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TRUSTED PROTECTION PLANS, EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE.

Invest in Pre-Owned Gear & Peace of Mind!

Extend coverage on pre-owned products after the retailer warranty ends and protect photo & video gear from accidental damage with Adorama Protect.

Repair or Replacement

Repair or Replacement

If we can’t fix it, we’ll replace it at no additional cost.

Accidental Damage

Extended Protection

Coverage for pre-owned gear begins after the retailer warranty ends, plus accidental damage protection for photo/video gear that starts on day one.

Peace of Mind

Peace of Mind

Enjoy your gear without fear. We have you covered!

Failure Protection

Failure Protection

When regular use of your product over time results in mechanical or electrical failure.

Zero Deductible

Zero Deductible

We will never charge you a deductible after the purchase of a plan.

Customer-Focused Support

Customer-Focused Support

Our claims process is simple & easy and our customer service team is happy to help.

Adorama Protect powered by Extend is available for purchase to customers in the United States. Not available for International and U.S. territories purchases. Plans on pre-owned items do not cover pre-existing damages.

ASUS RT-AX88U 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

    AX6000 ultimate AX performance: 1148+4804 Mbps

  • 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 600 Mbps
    WiFi 4 (802.11n) (1024QAM): up to 1000 Mbps
    WiFi 5 (802.11ac): up to 3466 Mbps
    WiFi 5 (802.11ac) (1024QAM): up to 4333 Mbps
    WiFi 6 (802.11ax) (2.4GHz): up to 1148 Mbps
    WiFi 6 (802.11ax) (5GHz): up to 4804 Mbps

  • Antenna

    External antenna x 4

  • Transmit/Receive

    2.4GHz 4x4
    5GHz 4x4

  • Processor

    1.8 GHz quad-core processor

  • Memory

    256 MB Flash, 1 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

    2.4G Hz / 5 GHz

  • Ports

    RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for WAN x 1,
    RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for LAN x 8,
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 x 2

  • Button

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

  • LED Indicator

    Power x 1
    Wi-Fi x 2
    WAN x 1
    LAN x 1
    USB x 2
    WPS x 1

  • Power Supply

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

  • AiMesh

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

  • Router APP

    ASUS Router APP: Yes

  • Game

    Game Boost/acceleration: Yes
    WTFast: Yes

  • Alexa

    Support Alexa skil: Yes

  • IFTTT

    Support IFTTT: Yes

  • 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: Open system, WPA/WPA2/WPA3-Personal, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise
    UTF-8 SSID: Yes
    Guest Network: Yes
    Maximum Guest Network rule: 2.4GHz x3, 5GHz x3
    Guest Network Encryption: Open system, WPA/WPA2/WPA3-Personal
    WPS: Yes
    Wi-Fi MAC address filter: Yes
    Maximum MAC filters: 64
    Wireless scheduler: Yes
    Airtime fairness: Yes
    RADIUS Server: Yes

  • Wireless (Contd.)

    Universal beamforming: Yes
    Explicit beamforming: Yes
    IGMP snooping: Yes

  • WAN

    Internet connection Type: PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, Automatic IP, Static IP
    Dual WAN: YesWAN 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, L2TP, IPSec, RTSP, H.323, SIP Passthrough,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
    VPN Fusion: No

  • 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: Accesspoint, AiMeshnode, Mediabridge, Repeater, Router
    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

    2.22 lbs (1010g)

About ASUS RT-AX88U AX6000 Wireless Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Gaming Router

The New Era of Home WiFi
The growing number of connected personal and IoT devices has led to an overall increase in network density that is pushing the limits of the current WiFi standard. The latest WiFi 6 (802.11ax) provides future-proof technologies, higher network efficiency, faster Wi-Fi speeds, greater coverage and improved battery life for connected devices, providing a significantly better networking experience for users.

Warp-speed WiFi
RT-AX88U is a 4x4 dual-band WiFi router that provides 160MHz bandwidth and 1024-QAM for dramatically faster wireless connections. With a total networking speed of about 6000Mbps - 1148Mbps on the 2.4GHz band and 4804Mbps on the 5GHz band - RT-AX88U is 2.3X faster than 802.11ac 4x4 dual-band routers.

