data transfers are fast. Some mention that the built-in VPN server is a plus.

    "...Right now I am happy with the routers overall performance and stability...." Read more

    "...dodads, networked either via ethernet or Wi-Fi and rarely have problems with lag." Read more

    "...I am impressed by the consistent speed that this has over my previous routers that I have used...." Read more

    "...Wifi speed at close range is also very fast, I was getting 300+ mbps from the 5G wifi (before it went out), and about half that on the 2.4G wifi...." Read more

    491 customers mention453 positive38 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the signal strength of the router. They mention that it has a great range for WiFi, and has excellent reception on both 2.4 and 5GHz bands throughout their home. The router has fast WiFi speeds and displays almost the same signal strength everywhere. Overall, customers are happy with the performance and range of this router.

    "...The fancy packaging is a waste. The Netgear unit pushes a stronger signal, just as easy to set up, and allows for 90% of the tweaking that the ASUS..." Read more

    "...The features it has, along with the incredible range, plus it is REALLY easy to use compared to other routers... makes this router the best I’ve..." Read more

    "...More importantly, it displays almost the same signal strength everywhere (+/- 3-5 dBm) on both the 2.4 and 5 Ghz bands which I have not seen in any..." Read more

    "Good:- Range is much improved over older routers- Speed is good to excellent (dependent on range)-..." Read more

    117 customers mention117 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the features of the networking router. They mention that it has a nice set of capabilities, an impressive feature set, and enables enhanced features while retaining all of the original functionality. Customers also appreciate the Asus UI, which is feature-packed and prefer it over other manufacturers. They say the router is fast, powerful, and full of great utilities. Customers say the current firmware is the most fully featured capable consumer router available.

    "...Incredible amount of features and iron clad security. By far, the best router I’ve ever owned or worked with...." Read more

    "...I am impressed with the range.The Asus UI is feature-packed and I prefer it over other manufacturers'...." Read more

    "...5 stars because with the current firmware this is the most fully featured capable consumer router available...." Read more

    "...This router has a ton of other capability, way more than I or most people need...." Read more

    1,006 customers mention609 positive397 negative

    Customers are mixed about the performance of the router. Some mention that it performs just great, has fast connection speeds, and is impressive. However, others say that it's not performing the basic tasks that a router should be able to, and there was no performance increase. Some say that the product has few games supported and the project is practically dead.

    "...These have worked better than any previous router I've owned and have a lot of flexibility to account for individual needs...." Read more

    "...Never got the two to work, mainly because the ASUS kept dropping channels...." Read more

    "...to toy with it one last time... and to my surprise.. it’s now working perfectly. It’s been a month and I haven’t had not one issue at all...." Read more

    "...’s been only a few days I have got it up and running, the results are really impressive...." Read more

    934 customers mention297 positive637 negative

    Customers are mixed about the connectivity of the router. Some mention that it has dual networks, and every device that's connected is listed. They also say that it's faster and more reliable than other extenders. However, others say that they can't get a good connection to the 5 GHz band unless they stand right next to the router, and that both the 2.4 and 5 ghz networks will not connect to the internet.

    "...The 5g network kept disappearing about every 3-4 days and I would have to either reboot router or toggle the 5g network on/off to have it show..." Read more

    "...time, my RAM usage has not exceeded 38% or 39%, there have been no unexpected drops, and throughput from ethernet devices are consistently 960 Mbps..." Read more

    "...Tried resetting again, but the thing was bricked- would not reset, no wifi output, no internet, and even the software "reboot" wouldn't work..." Read more

    "...great for about 48hrs then, both the 2.4 & 5ghz networks will not connect to the internet...." Read more

    893 customers mention465 positive428 negative

    Customers are mixed about the quality of the networking router. Some mention that it provides a rock solid, fast connection on both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. However, others say that the reliability is pretty awful, the radio is strong, and the router is flaky and has crashed once.

