I recently finished testing the ASUS RT-AX88U Pro and you can see for yourself the results that I got.
But this is not entirely the point of this post. The problem is that the search engines have become weird, so I need to ask you, the user, if this type of content is useful.
So please let me know if the type of tests that I ran are useful and clear enough. If I can add something or need to remove specific info.
I also intend to move towards video format and to be honest, translating all this written info into a comprehensive video is incredibly overwhelming.
Which is why I need your advice about what needs to be improved. Thank you!
Wow. Those search engines are so bad they outright removed your advertisement link. Crazy
I dunno. I think any review of an all in one router with an emphasis on performance/technology is, at best, irresponsible at this point. “Mesh” systems have gotten cheap enough that they are genuine products to consider for consumers which means buying a wireless access point (WAP) is actually reasonable. Hardware for a router (whether home built or a dedicated appliance), a switch, and a wireless access point comes out not that much more expensivee than a “performance router”. And then just replace the WAP in a few years for a fraction of the price of a new “router” and you have Wifi 9.5161616
If you just need “a router that works” then… Amazon and/or Wirecutter have you covered because they are all “more or less the same” and it becomes a matter of what brand and price you like. If you care about performance and coverage and so forth… the all in ones are horrible.
It depends on the brand since very few allow the user to properly configure and control the mesh system. Then again, there’s AiMesh available.
TP-Link (and I think even ubiquiti?) allow the WAPs to be used in both standalone and mesh mode. The pricing required for meshing means a standalone WAP is dirt cheap.
And the standalone plays well with any router.
Even entertaining the idea of buying an all in one “router” at this point is comparable to buying a prebuilt PC. If all you need is something that works, they can be a good choice. But for anyone who would know how to interpret performance numbers you are a lot better off building it yourself (or slipping microcenter a 20). Same here. I think it is pfsense that even sell theirs preinstalled on pretty decent hardware (that you can then reformat for opnsense…).
Oh, I wholeheartedly agree. But I don’t think we’ll manage to convince many people, outside the tech enthusiasts that this is the best way for good WiFi.
Great review. I’d like to see power consumption tests too, because this device works 24/7 and sometimes it takes more energy than laptop in a year.
Since it seems that the link has been removed, I will try to add it in the comments: https://www.mbreviews.com/asus-rt-ax88u-pro-wifi-6-router-review/ What a strange occurrence
Tried this router, gave me nothing but issues. Weird dropouts when trying to download over wifi on my 1Gb connection. Ended up going with a Synology RT6600AX and never looked back.
The RT6600ax is on my list of routers that I will test. Hopefully it got cheaper to make the time invested worth it.
I cannot see any tests…
