RT-BE86U

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RT-BE86U

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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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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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R7800 Failing, new router?

I like Asus for all-in-one routers, and since you are familiar with custom firmware, you might be interested in Merlin compatible models. Also, the prices of "BE" (WiFi 7) models have come down enough that you should strongly consider buying one, even if you don't have a lot of WiFi 7 clients right

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mcribgaming in r/HomeNetworking

September 26, 2025 12:34 AM

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Upgrading to youfibre 2000

u/MKK1001 Depends on your budget.I run a RT-BE86U that's WiFi 7 with Merlin's Firmware. Solid as a rock.

TheCheshireCat001 in r/youfibre

October 17, 2025 8:58 AM

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Rural gaming router

Yeah, usually the router doesn’t help (a lot) with ping, but it can sometimes provide some relief in that department as well. Ping usually has more to do with how far you are from the data centers hosting the game servers you’re connecting to and a bunch of other variables. I currently have a Unifi

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CarpetCrunchies in r/HomeNetworking

November 21, 2025 4:24 PM

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Should I buy the ASUS RT-BE88u an almost 2 year old router and join it with my RT-AX92U routers?

If the RT-BE88U is within your budget and you aren't concerned by its price, you could certainly buy it and use it. Especially in a wired backhaul AiMesh setup with the RT-AX92U units, where the AX92U units serve essentially as wired access points. In that respect it doesn't matter too much that the

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sunrisebreeze in r/HomeNetworking

October 3, 2025 6:12 AM

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Does Asus RT-BE86U have issues with 2.4 GHz WiFi?

Perhaps you already solved this issue and moved on to something else (if so, hope it worked!). If you still have the RT-BE86U and want to try something else, you could install ASUS WRT Merlin firmware. Alternative firmware, uses ASUS binaries but has some enhancements/improvements. Some people say i

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sunrisebreeze in r/HomeNetworking

February 5, 2026 4:24 AM

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I would recommend just avoiding the official 3.0.0.6 (or Merlin 3006) firmwares for now if you intend to use AI Mesh and/or Guest Network Pro and enjoy your sanity.

I was just asking myself if I should upgrade my office ASUS RT-AX86U Pro (with AC86U AiMesh node) from 3004 to 3006. They worked flawless for many years on 3004. At home, I am already running 3006, also with AiMesh (RT-BE92U with BE86U AiMesh node). However, I can confirm that there I experience the

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antitrack in r/HomeNetworking

December 17, 2025 1:31 PM

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