ASUS RT-AX86S AX5700 Dual Band Wi-Fi 6 Gaming Router
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Features
Your winning choice for mobile gaming
Enjoy the fastest, smoothest WiFi gaming connections ever with the ASUS RT-AX86 Series dual-band WiFi 6 router. It delivers ultrafast WiFi speeds up to 5700 Mbps, and is packed with advanced technology, including Mobile Game Mode for a lag-free, low-latency mobile gaming experience.
Ultrapowerful Wi-Fi 6
- Lower latency
- Faster speeds
- Energy efficient
- Longer range
RT-AX86 Series brings you all the benefits of WiFi 6 (802.11ax), and works perfectly with all your existing WiFi devices!
Boost your mobile gaming
Minimize lag and latency for mobile gaming with just a tap on the ASUS Router app.
Gaming without limits
Prioritise via gaming port
The dedicated gaming port on RT-AX86 Series automatically prioritizes any wired device connected to it. No complex configuration is needed, just connect your gaming PC or console to the special LAN port to give you a fast, stable connection that's always at the head of the queue.
Prioritise via gear accelerator
Gear Accelerator lets you prioritize devices wirelessly via RT-AX86 Series online control panel. The simple interface lets you prioritize devices to help boost their speed and prevent them fighting over bandwidth with other devices.
Eliminate Wi-Fi congestion
Connect your devices to the 5 GHz band and avoid the often-congested 2.4 GHz band, while enjoying up to 5.6X faster WiFi speeds. Also, optional Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) unlocks up to 15 of the least-congested channels on the 5GHz band to give you even more bandwidth for gaming.
Lightning-fast 2 Gbps internet
RT-AX86 Series is designed to break down all the barriers that can slow down your gaming. It supports up to a 2 Gbps internet connection, so you can unlock the full potential of high-speed networking for both wired and WiFi connections.
Remove network bottlenecks
Adaptive QoS (Quality of Service) lets you keep your network running smoothly by prioritizing network traffic. You can prioritize applications such as streaming video or web surfing, as well as gaming. It's the perfect ally for delivering low-latency WiFi anywhere in your home.
Whole-home gaming
Does your router leave you with WiFi dead spots? RT-AX86 Series supports ASUS AiMesh, a unique mesh-networking technology that creates a whole-home network using multiple ASUS routers. With easy central control and seamless roaming, even non-experts can set it up with any AiMesh-capable routers you own. Say goodbye to WiFi dead zones!
Commercial-grade security for your home
Home network security is crucial when you have multiple connected devices, and even more so when there are devices without anti-virus capabilities such as IoT devices. RT-AX86 Series includes lifetime free AiProtection Pro, including the latest WPA3 security protocol and advanced Parental Controls. Every device is protected with RT-AX86 Series, and you can keep an eye on everything that's happening on your network via the handy mobile app.
- AiProtection Pro
- WPA3 Security Protocol
- Advanced Parental Controls
Easy management via mobile app
Traffic analyzer
Graphical monitoring of real-time traffic.
Network diagnostics
Pinpoint your network problems with just one tap.
Guest Wi-Fi
The easy way to share your W-iF securely without difficult passwords.
Specifications
| Model Name | RT-AX86U/RT-AX86S |
| Network Standard | IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g WiFi 4 (802.11n) WiFi 5 (802.11ac) WiFi 6 (802.11ax) IPv4 IPv6 |
| Product Segment | AX5700 ultimate AX performance : 861+4804Mbps |
| AX technology | Yes |
| Data Rate | 802.11a : up to 54 Mbps 802.11b : up to 11 Mbps 802.11g : up to 54 Mbps WiFi 4 (802.11n) : up to 450 Mbps WiFi 4 (802.11n) (1024QAM) : up to 750 Mbps WiFi 5 (802.11ac) (1024QAM) : up to 4333 Mbps WiFi 6 (802.11ax) (2.4GHz) : up to 861 Mbps WiFi 6 (802.11ax) (5GHz) : up to 4804 Mbps |
| Antenna | External antenna x 3 Internal PCB antenna x 1 |
| Transmit/Receive | 2.4GHz 3x3 5GHz 4x4 |
| Processor | RT-AX86U:1.8GHz quad-core processor RT-AX86S:1.8GHz dual- core processor |
| Memory | RT-AX86U: 256 MB Flash 1 GB RAM RT-AX86S: 256MB Flash 512MB RAM |
