RT-AX86U

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RT-AX86U

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What are some good WiFi 6 routers at the moment?

Asus RT-AX86U pro. I switched from an orbi system back to this single router and it has been great so far. It can either be plug n play or you can tinker with some settings to personalize it. I had an asus router in the past that I didn’t like, but I gave them another try after reading reviews on Do

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ccycling in r/smarthome

January 23, 2026 4:05 PM

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Greenlight!

When I got Greenlight four years ago you had to buy your own router. I bought a Asus RT-AX86U and nearly choked on the price, But it has been worth the money. It has been very reliable, can handle the speed, has great WiFi range and has lots of really useful features that cheaper routers don’t have.

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RocMaker in r/Rochester

October 27, 2025 3:03 AM

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Optimum - have you purchased your own modem?

Yes. If you are unaware how to set it up, it’s not too difficult with a little research. You will need to have optimum activate it, but I believe you can do this online without calling anyone. It depends on what speed you have which modem /router you’d want. But I’d highly recommend not getting an a

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reinfected in r/hudsonvalley

November 2, 2025 2:44 PM

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Questions about Router options and features

Yes, other routers have much more functionality than yours. I use Asus routers with Asuswrt-Merlin, and it's incredibly powerful. I can set up three "guest networks" each for 2.4GHz and 5GHz. I have one set up for cameras and IoT devices - they can reach my Home Assistant server and DVR, but they ca

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abrreddit in r/wifi

February 4, 2026 5:10 PM

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Help us tune our modbot

Bell like Asus router ax86u pro. I like big b and I cannot lie

EZzO444 in r/ebox

November 29, 2025 1:59 AM

4

Finally got own router installed and ditched Hub Pro

A lot of youfibre customers could do themselves a massive favour by simply ditching the supplied router, as they are barely adequate. Middling performance. I have two ASUS RT-AX86U Pro, for full house coverage, and they perform flawlessly.

SiriusBlack99999 in r/youfibre

October 12, 2025 7:06 PM

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Work computer needs internet but I don't want it on my home network

Several Asus routers support vlans. I have a rt-ax86u Pro that supports vlans. Easy to set up if you follow the guides. Do not get the non-pro version of this router.

drm200 in r/HomeNetworking

March 19, 2026 11:31 PM

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Looking for a good router that will work well with mullvad.

Asus ax86u pro. Awesome router, and VPN Fusion takes about 30 seconds to set up with Mullvad WG

MoreLimesLessScurvy in r/mullvadvpn

November 22, 2025 8:29 PM

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Router question

https://asuswrt-merlin.net/about The RT-AX86U-Pro or better that is listed on that site. You don't need to run the Merlin firmware, but Asus tends to support the models he supports for longer then other ones. UniFI doesn't support the not great IPv6 6RD tunnel, if you NEED IPv6. We might get native

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N0_L1ght in r/QuantumFiber

July 5, 2025 7:46 PM

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No more Airport Time Capsules..

You may want to check out Asus. But most routers use a web interface. There are Asus apps (Mac, iPhone, Windows, etc) that can interface with router. Mine is an RT-AX86U, but I bought it 3 or 4 years ago. So there is probably a newer version. I wanted a dual band router.

ObjectiveDrag in r/mac

September 13, 2025 3:14 PM

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