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2024-08-27T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Almost a % Star Rating

I bought this product based on a friends recommendation and the reviews regarding Parental Controls. The configuration and operation are pretty straight forward. You Do Not need a Masters in Computer Science to configure the machine. The WIFI transmitters work better than the upstream modem provided by the "A" company (ISP). All works pretty well, except not being able to block some devices set on a timed schedule. I am working with Tech Support on this and they are interested in the corner case that I gave them. The firewall is pretty comprehensive. Although, I would have liked to have seen URL and keyword filtering by device. Maybe ASUS will read the review and implement the additional features. If it were not for the minor issue that I have uncovered, I would have given the device Five Stars. I read some bad reviews about support. I don't know who these people were speaking to. I had no issues contacting support. I found the support group to be very attentive and followed up without me having to hunt them down. As a former support engineer for few Enterprise computer manufactures, I was appreciative as to how I was treated.

Sven L.

2023-06-18T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great device to work along my other routers

Bought my second ax unit and it was always going to be asus. My ax86u needed a boost and for a great price I got the ax 86s. Perfect

Keefrto3000

2023-06-07T05:46:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Very disappointed with this unit

When I unpacked this unit and got ready to install it, I was very disappointed. The AX86S is an excellent router, but it is not what is described in this ad. The description is for the AX86U. The AX86S does not have the 2.5 GB port for your wired game console. That is only available on the AX86U router and based on the description in the ad was one of the main reasons I ordered this unit. Otherwise, they are very similar, but they are different. The AIMesh works great with my older AC86U router. If not for the missing gamer port, I would have rated this much higher.

RICHARD C.

2023-01-18T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent range

I had to replace a different brand wifi6 router which malfunctioned and read about this router. I liked the features and range. It has been operating perfectly .

Charles990

2023-01-16T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

A little hard to setup, but excellent router

I bought this during a boxing week sale since it's a premier product with high-end features. It took about an hour to setup the router and install the app on my phone and get everything working.

Ian C.

2023-01-15T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

ASUS gaming router RT-Ax86S

I bought this router after having bad luck with a Rt-1800s model router. It would reboot several times throughout the day on its own. After upgrading to the new one, all that nonsense disappeared. It has been performing well since connection & it even has advanced features that the APP shows you that didn't exist before! My speeds have been consistently high & it's giving me numbers that exceed my ISP plan.

Tazman1812

2022-12-23T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Router

Works well, fast, good admin tools. Easy set up and easy to make changes to suit my needs. Glad I decided on this unit. Great price.

jjrkwhomes

2022-12-22T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Easy setup, great coverage

I have lot of devices and streaming 3 tvs at one time, you can prioritize gaming or streaming and other options under Qos. I put streaming on the top of the list and never have any issues and coverage is awesome, the apps is great.

MTorres714

2022-12-01T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Powerfull

Installing was quit easy with the app. Communication with other Asus RT-AX86U and ASUS ZenWIFI AX works perfect.

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ASUS RT-AX86S Specifications

  • Network Standard

    IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, WiFi 4 (802.11n), WiFi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi 6 (802.11ax), IPv4, IPv6

  • Product Segment

    AX5700 ultimate AX performance: 861+4804Mbps

  • AX technology

    Yes

  • Data Rate

    802.11a : up to 54 Mbps
    802.11b : up to 11 Mbps
    802.11g : up to 54 Mbps
    WiFi 4 (802.11n) : up to 450 Mbps
    WiFi 4 (802.11n) (1024QAM) : up to 750 Mbps
    WiFi 5 (802.11ac) (1024QAM) : up to 4333 Mbps
    WiFi 6 (802.11ax) (2.4GHz) : up to 861 Mbps
    WiFi 6 (802.11ax) (5GHz) : up to 4804 Mbps