    "...Right now I am happy with the routers overall performance and stability...." Read more

    "...TL:DR- two ASUS units, both failing to provide reliable wifi. The fancy packaging is a waste...." Read more

    "...They seem to be pretty rugged, as I've owned one for probably five years and the other for two. AiMesh works great for my house...." Read more

    "...Its basically unusable because it simply wont keep your network stable for more than a few days...." Read more

    265 customers mention134 positive131 negative

    Customers are mixed about the value of the networking router. Some mention it's easy to setup and use, has many features, and is a very premium router. However, others say that it'd be better off with a different router and less money.

    "...I just purchased the new AC86U. I hooked it up today. It is much cheaper, has a faster processor and more memory...." Read more

    "...Its just sad, with the very expensive price tag of the RT-AC88U, other cheaper routers are chugging along perfectly in my home, and this is a $250..." Read more

    "...be as static and reliable as possible - this dual band beast is worth every penny...." Read more

    "...Edit9 months into ownership this terrible, overpriced piece of trash is choking 480+ speeds down to 8-12ish...." Read more

    Exactly what I expected!! (Well, except for the 5GHz)
    3 Stars
    Exactly what I expected!! (Well, except for the 5GHz)
    I purchased this router after tons of research and handwringing to pick the best one. My biggest dilemma was the years of solid performance from an ASUS RT-AC68U and the ROCK-SOLID performance of the ASUS RP-AC1900 repeater. I had already set up an AiMesh with ethernet backhaul and all was great, but I need more throughput and nodes thanks to our friend COVID-19. So back to this RT-AC88U (not the RT-AC3100 not sure why Amazon hasn't fixed this). I was tempted to go with another brand, but since I already had two ASUS product and great past performance, I decided to go for it one more time. Big mistake? Well, kind of...Out of the box, I got pretty good performance. I wasn't ready to make it my primary yet (as I feared setting it up from scratch), so I made it an AiMesh node over Wi-Fi. It worked well, but I felt my old AC68U was still the bottleneck. Finally, I made the new AC88U the primary node which was easier than I expected. Since it was already ASUS, I restored the settings from the AC68U and was up and running in minutes without having to reconfigure DHCP, IP routing, MAC Address permissions, etc. I was pleased. Initial throughput was great, too. I was getting 988~1010 Mbps from my 1 Gbps service. I was pleased. Then it happened...About a week into my nirvana, there was an unexplained hiccup. All of the devices on the network would periodically lose their IP addresses. The network was up and running, but they all had to disconnect and reconnect to fix it. I searched for days thinking it was a DHCP problem, but to no avail. And the problem was happening more frequently. But now, it was so bad that after a day or two, then after a few hours, the entire router would FREEZE. Or it seemed. Turned out SOME of the devices were smooth sailing while others were completely locked out -- even getting an "incorrect password" while trying to reconnect. The only thing worked was a full MANUAL reboot of the router (I had to do it manually because I couldn't log into the router either -- even from an ethernet connected device)! Even worse (as if it could be worse), my ethernet-to-WAN throughput was a measly 200 Mbps -- on a good day). When I connected a PC directly to my cable modem, I was back at 1Gbps. But with this $%#@! router, I was dying. After a few more days of searching, troubleshooting, firmware swaps, reboots, even a hard-reset and still the same issue. Then I noticed something...The CPU was throttling WAY high with the slightest traffic. So, I thought "heat". After hooking up my cooling fans (that I previously used on my AC68U), the problem seemed to dissipate only to come back with an annoying vengeance. Because I couldn't see the temperature, I installed the Merlin firmware. It showed the temperature as nominally cool yet the CPUs and now the RAM was spiking and staying uncontrollably high. I read more articles which told me to manually set my 2.4 and 5 GHz bands, turn off all versions of QoS, and disconnect my USB. That stuff got my CPUs in MUCH better shape (from 100% utilization to about 20%), but the RAM was still uncontrollable. Then I noticed something else...Merlin's firmware UI (and maybe the stock firmware, but I don't recall) showed only HALF of the Wi-Fi signal (See screenshot). This was the weirdest thing. I configured both, of course, but only one was showing up. In fact, it showed the 5GHz as "disabled". After a few head scratches, it all made disappointing sense to me. After reading all of the horror stories about how the 5GHz and/or the 2.4GHz band was unreliable on these routers, I realized that I, too, was a victim of this curse. For me, it was the 5GHz variety. After a reboot, within 4 hours (sometimes 2), my 5GHz would magically disappear. At that point, my RAM start spiking -- from 30-40% to over 80-90% in just a few hours. And then, BOOM!!!, the router would lock-up/freeze/go kaput. I FINALLY figured out the root cause.Because my 5GHz would fall out, the router would go into a fail/error routine that kept consuming memory as it tried to use the broken 5GHz band. And, once it didn't have any more memory, it would lock up and fail! This is a hardware issue. But with my families need for speed and consistent uptimes, I was stuck between an old router and a broken router -- or starting my whole home network over from scratch. So, what did I do?...I decided to (intentionally and manually) disable the 5GHz on my AC88U. I was sad to do it, but it was like a silver bullet. Since doing so in over a week, my CPU utilization has fallen to 1%-5% at any given time, my RAM usage has not exceeded 38% or 39%, there have been no unexpected drops, and throughput from ethernet devices are consistently 960 Mbps to 982 Mbps -- and all of this is with about 30 devices going at any given time -- including gaming, surfing, streaming HD (x4), Teams & Chime meetings -- the works. BUT, I had to sacrifice my supposedly long-range Wi-Fi 5GHz signal. Fortunately, the AC68U and the AC1900 are doing their thing on both bands, but I'm only getting SOME of what I paid BIG BUCKS for.Next stop is to see about getting a replacement from ASUS, but at least I'm stable (for now).
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    Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2017
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Some work to get optimal performance
    Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2017
    I've had my previous router for a little over 3 years which was a rt-ac68u. It was still working perfectly no problems just needed more power to run some vpns, plus there are more streaming devices being used on the network. I bought the ac88u from a warehouse deals with a practically brand new description. Everything came in the box as if new, every piece was in a bag except the antennas since they come inserted in slits on a piece of cardboard.

