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ASUS
RT-BE86U
60 positive 0 neutral 9 negative
Based on 69 Reddit mentions
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Give me the good/bad/ugly on the Asus RT-BE86U
I replaced my ancient AC-68U with an ASUS RT-BE86U and in the mean time, sent it back. Either for repair or for a refund. For a device that is about 12 years newer, it was just awful. It was actually worse than the old Asus router: Many devices often lost the connection (tables, raspis, phones, tvs,
...Roemeeeer in r/HomeNetworking
March 3, 2026 9:55 AM
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Does Asus RT-BE86U have issues with 2.4 GHz WiFi?
Could you improve the situation? I got an RT-BE86U as well and the range and reliability is a joke, my 12 year old previous Asus router is faster, more reliable and has almost double the range.
Roemeeeer in r/HomeNetworking
January 26, 2026 7:53 PM
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