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Asus RT-AX86U Wi-Fi 6 router
Like
- Terrific use of Wi-Fi 6, with fast speeds and excellent range
- Best-in-class latency management
- Multi-gig WAN port
- Full-featured app with device prioritization
Don’t Like
- Somewhat bulky design
- No additional 5GHz band for dedicated gaming traffic
- «Smart Connect» band steering slows down average speeds
Before Wi-Fi 6 came along, the Asus RT-AC86U clobbered fancier, more expensive competitors in the gaming router category.The speeds were fast and consistent, the lag was nice and low, the features were deep — and the price tag wasn’t too painful.
I liked it so much that it didn’t just find a spot atop : It sat high on .
Asus followed that one up with a new model, the Asus RT News Today-AX86U, available now for $250. As the addition of an «X» in the model number might suggest, it supports 802.11ax, better known as .
That means that in addition to the existing, like device prioritization and open NAT port forwarding, it supports new Wi-Fi 6 features that make your home network faster and more efficient.