    I was using Merlin's firmware on the ac68u so that was one of the first things I did to update the router to it's most current firmware. I'm am using a fork of Merlin's firmware which gives me a couple of unlocked features including the extra settings for vpn. Once I installed the updated firmware I did a factory reset, followed by a Nvram reset. This helps make sure only default values from current firmware are being used.

    I was kind of paranoid of this router based on the reviews on hardware failures and the 5g network not working or disappearing altogether. Once I had roughly the same setting as my ac68u and setup the vpn service I ran test on the network and range. My ISP Spectrum provides 300/20 service, so testing LAN speeds gave me 330/22 which is perfect.

    Now the WiFi is where I had to put in the most work in figuring out what was going wrong. First my 2.4 network would only max out at around 50-60/20 Mbps on my iPhone while being associated at a 144mbps. My ac68u was getting close to 80/20 Mbps on its 2.4 network. Testing the 5g network gave me roughly the same results as on the LAN 320/22 Mbps. I was disappointed at the 2.4 network speed results but decided to do some more research as to try to improve overall throughput on the 2.4 network. Their are many options to take into consideration like channel and the widths but for me channel 1 and on 20mhz gave the best results. Now their are other options to change which are located in the professional tab. Eventually after toggling on and off different settings based on opinions/facts on forums I got to an improvement in speed and range. Now on my 2.4 network I was maxing out at over 100 Mbps on my iPhone 6s Plus. I have pictured both the 2.4g and 5g network Speed test results.

    After having everything setup to my liking and not needing to reboot router, is when the 5g network started doing it's disappearing act. Shrugged it off the first time but was thinking already i was having those 5g network problem I was reading in most of the reviews. It happen a second time and now I was getting worried i would have to return router. The 5g network kept disappearing about every 3-4 days and I would have to either reboot router or toggle the 5g network on/off to have it show up.

