• Reviews around signal (3.87 of 5)

    ASUS Whole Home Dual-Band AiMesh Router (AC1900) for Mesh Wifi System (Up to 1900 Mbps) - AiProtection Network Security by Trend Micro, Adaptive QoS & Parental Control (RT-AC68U)

    • works for me.. my previous unit was giving me buffering problems on the second floor.. after a little problem transferring my wi-fi signal from the internal comcast modem feature to the Asus router , and a little confusion on some simple set up , i got it up and running in an hour or so.. at one point i lost all internet connection even on my primary computer but after simply rebooting the new router out of desperation , everything started to hum..
    • even though signals are not too strong, the throughput is very high.
    • Better signal strength and faster downloads.
    • Signal is Strong, clear & very stable.
    • Signal is Strong, clear & very stable.
    • Other than those problems the router works well and provides a strong signal all throughout the house.
    • include:- Easy set up and intuitive for lay user.- Strong wireless signal.
    • We are getting a very good quality signal throughout the whole house (2-3 out of 5 bars at the bottom of the house)
    • I recently got a fire stick for my 2nd floor bedroom TV and an Amazon echo dot but very often the signal was too weak to make them usable
    • and i have great signal everywhere
    • This router reaches second floor with good signal strength, no problem
    • I bought this router because the one I have has a weak signal
    • I do not get any better signal than I did with my 4 year old linksys
    • I could not be more impress with the throughput and stable wireless signal throughout my home, all the way into my detached garage.
    • Now I get a strong signal all over the house.
    • Great signal throughout my house.
    • strong signal
    • Very strong signal and fast like wired
    • The wireless signal is excellent... long and strong, covers every part of my modest home, much better than any previous router or access point I've used
    • For example, if I'm sitting in my car setting up navigation on my phone, I have a good strong signal and connection but cannot download the information for the route.
    • For some reason, I used to think that all routers and modem/routers would be much the same - i.e. middling unreliable requiring a weekly reboot for no particular reason, weak signal strength and generally incapable of doing what you wanted
    • love it love it, huge cover range and strong signal, set up in 5 mins and ready to go .....
    • Guests complained about weak signals, although it was set up physically similar to the
    • Also this router gave guests at our house a chance to use the strong wi-fi signal every where in our house.
    • Provides adequate signal strength for wifi net work
    • Very powerful router, not just the signal but also the settings, although you'll want to make sure you update the firmware.
    • Great range, strong, solid signal, and only a few drops so far.
    • Very reliable router with strong signal strength throughout the house.
    • I am intermittently losing my signals, and the app on my phone reflects zero signal on the 2.4 and 5.0 ghz signals
    • I had issues with WiFi in my upstairs bedrooms (1400sqft), now the signal excellent
    • The replacement has a better signal, but the range still seems more limited.
    • I highly recommend this router to anyone having signal strength problems.
    • WIFI Full scale all around 2600 living space with a two story house outside also gets a good signal no need of that Extender 5G makes a huge improvement over crowded 2.4Ghz in my Area.
    • Reliable signal, really good
    • Wifi signal stronger than R6300v2 (to be expected as this is newer and has external antennas) and reached a bit further-great, one outdoor IP cam that previously had constant dropouts (even when old router was working fine) no longer has them
    • Has excellent signal strength and we are able to stream movies on multiple devices at one time.
    • Now we have no problem reaching throughout the house and continue to have Good wifi signal!
    • I went from "poor" or "extremely poor" 5G signal 30' using my old router to a "good" to "very good" signal from the ASUS (using the WiFi signal app for measurement.)
    • We have a family of 4 with tons of devices, and everyone is getting a good signal on all of them
    • there is not a single corner in my apartment that I get weak signal!
    • My informal 'throughput' testing shows clients using 802.11N wireless are consistently getting stronger signals as well.
    • Incredible signal strength, no drops, no lags with streaming, and not having to reboot it every few days is awesome.
    • I get a great signal all over my house, and my WiFi connections are solid.
    • I do regret the purchase a bit in light of all the struggles we have had maintaining consistent signal and uptime with this, but the lesser inconvenience for now is to just reboot it whenever things get slow again
    • When they showed up they had a very weak signal and was only getting 40 kbps speeds, this was while only standing 2 feet away from the router
    • I would recommend this to anyone out there looking to really improve the wifi signal throughout the entire home for everyone at the same time
    • If you are running inSSIDer on your computer it will drag down your router signal and make it look like the router is failing
    • Very easy setup and the signal is POWERFUL
    • B-B. Great range and no more lost signals.
    • I get great signal, so I am a happy camper again
    • Excellent signal and easy to setup.
    • , so far it seems very user friendly and has way more features than I need but the best thing I have signal in places I didn't before
    • The Asus wireless modem works very good and provides a very strong signal..
    • Great signal throughout my house and yard.
