I like Asus's interface and this was an easy setup, if I didn't try to upload my configurations from my old router

But be mindful, this isn't an easy setup to install or maintain

Setup is really easy, about few steps, less than 5 mins, work with Fios modem

The Asus 3000 works like a dream with easy setup and connection

Be sure to update the firmware, this will make setup really quick and easy.

Interface to configuration is excellent and easy to setup

As long as ASUS is working to improve there security issues in check l like this router, lots of options, good interface.

Good software interface for configuration and maintenance

As antiquated as that feels, and as limited as the perf is, it is still a ton better than this disaster of a router

This router works great, is easy to install, and has a user friendly interface.

So I opened an RMA online and did the tech support chat

When the 1st AX did not work I called Tech support 3 time, they could not get the 5G to work properly, sent it back for a replacement

Some of the tech support members are hard to understand.

I had to research for a new tech support number, found it, called it

Tech support is useless

I bought a Netgear XR500 last november for the very impressive looking DumaOS... to find a buggy, completely not fleshed out (event he VPN function advertised wasn’t implemented until a late December firmware update), insanely unstable (crashed at least once a week every week, i had to resort to using my 4yr old Netgear R7000 that was perfectly reliable) router with the company that makes DumaOS having an incredibly apathetic

So if you're looking for a high speed router that's gonna work for you and your family consistently I can't honestly recommend this for you to buy for your home especially if you are already on a budget.

As long as ASUS is working to improve there security issues in check l like this router, lots of options, good interface.

I have about 20 connected devices in my household, including 4K smart TV, robot vacuum, notebook, ipad, mobile phone, smart plug...etc. without any issues

Signal is really good and i love the led color, is amazing looks like a alien spaceship

The RT-AX3000 (aka RT-AX58U) is a solid mid-level router with very good performance in its class for up to mid-sized homes by itself (without meshing).

As antiquated as that feels, and as limited as the perf is, it is still a ton better than this disaster of a router

A week after my first purchase I have purchased several more Asus AX86U routers for business use and those are also showing exceptional performance and reliability.

Initially upgraded from an RT-AC86U which worked great over to the RT-AC88U which was where the performance became questionable especially on the 2.4ghz band where at best would cap out at 40-50 Mbps compared to the 100+ from the 86U.

As I said, I think some of the negative performance reviews here may be attributed to a lack of understanding.

beasty” router like the AX88U (which likely has greater range too).

* Netgear *cough*. Tried the RAX8 from Netgear which was god awful with bad range & slower than expected speeds even after going into advanced settings to enable features that they advertise on the box but have disabled by default for some reason

This router was fast and had a great range, so its sad that I had such a bad experience because of one issue

Amazing looks and RGB aura light controlsCons:- Poor WiFi 6 performance- lower range compared to other ASUS performance routers- trails other ASUS routers in speed- Fixed antennas are not replaceable/upgradable

I no longer get range related Wifi issues in the 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz band that I sometimes had before with the AC68U and previous generation routers

I lost 100 MB’s off my wireless speed right after an update was done!!Took over 4 more updates for them to fix the New Implemented bug by them.

As antiquated as that feels, and as limited as the perf is, it is still a ton better than this disaster of a router

With Covid lock down the mail box is full for Asus support

With asus support it took me 15 mins to solve the problem

I lost 100 MB’s off my wireless speed right after an update was done!!Took over 4 more updates for them to fix the New Implemented bug by them.

but I will be looking for another brand (due to defective product right out of the box or just plain horrible support - either one is not good if you are looking for reliable service).

I would never recommend this product or any Asus products to anyone.

This product just works and has all of the latest tech at a great price

I love the product easy installation, easy password set up for the two wireless networks and it works great.

Asus has a solid product here, no problems setting up, securing network and good signal strength.

TP-Link Archer A7 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router ($65)• Poor 2.4 G coverage, Intermittent 2.4 WiFi loss• Slow WiFi Connect speeds only connect at 866Mhz max• Slow Internet WiFi Speeds 400/400 Mbs maxNetgear -

Wifi 5ghz coverage is great with good stability from my testing3

**Great Range: both 5ghz and 2.4 have excellent coverage

Unfortunately I have also purchased an Asus RT-AC86U router to use the AIMesh feature to provide better whole house coverage.

Excellent Wi-Fi coverage, fast performance and is easy to use

Again when the 5G is online the speeds are amazing with the internet service I have

Almost 700mbps on my Galaxy S20, quite amazing wifi speeds.