| Boosts speed | OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access) Beamforming: standard-based and universal 1024-QAM high data rate 20/40/80/160 MHz bandwidth |
| Operating Frequency | 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz |
| Ports | RT-AX86U: RJ45 for 10/100/1000 BaseT for WAN x 1 RJ45 for 10/100/1000 BaseT for LAN x 4 Five (5) 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ports + one (1) 2.5G/1Gbps multi-Gig port (configurable) -- LAN: 4xGbE (2x port aggregation LAN) -- WAN: 1 GbE -- WAN/LAN: 2.5G/1Gbps multi-Gig port (configurable) -- Multi-Gig: Ability to aggregate two Gigabit LAN ports and two Gigabit WAN ports (configurable) concurrently. USB 3.2 Gen 1 x 2 RT-AX86S: RJ45 for 10/100/1000 BaseT for WAN x 1 RJ45 for 10/100/1000 BaseT for LAN x 4 Five (5) 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ports -- LAN: 4xGbE (2x port aggregation LAN) -- WAN: 1 GbE -- Multi-Gig: Ability to aggregate two Gigabit LAN ports and two Gigabit WAN ports (configurable) concurrently. USB 3.2 Gen1 x1, 2.0 x1 |
| Button | WPS Button, Reset Button, Power Switch, LED on/off Button |
| LED Indicator | RT-AX86U: Power x 1 2.4GHz x 1 5GHz x 1 2.5G Port x 1 WAN x 1 LAN x 4 WPS x 1 RT-AX86S: Power x 1 2.4GHz x 1 5GHz x 1 WAN x 1 LAN x 4 WPS x 1 USB x 1 |
| Power Supply | AC Input : 110V~240V(50~60Hz) DC Output : 19 V with max. 2.37 A current / 19.5 V with max. 2.31 A current/ 12 V with max.3 A current |
| Package content | RT-AX86S WiFi router RJ-45 cable Power adapter Quick Start Guide Warranty card |
| Product Weight (g) | 814.5 g |
| AiMesh | AiMesh : Yes Primary AiMesh router : Yes AiMesh node : Yes |
| Router APP | ASUS Router APP : Yes |
| Game | Game Boost/acceleration : Yes WTFast : No |
| Alexa | Support Alexa skil : Yes |
| IFTTT | Support IFTTT : No |
| AiProtection | AiProtection : AiProtection Pro Router Security Assessment : Yes Malicious site blocking : Yes Two-Way IPS : Yes Infected Device Prevention and Blocking ; Yes |
| Parental Control | Parental Control : Yes Parental Control Customized Internet schedule : Yes |
| Traffic Control | Adaptive QoS : Yes Bandwidth Monitor : Yes Bandwidth limiter : Yes Maximum Bandwidth limiter rule : 32 Traditional QoS : Yes Maximum Traditional QoS rule : 32 Traffic Monitor : Yes Real-time traffic monitor : Yes Wired Traffic Monitor : Yes Wireless Traffic Monitor : YesvTraffic Analyzer : Yes Traffic analysis period : Daily, Weekly, Monthly Website history : Yes |
| Wireless | IPv6 : Yes MU-MIMO : Yes Wi-Fi Encryption : WPA3-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA-Enterprise , WPA2-Enterprise , WPS support UTF-8 SSID : Yes Guest Network : Yes Maximum Guest Network rule : 2.4GHz x3, 5GHz x3 WPS : Yes Wi-Fi MAC address filter : Yes Maximum MAC filters : 64 Wireless scheduler : Yes Airtime fairness : Yes RADIUS Server : Yes Universal beamforming : Yes Explicit beamforming : Yes IGMP snooping : Yes |
| WAN | Internet connection Type : PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, Automatic IP, Static IP Dual WAN : Yes WAN Aggregation : Yes 3G/4G LTE dongle : Yes Android tethering : Yes Port forwarding : Yes Maximum port forwarding rule : 64 Port triggering : Yes Maximum port triggering rule : 32 DMZ : Yes DDNS : Yes NAT Passthrough : PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, IPSec Pass-Through, RTSP Pass-Through, H.323 Pass-Through, PPPoE relay |
| LAN | DHCP Server : Yes IPTV : Yes LAN Link Aggregation : Yes Manually assign IP address : Yes Maximum manually assign IP address rule : 64 |
| VPN | VPN Client L2PT : Yes VPN Client OVPN : Yes VPN Client PPTP : Yes VPN Server IPSec : Yes VPN Server OVPN : Yes VPN Server PPTP : Yes |
| USB application | File System : HFS+, NTFS, vFAT, ext2, ext3, ext4 3G/4G LTE dongle : Yes HDD hibernation : Yes Safely Remove disk : Yes AiCloud : Yes Download master : Yes AiDisk : Yes Media Server : Yes Time Machine : Yes Samba Server : Yes FTP Server : Yes Shared Folder privileges : Yes |
| Administration | Operating mode : Wireless router mode,Access point mode,Media bridge mode,Repeater mode,AiMesh node mode Operating system : ASUSWRT Free OS upgrade : Yes Firewall : Yes Maximum Firewall keyword filter : 64 Maximum Firewall network service filter : 32 Maximum Firewall URL filter : 64 Wake on LAN (WOL) : Yes SSH : Yes Configuration backup and restore : Yes Diagnosis tools : Yes Feedback system : Yes System log : Yes |
