RT-BE86U

ASUS

RT-BE86U

60 positive 0 neutral 9 negative

Based on 69 Reddit mentions

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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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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

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Looking for which of these ASUS routers to get ?

Do you need a 10GB WAN/LAN port (on the RT-BE86U)? If not, get the RT-BE82U. BE82U has max 2.5GB WAN and LAN ports, which should be fine for most people and seems to be more than enough for your requirements. Most of the other specs are the same or similar (1GB RAM on both; BE86U has slightly faster

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sunrisebreeze in r/HomeNetworking

February 24, 2026 12:05 AM

2

Looking for new(ish) consumer WiFi router suggestions

(Part 1/2) How large is the residence that needs WiFi coverage? On how many floors (looks like just two)? Are you interested in WiFi 6E or WiFi 7? What's your budget? I'll assume a maximum of $300 USD. I'll focus on WiFi 7 below, but if you specify additional requirements I could share additional re

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sunrisebreeze in r/HomeNetworking

November 24, 2025 9:58 PM

2

Wifi not reaching half of my apartment or my smart TV sitting in the same room.

Verizon’s gateway/router sucks as a router. I have my gateway in bridge mode and use an asus RT-BE86U as my actual router. I went from spotty coverage and like 50 download 10 upload to 400 download 300 upload and no coverage issues once I started using the asus router instead

Psychological_Lab203 in r/verizon

April 9, 2026 2:44 PM

1

Would the ASUS GT-AX11000 Pro be a good replacement for my ASUS RT-AC66U?

No problem, glad you found the details helpful. If you want to have the 6ghz band for WiFi 6E (and you are interested in ASUS routers) then ASUS makes a a WiFi 6E router that's a good deal right now on Amazon for $199.99 (ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 - 2.4ghz/5ghz/6ghz bands). The port selection is

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sunrisebreeze in r/HomeNetworking

November 29, 2025 8:12 AM

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AI Mesh RT-AX86U

If you'd like to stick with ASUS and are considering a router upgrade, the RT-BE86U is the successor (WiFi 7) model of the RT-AX86U (WiFi 6). Here's a comprehensive review: https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/routers/asus-rt-be86u-wi-fi-7-router-review- Since you will be connecting the routers t

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sunrisebreeze in r/HomeNetworking

February 5, 2026 4:19 AM

1

Are there any Linux based, open source alternative replacements, for "Smart TV" operating systems?

Usually, updates have various firmware improvements that may affect image and sound quality. They also have various security patches, that may come in handy as I frequently connect USB drives packed full of media to my "Smart TV's" and even though I meticulously run scans with antivirus/antimalware

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Nelo999 in r/linuxquestions

August 18, 2025 1:52 PM

1

Help with i3 home gigabit ethernet.

For a router I would look at a ASUS RT-BE86U. It is probably a bit overkill but I am one for future proofing where I can, and i3 has been rolling out higher speed tiers in Chicago and St. Louis so its only a mater of time before we see them. Depending on the size of the house and number of wire runs

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Tep23 in r/HomeNetworking

November 20, 2025 10:27 AM

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