Asus RT-AC86U Review
Dual Band Gigabit WiFi Gaming Router with MU-MIMO, AiMesh for mesh wifi system, AiProtection network security by Trend Micro, WTFast game accelerator and Adaptive QoS.
With the increasing recognition of 5GHz Wi-Fi devices, a router must deliver the utmost 5GHz bandwidth probable, with reliable long-array performance. RT-AC86U comes with an extra inner 5GHz antenna to supply the best 5GHz quad-stream overall performance, while RangeBoost considerably enhances mid- to long-distance Wi-Fi protection.
Additionally, RT-AC86U’s top-of-the-line 1.8GHz 64bit dual-core processor chip provides its computational capacity to the next degree, enabling USB information transfers of up to 110MB/s and the router download/upload speeds (WAN-LAN throughput) as high as 1600Mbps.
Specifications
- Network Standard
IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IPv4, IPv6
- Product Segment
AC2900 ultimate AC performance: 750+2167 Mbps
- Coverage
Very large homes
- Data Rate
802.11a : 6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54 Mbps
802.11b : 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps
802.11g : 6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54 Mbps
802.11n: up to 450 Mbps
802.11ac: up to 1734 Mbps
1024QAM (2.4GHz) : up to 750 Mbps
1024QAM (5GHz) : up to2167 Mbps - Antenna
External antenna x 3
Internal 3dBi antenna x 1 for Wi-Fi - Transmit/Receive
MIMO technology
2.4 GHz 3 x 3
5 GHz 4 x 4 - Processor
1.8 GHz dual-core processor
- Memory
256 MB Flash
512 MB RAM - Wi-Fi Technology
Beamforming: standard-based and universal
1024-QAM high data rate
20/40/80 MHz bandwidth - Operating Frequency
2.4 GHz / 5 GHz
- Encryption
64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPS support
- Firewall & Access Control
Access control：Parental control, Network service filter, URL filter, Port filter
- Management
UPnP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, DHCP, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, Port Forwarding, DMZ, System Event Log
- VPN Support
IPSec Pass-Through
PPTP Pass-Through
L2TP Pass-Through
PPTP server
OpenVPN server
PPTP client
L2TP client
OpenVPN client - WAN Connection Type
Internet connection type: Automatic IP, Static IP, PPPoE(MPPE supported), PPTP, L2TP
- Utilities
Router setup wizard; Firmware restoration; Device discovery; printer setup utility
- Ports
RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for WAN x 1, RJ45 for 10/100/1000/Gigabits BaseT for LAN x 4
USB 2.0 x 1
USB 3.0 x 1 - Features
MU-MIMO
Traffic Analyzer
Adaptive QoS
WTFast Gamers Private Network
AiProtection
Parental Control
Guest Network: 2.4 GHz x 3, 5 GHz x 3
Mac OS Backup
Enhanced media server (AiPlayer app compatible)
– Image: Jpeg
– Audio: mp3, WMA, wav, PCM, mp4, lpcm, Ogg
– Video: asf, Avi, Divx, Mpeg, Mpg, ts, VOB, WMV, Mkv, mov
AiCloud personal cloud service
3G/4G data sharing
Printer Server
– Multifunctional printer support (Windows only)
– LPR protocol support
Download Master
– Support bt, nzb, Http, ed2k
– Support encryption, DHT, PEX and magnet link
– Upload and download bandwidth control
– Download scheduling
AiDisk file server
– Samba and FTP server with account management
IPTV support
Roaming Assist - 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
WPS x 1
LAN x 4 - Power Supply
AC Input: 110V~240V(50~60Hz)
DC Output: 19 V with max. 1.75 A current - OS Support
Windows® 10
Windows® 8
Windows® 7
Mac OS X 10.6
Mac OS X 10.7
Mac OS X 10.8
Linux - Dimensions
8.7 x 6.3 x 3.3 inch (WxHxD) ~ inch (Without Bezel)
- Weight
1.9 lb
- Operation mode
Wireless router mode
Access point mode
Media bridge mode
Pros
Excellent performance each as an individual router so when a section of an AiMesh system
AiProtection protection for the whole network
A lot of useful functions for home customers and also gamers
Could be restored with environment backup documents of additional Asus routers.
Cons
No extra system ports like various other high-end Asus routers
Not wall mountable