Strong signal, good wall penetration, easy setup, easy app usage and fast speeds

And even when my WIFI 6 devices were behaving, the speeds were hit and miss

Then as the speeds degraded on the wired ethernet connection, the wireless connections, although inconsistent, were consistently capped to much less than half of what they were before, which was already unacceptable

Tried disabling Smart Connect, QoS, setting 2.4 and 5 as different SSIIDs, reconnecting the RP-AC1900 ... same problem.

The other routers were my main router (Asus RT-AX89X) and an existing node (Asus RT-AC68U).Ultimately, the solve to get the AX-3000 connected to my mesh system was to unplug the RT-

Configured as Smart Connect (Dual-Band Smart Connect) which will auto change between 2.4 and 5GHz depending upon signal strength and device supportability

Most devices would go to 2.4 ghz and not 5ghz even when smart connect was turned off

*Smart connect isn’t smart**:It significantly reduces throughput on devices switching between 2.4 and 5

Adapter gets better signal and download speeds whereas the Wifi 6 compatible AX adapter gets very poor signal and poor download speeds

The signal is so strong that I decided to leave the router in the cabinet.

The router will lose its signal about 5 to 6 times a day

now I have a strong wifi signal everywhere compared to my previous router

When this router arrived I was having issues getting signal from just a room or two away

2.4 WiFi loss• Slow WiFi Connect speeds only connect at 866Mhz max• Slow Internet WiFi Speeds 400/400 Mbs MaxNetgear

The only downside to this router is cost, but if you require fast and reliable internet connectivity this is the router for you

X6 AC3200 ($250)• Intermittent internet loss of connection• Poor 2.4 G coverage,

Setting up the Mesh network was easy and when the router maintained the Internet connection it all worked fine

Nighthawk AX8 AX5700 ($249)• Poor 2.4 G coverage, Intermittent 2.4 WiFi loss• Slow WiFi Connect speeds only connect at 866Mhz max• Slow Internet WiFi Speeds 400/400 Mbs MaxLinksys MR9600 ($400)• Intermittent 2.4 WiFi loss, even when in sight of devices.• Slow WiFi Connect speeds only connect at 866Mhz max• Slow Internet WiFi Speeds 500/500 MbsLinksys EA9500 ($300)• Intermittent 2.4 WiFi loss, even when in sight of devices• Slow WiFi Connect speeds only connect at 866Mhz max• Slow Internet WiFi Speeds 500/500 MbsAsus RT-AX58U ($180)• Great 2.4 WiFi coverage• Slow Wifi Connect speeds, only connect at 866 Mhz max• Slow internet speeds on WiFi, only able to get 600/600 Mbs• Best Router tested under $200Asus

TP-Link Archer A7 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router ($65)• Poor 2.4 G coverage, Intermittent 2.4 WiFi loss• Slow WiFi Connect speeds only connect at 866Mhz max• Slow Internet WiFi Speeds 400/400 Mbs maxNetgear -

I lost 100 MB’s off my wireless speed right after an update was done!!Took over 4 more updates for them to fix the New Implemented bug by them.

As long as ASUS is working to improve there security issues in check l like this router, lots of options, good interface.

Nighthawk AX8 AX5700 ($249)• Poor 2.4 G coverage, Intermittent 2.4 WiFi loss• Slow WiFi Connect speeds only connect at 866Mhz max• Slow Internet WiFi Speeds 400/400 Mbs MaxLinksys MR9600 ($400)• Intermittent 2.4 WiFi loss, even when in sight of devices.• Slow WiFi Connect speeds only connect at 866Mhz max• Slow Internet WiFi Speeds 500/500 MbsLinksys EA9500 ($300)• Intermittent 2.4 WiFi loss, even when in sight of devices• Slow WiFi Connect speeds only connect at 866Mhz max• Slow Internet WiFi Speeds 500/500 MbsAsus RT-AX58U ($180)• Great 2.4 WiFi coverage• Slow Wifi Connect speeds, only connect at 866 Mhz max• Slow internet speeds on WiFi, only able to get 600/600 Mbs• Best Router tested under $200Asus

2.4 WiFi loss• Slow WiFi Connect speeds only connect at 866Mhz max• Slow Internet WiFi Speeds 400/400 Mbs MaxNetgear

TP-Link Archer A7 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router ($65)• Poor 2.4 G coverage, Intermittent 2.4 WiFi loss• Slow WiFi Connect speeds only connect at 866Mhz max• Slow Internet WiFi Speeds 400/400 Mbs maxNetgear -