    I noticed on the wireless log page that the 5g network had a higher noise interference than normal. I did research to find out more information on what was causing this and what to do. Eventually I came to a page that explains the 5g network and it's available channels that don't overlap each other. But I also found out that certain channels mainly the higher channels are shared by certain radars and emergency services. There are 3 bands, the first one being domestic (home routers), bands 2-3 are for certain radars and emergency services. It's said that if a router on a channel from band 2-3 would have to switch its channel to prevent interference with the radar or emergency services.The channel I was currently using fell into the 3rd band of channels, Once I switched to a channel in the first band I saw the difference. First their was less noice in the 5g network and connections were stronger. And as of right now I have 9 days up and running without the 5g network disappearing.

    So overall it was a lot of work but with new technology their comes a learning curve to figure out how everything works while maximizing performance . Right now I am happy with the routers overall performance and stability. I've included my professional tabs pages for both network to see my optimal settings. Gaming is great on two XBOX ones at the same time. Don't use the WTFast feature. Streaming to multiple devices , phones, fire TV, smart TV , laptop with no problems.

    One thing is that this router does run a little hot. My ac68u was the same and I was using a fan to keep it cool. I had to buy another 120mm fan and used the two fans under the the ac88u to help with air circulation. It dropped the CPU temp by almost 20 degrees Celsius, and the WiFi CPU's by about 10 degrees Celsius. Hopefully this will prolong the life of the router and give me at least 3 years + of performance.

    I will update if there are any changes or failures, but for know I'm willing to round up to 5 stars.

    Update October 13, 2017

    I found more info about 5g network disappearing on a forum. Thanks to ScottW, his suggestion of having the 5g network broadcast on 40mhz bandwidth. This has helped him keep his network up for weeks. Hope this help anyone having their 5g network disappear.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars A reliable work horse
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    5.0 out of 5 stars So far so good
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    Roberto Armando Lopez Garcia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Desempeño fenomenal con prestaciones de lujo acorde a mis necesidades
    Reviewed in Mexico on September 15, 2018
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Desempeño fenomenal con prestaciones de lujo acorde a mis necesidades
    Reviewed in Mexico on September 15, 2018
    Dejando de lado que este router es un poco elevado de costo, el desempeño lo compensa y lo sobrepasa con creces. No solo es banda dual sino que ya acepta la mayoría de protocolos de wi fi actuales con una gran rapidez en 2.4 ghz y 5ghz, además de incluir 8 puertos gigabit, un puerto usb 3.0 y otro 2.0.

    Incluye la utilidad "download master" con la que puedes conectar un disco duro o una memoria usb a alguno de los puertos, y en las opciones del router agregas el torrent o la descarga que quieres realizar, y el router solito se encargará de bajarlo a tu memoria, sin necesidad de tener prendido tu equipo PC o Mac.

    También te incluye un modo de realce de juego con el que supuestamente tendrás mejor desempeño en los videojuegos, al realizar tareas el router que mejorarán las conexiones del juego para evitar el tan sonado lag o alentamiento. En mi experiencia en este modo he tenido resultados mixtos pues con algunos juegos si se siente diferencia de velocidad, en otros no tanto. Puedes incluso no utilizarlo y no hará mucha diferencia, pero vamos, es mejor tener la opción ahí.

    Por último y no menos importante, la configuración no es nada del otro mundo, así que les comparto mi experiencia al conectar este equipo a la red de fibra optica de Axtel. Primero tendrán que tener el modem de la compañía configurado en modo "capa 2" luego en las opciones del router actual tendrán que hacer un clonado de MAC, es decir copiar la dirección mac del router actual.

    Con todo esto listo, apaguen el modem por 30 segundos, conectenlo de nuevo, enseguida conecten el router ASUS con su cable al equipo principal PC o Mac, y tardará un poquito en encender la primera vez, luego ya que están todos los focos del router encendidos, entrar a la pagina router asus com y en conección WAN pegar la dirección MAC del router anterior y listo eso es todo!!!

    Incluso existe la aplicación para android y iOS para monitorear la red del router y hacer cambios, este router es una CHULADA!!
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    Jimmy Ma
    5.0 out of 5 stars Strong wifi.
    Reviewed in Canada on February 7, 2022
    Style: RT-AC88UPattern Name: RouterVerified Purchase