RT-BE86U

ASUS

RT-BE86U

60 positive 0 neutral 9 negative

Based on 69 Reddit mentions

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New forced contract on ASUS router - give us all your personal information

I just checked SNBforums and found no one else mentioning it. I wouldn’t worry about it. You may want to consider upgrading to Merlin. It tends to be better performing firmware than ASUS official firmware, IMO. All that being said, I’ve been disappointed in my RT-BE86U since I replaced my dying RT-A

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Riash in r/HomeNetworking

April 21, 2026 3:01 PM

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Dårlig nett/WiFi

Tipper altibox er som alle andre leverandører og leverer ganske shitty accesspoints for å selge like dårlige mesh løsninger. Dropp 2-3k på en solid wifi 7 ruter på salg så får du helt andre boller i lufta. En god ruter er en god investering for fremtiden også. Edit: komplett har gode tilbud på flere

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Snixxis in r/norge

July 27, 2025 9:12 PM

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Any good basic just.. “good router” I can buy?

How much area do you need to reach with wifi? You should probably think about getting a WiFi 6 or Wifi 7 router at this time to be ready for the net generation of devices. I like the ASUS routers as their web interface is really easy to use and they include a lot of nice admin features if you care a

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xtalgeek in r/HomeNetworking

April 19, 2026 7:05 PM

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ASUS RT-AX86U Pro sold out everywhere -- BE6800 comparable? Other options?

Assuming that's the Asus RT-BE86U for $15 more, it's the direct replacement and improved in literally every way, you'd be silly not go just go straight to the BE device, even if you never end up using Wi-Fi 7 on it.

jec6613 in r/HomeNetworking

December 15, 2025 2:41 PM

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New forced contract on ASUS router - give us all your personal information

No such pop-ups on my two RT-BE86U units; also mine have been rock-solid since installing them last November.

timnphilly in r/HomeNetworking

April 21, 2026 6:52 PM

3

New customers...so far so good

Here are the options: Best: Two mesh wifi routers with Ethernet cable between them. Better: Two mesh wifi routers (no cable) Good: one higher end router (more coverage) I prefer Asus routers like BE86U but many people will recommend TP Link ones. Alternatively, you try if beacon 6 good enough.

developer300 in r/ebox

April 16, 2026 9:01 PM

3

Vpn router

Jeg går ud fra du vil køre wireguard vpn protokolen. Jeg bruger wireguard med protonvpn på en Asus gt-be98. Stærk cpu og 2 gb ram Det er en god hastighed på downloads igennem routerens vpn. Omkring 60mb/sek i mit setup igennem vpn. Jeg har 1000/1000 fiber. Et billigere alternativ er ASUS RT-BE86U ro

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Serious_Hunt_2242 in r/dktechsupport

December 15, 2025 1:19 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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Should I buy an Asus BE86U over the AX86U Pro to ensure longer life of firmware updates?

I got a RT-BE86U last February for this very reason, my older router fell off the update schedule from Asus, so I have demoted it to an access point, and got the BE86U for the main router. I like it, it works fine. My only complaint is that it doesn't support Jumbo Frames on the 4 port LAN. It is a

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SHDrivesOnTrack in r/HomeNetworking

June 30, 2025 1:54 AM

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Cat6/ethernet in New Build?

Apart from ethernet cables, it is also important to use a proper router, such as Asus RT-AX86U (wifi-6) or Asus RT-BE86U (wifi-7).Not the cheap crap like the Vodafone Gigabollox, that can only do 5GHz.Or the out-dated Fritz!Box stuff from the likes of Digiweb and PureTelecom.

Bredius88 in r/AskIreland

May 13, 2026 8:21 AM

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