  • Antenna

    External antenna x 3
    Internal PCB antenna x 1

  • Transmit/Receive

    2.4 GHz 3 x 3
    5 GHz 4 x 4

  • Processor

    1.8GHz dual- core processor

  • Memory

    512 GB RAM

  • Boosts speed

    OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access)
    Beamforming: standard-based and universal
    1024-QAM high data rate
    20/40/80/160 MHz bandwidth

  • Operating Frequency

    2.4 GHz / 5 GHz

  • Ports

    RJ45 for 10/100/1000 BaseT for WAN x 1
    RJ45 for 10/100/1000 BaseT for LAN x 4
    Five (5) 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ports
    LAN: 4xGbE (2x port aggregation LAN)
    WAN: 1 GbE
    Multi-Gig: Ability to aggregate two Gigabit LAN ports and two Gigabit WAN ports (configurable) concurrently.
    USB 3.2 Gen1 x1, 2.0 x1

  • Button

    WPS Button, Reset Button, Power Switch, LED on/off Button

  • LED Indicator

    Power x 1
    2.4GHz x 1
    5GHz x 1
    WAN x 1
    LAN x 4
    WPS x 1
    USB x 1

  • Power Supply

    AC Input: 110V-240V(50-60Hz)
    DC Output: 19 V with max. 2.37 A current / 19.5 V with max. 2.31 A current/ 12 V with max.3 A current

  • AiMesh

    AiMesh : Yes
    Primary AiMesh router : Yes
    AiMesh node : Yes

  • Router APP

    ASUS Router APP : Yes

  • Game

    Game Boost/acceleration : Yes
    WTFast : No

  • Alexa

    Support Alexa skil : Yes

  • IFTTT

    Support IFTTT : No

  • AiProtection

    AiProtection : AiProtection Pro
    Router Security Assessment : Yes
    Malicious site blocking : Yes
    Two-Way IPS : Yes
    Infected Device Prevention and Blocking ; Yes

  • Parental Control

    Parental Control : Yes
    Parental Control Customized Internet schedule : Yes

  • Traffic Control

    Adaptive QoS : Yes
    Bandwidth Monitor : Yes
    Bandwidth limiter : Yes
    Maximum Bandwidth limiter rule : 32
    Traditional QoS : Yes
    Maximum Traditional QoS rule : 32
    Traffic Monitor : Yes
    Real-time traffic monitor : Yes
    Wired Traffic Monitor : Yes
    Wireless Traffic Monitor : Yes
    Traffic Analyzer : Yes
    Traffic analysis period : Daily, Weekly, Monthly
    Website history : Yes

  • Wireless

    IPv6 : Yes
    MU-MIMO : Yes
    Wi-Fi Encryption : WPA3-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA-Enterprise , WPA2-Enterprise , WPS support
    UTF-8 SSID : Yes
    Guest Network : Yes
    Maximum Guest Network rule : 2.4GHz x3, 5GHz x3
    WPS : Yes
    Wi-Fi MAC address filter : Yes

  • Wireless (Contd.)

    Maximum MAC filters : 64
    Wireless scheduler : Yes
    Airtime fairness : Yes
    RADIUS Server : Yes
    Universal beamforming : Yes
    Explicit beamforming : Yes
    IGMP snooping : Yes

  • WAN

    Internet connection Type : PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, Automatic IP, Static IP
    Dual WAN : Yes
    WAN Aggregation : Yes
    3G/4G LTE dongle : Yes
    Android tethering : Yes
    Port forwarding : Yes
    Maximum port forwarding rule : 64
    Port triggering : Yes
    Maximum port triggering rule : 32
    DMZ : Yes
    DDNS : Yes
    NAT Passthrough : PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, IPSec Pass-Through, RTSP Pass-Through, H.323 Pass-Through, PPPoE relay

  • LAN

    DHCP Server : Yes
    IPTV : Yes
    LAN Link Aggregation : Yes
    Manually assign IP address : Yes
    Maximum manually assign IP address rule : 64