2.4 WiFi loss• Slow WiFi Connect speeds only connect at 866Mhz max• Slow Internet WiFi Speeds 400/400 Mbs MaxNetgear

NOPEPurchased this to complement an

Nighthawk AX8 AX5700 ($249)• Poor 2.4 G coverage, Intermittent 2.4 WiFi loss• Slow WiFi Connect speeds only connect at 866Mhz max• Slow Internet WiFi Speeds 400/400 Mbs MaxLinksys MR9600 ($400)• Intermittent 2.4 WiFi loss, even when in sight of devices.• Slow WiFi Connect speeds only connect at 866Mhz max• Slow Internet WiFi Speeds 500/500 MbsLinksys EA9500 ($300)• Intermittent 2.4 WiFi loss, even when in sight of devices• Slow WiFi Connect speeds only connect at 866Mhz max• Slow Internet WiFi Speeds 500/500 MbsAsus RT-AX58U ($180)• Great 2.4 WiFi coverage• Slow Wifi Connect speeds, only connect at 866 Mhz max• Slow internet speeds on WiFi, only able to get 600/600 Mbs• Best Router tested under $200Asus

I went back to my Asus RT-AC3200 and everything worked as it did before.

On a final note, Asus customer support did call me back to try and aid my connection issues however I had already figured it out myself.

and I have had no connection issues with any of the devices.

I lost 100 MB’s off my wireless speed right after an update was done!!Took over 4 more updates for them to fix the New Implemented bug by them.

This ASUS RT-AX88U has been running flawlessly for over four months now without one reboot or wifi connection issue

I have about 15 devices total including rokus, media servers, laptops, desktops, and smart TV’s

I lost 100 MB’s off my wireless speed right after an update was done!!Took over 4 more updates for them to fix the New Implemented bug by them.

I’ve been having nothing but problems with it especially random reboots, kicking devices off WiFi and dropped WiFi issues.

I no longer get range related Wifi issues in the 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz band that I sometimes had before with the AC68U and previous generation routers

Update - The Jan. 18, 2019 firmware update appears to have fixed many of the wifi issues.

I have about 15 devices total including rokus, media servers, laptops, desktops, and smart TV’s

As it turns out, it was a DHCP issue on the Comcast ISP side, my apartment building ran out of valid IPs to assign

I lost 100 MB’s off my wireless speed right after an update was done!!Took over 4 more updates for them to fix the New Implemented bug by them.

the NETGEAR RAX80 (they currently have three WiFi 6 routers) and am confident that this will resolve my DHCP issues because (1) the manual says external DHCP servers are supported, and (2) my experience with other NETGEAR routers, including the R8000, demonstrates that there will be no issues reservng IP addresses based on the MAC address of the device connecting to the router.

These DHCP issues were pretty random in both the clients that would sporadically have issues and the time/day it happened.

I have about 15 devices total including rokus, media servers, laptops, desktops, and smart TV’s

I have about 15 devices total including rokus, media servers, laptops, desktops, and smart TV’s

wireless WiFi was the only downfall for this router, 5ghz did not meet expectations when my internet service is 1gbps, also, the WiFi had several dead spots and the house I live is less than 1500 square feet, and the wall partitions are nothing more than dry wall... also, the 2.4 ghz was also another disappointment, i do not recommend this router, if your gonna spend $150, spend it on something more reliable

My prior system had 6 extra access points set up using Asus' mesh system due to a big house area and lots of dead spots.

I felt this AX3000 was at the sweet spot for price-to-performance in a new sub-$200 AX router, and so far it’s a keeper for me.

I lost 100 MB’s off my wireless speed right after an update was done!!Took over 4 more updates for them to fix the New Implemented bug by them.

Lost 2 hours of work due to a drop out on my work laptop and a screw up in the VPN (part my fault - forgot to save).

Been struggling hours ever since to access it or get it to connect

We've poured hours into trying to get this to work - going through both support (not helpful) and various online threads (pseudo-helpful: people describe similar problems and tips that improve stability, but we're still worse off than before

It’s a minor interruption, but there have been a few times when I was streaming TV at odd hours when it needed to reboot.

The only draw back I have found is I am having trouble adding a hard drive to create a local cloud storage.

My only complaint is how existing folders on a NAS (USB hard drive) have to be mapped as individual drives

Haven’t tried a spinning USB hard drive attached yet.

However, when setting up a new hard drive (NAS), subfolders can easily be added to a parent folder so that only one drive has to be mapped to access all the folders