Network Efficiency

Built for Multi-device Households
With a revolutionary combination of OFDMA and MU-MIMO technology, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) provides up to 4X greater network capacity and efficiency in traffic-dense environments. Previous-generation WiFi 5 (802.11ac) can only handle one device at a time on each network channel, which is an inefficient use of available bandwidth. OFDMA support in the WiFi 6 divides each channel into small sub-channels, allowing signals from multiple devices to be bundled together and transmitted simultaneously, reducing latency for a smoother, more responsive WiFi experience.

Power Saving

Better Battery Life for Your Devices
Target Wake Time (TWT) allows RT-AX88U to schedule designated intervals for devices to transmit data. This allows them to sleep when there is no need to wait for a router signal, reducing power consumption by up to 7X for significantly improved battery life.

Better Coverage

WiFi that Goes Farther
With the latest WiFi 6 (802.11ax) featuring OFDMA technology, RT-AX88U provides increased WiFi signal range and better coverage by dividing each channel into smaller sub-channels. These sub-channels have a smaller bandwidth that enables them to travel up to 80% farther1, resulting in a better WiFi connection throughout your home.

Give your Online Gaming a Double Boost
RT-AX88U's Adaptive QoS prioritizes game packets for smoother online play. It also has built-in wtfast to seek out and secure the shortest possible path between your gaming device and the game server, minimizing game ping and lag.

Commercial-grade Security for your Home Network
RT-AX88U has lifetime free AiProtection Pro, powered by Trend Micro with automatic, regularly updated security signatures to protect your devices and personal data from internet threats. This strong security offers advanced parental controls, including the ability to block specific websites and mobile app types.

Wired or Wireless. The Choice is Yours.

More LAN Ports for More Convenience
Eight Gigabit LAN ports make RT-AX88U the ideal solution if you have multiple wired devices, such as NAS systems, PCs and switches. And, if you ever want to host a LAN party at home, RT-AX88U makes it possible.

Wireless that's as Stable as Wired Ethernet
When you are far away from your router, enjoying the stability of a wired network connection is usually impractical or impossible. With special designed antennas, AiRadar beamforming and RangeBoost technology, RT-AX88U provides wide coverage and a stable signal, letting you enjoy a reliable and smooth connection for gaming or work anywhere in your home.

Powerful Whole-home Wi-Fi System. The Way You Want.
In most cases, your RT-AX88U can deliver smooth, reliable Wi-Fi to every part of your home. But Wi-Fi coverage can be affected by many factors - room layout, construction materials, and even furnishings. ASUS AiMesh is an innovative new router feature that fixes these problems: it creates a whole-home Wi-Fi network using multiple ASUS routers. AiMesh is powerful, flexible and you can use a mix of ASUS router models - protecting your investment! AiMesh gives you time-saving central control, and seamless roaming capability. AiMesh is Wi-Fi you can rely on - for all your devices, all the time!

• Turn your ASUS routers into whole-home Wi-Fi system with a simple firmware update
• Mix and match preferred models from selected ASUS routers
• Create a Wi-Fi network with either a single SSID or multiple SSIDs
• All router features works across the entire Wi-Fi system

Extreme Power with 1.8GHz Quad-core CPU
RT-AX88U features a top-of-the-line 1.8GHz 64-bit quad-core CPU that is more powerful than many desktop processors. With its incredible performance, RT-AX88U maximizes throughput for the best networking performance, accelerates USB data transfers and more.

In addition to LAN port aggregation, RT-AX88U supports WAN port aggregation, which combines gigabit WAN and LAN ports to deliver internet speeds of over 1Gbps. This eliminates the 1G bottleneck from WAN port, a great choice if you have over 1Gbps internet from the internet service provider.

ASUS RT-AX88U AX6000 Wireless Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Gaming Router Features

  • Next-Gen WiFi Standard - 802.11ax WiFi standard for better efficiency and throughput
  • Ultrafast WiFi Speed - 6000Mbps WiFi speed to handle even the busiest network with ease
  • Wider Usage and More Convenience - 4 antennas + 8 LAN ports to support more clients at the same time
  • Commercial-grade Security - AiProtection, powered by Trend Micro, blocks internet security threats for all your connected smart devices
  • Better Partner with Mesh System - Compatible with ASUS AiMesh WiFi system for seamless whole-home coverage

What's in the box:

  • ASUS RT-AX88U AX6000 Wireless Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Gaming Router
  • AC Adapter
  • Original Box