  • VPN

    VPN Client L2PT : Yes
    VPN Client OVPN : Yes
    VPN Client PPTP : Yes
    VPN Server IPSec : Yes
    VPN Server OVPN : Yes
    VPN Server PPTP : Yes

  • USB application

    File System : HFS+, NTFS, vFAT, ext2, ext3, ext4
    3G/4G LTE dongle : Yes
    HDD hibernation : Yes
    Safely Remove disk : Yes
    AiCloud : Yes
    Download master : Yes
    AiDisk : Yes
    Media Server : Yes
    Time Machine : Yes
    Samba Server : Yes
    FTP Server : Yes
    Shared Folder privileges : Yes

  • Administration

    Operating mode: Wireless router mode,Access point mode,Media bridge mode,Repeater mode,AiMesh node mode
    Operating system: ASUSWRT
    Free OS upgrade: Yes
    Firewall: Yes
    Maximum Firewall keyword filter: 64
    Maximum Firewall network service filter: 32
    Maximum Firewall URL filter: 64
    Wake on LAN (WOL): Yes
    SSH: Yes
    Configuration backup and restore: Yes
    Diagnosis tools: Yes
    Feedback system: Yes
    System log: Yes

  • Weight

    28.73 oz (814.5g)

  • UPC Code

    195553304245

About ASUS RT-AX86S

FEATURED REVIEWS

Great device to work along my other routers

By Keefrto3000

Bought my second ax unit and it was always going to be asus. My ax86u needed a boost and for a great price I got the ax 86s. Perfect

Excellent range

By Charles990

I had to replace a different brand wifi6 router which malfunctioned and read about this router. I liked the features and range. It has been operating perfectly .

Your Winning Choice for Mobile Gaming!
Enjoy the fastest, smoothest WiFi gaming connections ever with the ASUS RT-AX86 Series dual-band WiFi 6 router. It delivers ultrafast WiFi speeds up to 5700 Mbps, and is packed with advanced technology, including Mobile Game Mode for a lag-free, low-latency mobile gaming experience.

Ultrapowerful WiFi 6
• Lower latency
• Faster speeds
• Energy efficient
• Longer range

RT-AX86 Series brings you all the benefits of WiFi 6 (802.11ax), and works perfectly with all your existing WiFi devices!

Boost Your Mobile Gaming
Minimize lag and latency for mobile gaming with just a tap on the ASUS Router app.

Gaming Without Limits

Prioritize via Gaming Port
The dedicated gaming port on RT-AX86 Series automatically prioritizes any wired device connected to it. No complex configuration is needed, just connect your gaming PC or console to the special LAN port to give you a fast, stable connection that's always at the head of the queue.

• NAS
• Desktop
• Laptop

Prioritize via Gear Accelerator
Gear Accelerator lets you prioritize devices wirelessly via RT-AX86 Series online control panel. The simple interface lets you prioritize devices to help boost their speed and prevent them fighting over bandwidth with other devices.

• NAS
• Phone
• Laptop

Eliminate WiFi Congestion
Connect your devices to the 5 GHz band and avoid the often-congested 2.4 GHz band, while enjoying up to 5.6X faster WiFi speeds. Also, optional Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) unlocks up to 15 of the least-congested channels on the 5GHz band to give you even more bandwidth for gaming.

• 2.4 GHz
• 5 GHz - 5.6 X Faster

Lightning-Fast 2 Gbps Internet
RT-AX86 Series is designed to break down all the barriers that can slow down your gaming. It supports up to a 2 Gbps internet connection, so you can unlock the full potential of high-speed networking for both wired and WiFi connections.

Internet Without Limits
RT-AX86 Series can unlock up to 2 Gbps of internet bandwidth by aggregating two separate 1 Gbps internet services using the WAN port and a 1 Gbps LAN port, doubling the maximum internet connection speed to 2 Gbps! This massive internet bandwidth can then be shared via WiFi 6 or via the 2.5 Gbps wired network port. For extra versatility, the 2.5 Gbps port can be used for either WAN or LAN connections.

