ASUSRT-AX82U Gigabit Ethernet Dual-Band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) Wireless Router

I bought this router 3 weeks ago from a local retailer. Everything was great for about 3 days, and my newer wireless devices connected at great speeds, but then my devices started losing connection to the router. My thermostat has lost the connection 3 times and won't reconnect without restarting the router. My Sonos has lost connection twice. My TV which is connected via ethernet to the router has lost connection twice.Asus support was not helpful. The first tech refused my request to speak to a manager after his troubleshooting steps were performed. I called when i wasn't experiencing a problem, and told him that. He proceeded to have me change Wi-Fi settings and i repeatedly let him know that the problem wasn't confined to Wi-Fi. The second tech also refused to transfer my call to a manager, but he did say i could send it in for a warranty repair. I will replace the router, but it won't be an Asus. I'll also make sure i purchase from a retailer that has a longer return period.

Buen producto, potente, ahora va todo genial. Recomendable.

Die instalatzion war einwenig komplizirt.Ich verwende den ruter als verstärker und antenne für meine fritzbox und nun ist die reichweite echt sehr super der ruter sret an meinem fenster und reicht c.a 10-20m von der signalstärke ist sehr gut 👍

RT-AX82U AX5400 Dual Band WiFi 6 Gaming RouterRouter arrives boxed with a network cable to connect to a modem, a manual, and a power block. The aerials are fixed so nothing to do there. The power block is very small so I assume the router uses very little power. Oddly the power block is in several pieces and you have to add the correct plug unit for your country. There are two, one is the UK, I suppose the other is European.I have to say that the router is not particularly impressive to look at. It certainly does not look like the money it cost. I refrain from saying “cheap” but yeah, not expensive for sure! It's also ( well at least to me ) surprisingly small and light. But, in a darkened room and the LEDs on it looks amazing! Reminds me of the heads of the machines in War of the World. Creepy stuff!The user interface is good, and if you have had an Asus router before you will be 100% familiar with it. There really isn’t a lot of difference with this router and any other Asus except perhaps for the lack of WTF. A few things are missing, but a few things have been added too, so it's all good. There are tons of features.The router comes with a thick manual, but before you get excited like I did, it’s only two pages long but in hundreds and hundreds of different languages. It looks like an encyclopedia but it’s really not. Typical Asus,there is no documentation and it really leaves you wanting information. Enrolling on their global forum is a must.Setup is automatic. The moment you open a browser it asks you a series of questions. In passing, it works on both wired or wireless. Be ready with some passwords you want to use and any user names and passwords you might need for your ISP. When the router finishes it’s initial setup, write down the address of the router! I didn’t and later found out that it assigns a really unusual number and I couldn’t find the configuration web page again. If that happens you have to manually reset the router ( pin hole on the back - hold for two seconds ) and start again.The performance is very good indeed. You notice right from the start that the configuration pages from the router load in almost instantly. the wireless is not the strongest but it's good for it's price. Lets face it, if you are a gamer then you are using a wired port and the wireless is for not so serious stuff, like grandma's laptop. Wired, the performance is really good. Better than my old router which is the older AC88U. I guess it must come down to the chips inside. My old AC88U had a higher build quality and was a much more impressive machine, yet it's slower.I really, really like the addition of priority devices. That is an extremely welcome addition to the software. This basically allows you to specify anything that you use for playing games and priority will always be given to that device. Automatically the device plugged in to the “game” port gets that priority but you can delete that or add other devices as you wish. Love that!The only big downside to the router is that there no Merlin for it and there probably never will be because its the wrong chipset manufacturer for Merlin, but as yet I haven’t stumbled over any problems.The router runs surprisingly cool. My old AC88U used to get as hot as toast.Nearly a month since I bought it now and it hasn't made any mistakes. It just sits quietly in the corner of the room doing what it is supposed to be doing without error.Do I like it? Yes. I had some doubts about moving to a cheaper router but I have no regrets. It's fantastic value and the wired performance is amazing. It's not short on features and I definitely recommend it.When the router was first released it was fantastic value for money, but now in 2022 the price has risen so much it's difficult to say that it's fantastic value any more. It is a great router but it seems somewhat over-priced now.

It is well made, looks good (though I have mine in a cupboard under the stairs), and has an absolute shedload of features. Highlights for me would be Bandwidth monitor (with graphs for live usage), Traffic Analyzer (see how many GB of data your kids are using!), flexible DHCP configuration, and the ability to be a VPN server AND VPN client. There is also a very competent mobile app which allows you to monitor usage and even invoke the parental control features.I don't use the wireless much - most of my house is wired and has a separate mesh wi-fi network (which, by the way, worked absolutely fine with the Asus router), but I did a little testing of the wi-fi and also setup a guest network. It all worked fine - good range and it maintained the connection when moving around the house. Unfortunately, the router is located in a terrible location to provide full house coverage - and so it didn't, but it would be asking too much of it!Finally, general performance is good - the ping improved to the internet (35ms down to 20ms) compared to my previous router (an old, but very reliable TP-Link unit). If gaming or streaming is important, then there are QOS features to allow you to prioritise traffic to specific devices on the network (e.g. games console or PC).It could seem quite complicated to set up, but there is plenty of on screen help and the documentation is pretty clear. Maybe not a router for the complete beginner, but an excellent bit of kit otherwise. (oh yes - and you can change the colours on the front of it! Not important, but fun!)

Got a good deal at Amazon, reasonable delivery time. Easily connected as node, make sure to keep it next to router for initial pairing.