Remove Network Bottlenecks
Adaptive QoS (Quality of Service) lets you keep your network running smoothly by prioritizing network traffic. You can prioritize applications such as streaming video or web surfing, as well as gaming. It's the perfect ally for delivering low-latency WiFi anywhere in your home.

Whole-Home Gaming
Does your router leave you with WiFi dead spots? RT-AX86 Series supports ASUS AiMesh, a unique mesh-networking technology that creates a whole-home network using multiple ASUS routers. With easy central control and seamless roaming, even non-experts can set it up with any AiMesh-capable routers you own. Say goodbye to WiFi dead zones!

Commercial-grade Security for Your Home
Home network security is crucial when you have multiple connected devices, and even more so when there are devices without anti-virus capabilities such as IoT devices. RT-AX86 Series includes lifetime free AiProtection Pro, including the latest WPA3 security protocol and advanced Parental Controls. Every device is protected with RT-AX86 Series, and you can keep an eye on everything that's happening on your network via the handy mobile app.

• AiProtection Pro
• WPA3 Security Protocol
• Advanced Parental Controls

Fortified Frontline Network Security
RT-AX86 Series features AiProtection Pro powered by Trend Micro to defend your network from external attacks, with automatic and regular updates. Working with WPA3, the latest WiFi security protocol, AiProtection Pro keeps out security threats before they can reach your devices, including devices that cannot install anti-virus software - such as smartphones and game consoles.

• Block Access to Malicious Sites
• Infection Detection and Blocking
• Protection Against Attacks
• No Subscription Fee

Advanced Parental Controls
Advanced Parental Controls has everything you need in one place: it's super-easy to view or change security settings on each of your family member's devices, so your kids can be safer when surfing!

Internet Activity Dashboard
View each family member's internet activity on a clear graphical dashboard showing the peak time and what kind of content they are viewing. You can group devices that belong to your children to view aggregated data and apply scheduled block times and content filters with just a few taps.

Kid-Safe Preset
Check the box when editing a device and profile, and the preset automatically applies filters for inappropriate content to all their devices.

Schedule Block Time
Reserve valuable family time or help your children develop responsible behavior by selecting scheduled time periods to block internet access on specific devices.

Content Filter
Block specific categories of mobile apps and websites, and apply these settings to all devices belonging to individual family members. The advanced filtering integrates Trend Micro's Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) engine to filter not only by website URL, but also by the internet packets themselves, which means it filters content viewed not only in a web browser, but also within mobile apps on your devices.

Easy Management Via Mobile App

Traffic Analyzer
Graphical monitoring of real-time traffic.

Network Diagnostics
Pinpoint your network problems with just one tap.

Guest WiFi
The easy way to share your WiFi securely without difficult passwords.

ASUS RT-AX86S Features

  • New-generation WiFi 6 - Enjoy ultrafast speeds up to 5700 Mbps with the latest WiFi 6 (802.11ax) and 160MHz channels
  • Mobile Game Mode - Minimize lag and latency for mobile gaming with just a tap on the ASUS Router app
  • True 2 Gbps wired and wireless speeds - Aggregated 2 Gbps WAN connections, WiFi 6
  • ASUS AiMesh support - Create a flexible, seamless whole-home mesh network with AiMesh-compatible routers
  • Commercial-grade home network security - Lifetime free ASUS AiProtection Pro, powered by Trend Micro, with WPA3 and advanced Parental Controls to protect your home

Product Documents

User Manual

Key Features

  • New-generation WiFi 6
  • Mobile Game Mode
  • True 2 Gbps wired and wireless speeds
  • ASUS AiMesh support
  • Commercial-grade home network security

What's in the box:

  • ASUS RT-AX86S AX5700 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Gaming Router
  • RJ-45 Cable
  • Power Adapter
  • Quick Start Guide
  • ASUS 2 Year Limited Warranty