    • The signal is very strong every place in the house and, best of all, the 5G channel is also very strong everywhere
    • Great product, excellent signal, high speed data transfer
    • but hey, you go with what you've got available and not to mention the bane of any wireless system, the weather, where rain, snow or even very heavy cloud cover can kill the satellite signal entirely
    • I am using the router in Access Point mode (using a static IP connected to a wired Fiber modem which handles the DHCP) and both networks are much faster, stable, and have stronger signals than my previous 802.11b/g/n network
    • The signal is fairly strong too, was able to connect from my backyard.
    • The signal reach is amazing and I have great speed all over my house and even get a great signal three doors down and in any area of my yard
    • The coverage is great and the signal is very strong
    • We now get a strong signal
    • With this AC68U I can can full signal strength on both 2.4ghz and 5ghz throughout the third floor, a slightly weaker signal on the 2nd floor for both, and a medium signal over 2.4 and low (but completely functional aka no drops) over 5.4.Considering the not ideal placement of the
    • I really like this, good signal, lots of features and looks sharp.
    • It's a workhorse router that maintains good signal for our Netflix watching without dropping the signal.
    • I'm using the Asus wireless dual-band router as an access point to boost the signal from my older FIOS router that only has a marginal and rather slow 2.4MHz signal
    • I got them because of the high rating for signal strength and ease of changing passwords
    • Strong signal, easy to set up, worth the money!
    • We have a three story house and the signal is strong everywhere, even outside on the deck
    • The setup is very easy and quick, my home is around 3000 sqft, I still can very good signal in my side room which is really impressive
    • Also I have far better wireless signal then before
    • but I have a stronger signal within that range.
    • So I spent what I consider to be all the money for a top notch router and it does not send a great signal to the opposite corner end of my condo.
    • Good signal throughout.
    • My previous unit was 10db weaker signal (also had internal antennae instead of dipole like this Asus unit
    • Excellent signal, easy to set up
    • The whole house has max WiFi signal, and I even get decent signal outside on my property within 30 feet or so
    • Finally, only two adjustments did I need to change to achieve the best and most stable signal (in terms of real throughput, measured with continuous transmission): lower Tx power adjustment and increase the beacon interval (my client computer is in a fixed position, I don't need the router to try relocating it 10 times a second
    • We finally get a good signal everywhere, even in the basement and backyard
    • Have one on both floors at opposite ends of the house and I have excellent signal for 20+ devices
    • Still lose Wi-Fi Signal in the room over.
    • Great, we can now get strong signals
    • The signal isn't as strong as I had hoped, but it works fine.
    • The signal isn't as strong as I had hoped, but it works fine.
    • What I can say is that the radio is exceptional, and provides a strong signal on both bands
    • It generates a strong WiFi signal.
    • Good strong signal through a lot of walls in the house.
    • Strong signal, have it on the first floor in a far corner of my house.
    • This ASUS keeps up with devices and we have a strong signal in all corners of the house.
    • They have some work to do there; however, based on it's powerful QoS, malware protection, parental controls (including porn protection), it's ease of setup, and it's powerful signal
    • Strong signal throughout the house - particularly on the 2.4 band.
    • Of course on 2.4GHz the signal is even stronger
    • Easy to configure, great features (like guest wifi without a password), and excellent signal strength across my whole house.
    • The signal is super fast and I noticed better speeds on all of my devices including the wired ones.
    • The signal is good, and the dual-band option is helpful
    • Range has greatly increased, connection rate is 10% to 70% improved, signal seems more stable
    • The signals are better than from my older D-Link 655 router which was very good itself.
    • I'm using the Asus wireless dual-band router as an access point to boost the signal from my older FIOS router that only has a marginal and rather slow 2.4MHz signal
    • surprising to me this router does not send a great signal through walls and to other parts of the house.
    • No router that I know of can keep a reliable, fast signal as far as this one does
    • The wireless signals are good for about 300 feet in all directions around my house.
    • The signal is great
    • Way faster and much stronger signal.
    • Strong signal throughout the house, and the only times it has slowed down or had problems at all was when I hadn't checked the website/dashboard in a while and there was a firmware update waiting/overdue
    • B-B. Great range and no more lost signals.
    • No more drop outs, lighting fast speed, strong signal throughout my house, VPN client on the router to maintain a bit of privacy, easy to understand and very informative interface that tells you what you need to know, easy to flash firmware to non-Asus and then flash back if you dont like it, multiple guest networks, 5& 2.4 GHz, AC (not that I use it)
    • Very powerful signal
    • This router is fast, looks great and has a strong wi-fi signal from both bands
    • While we're talking about this, watch your speedtest multiple times and ask, is the signal consistently reliable, or fluctuating
    • Excellent signal going through 4 walls and across the house
    • so I bought another Asus locally, a different model, (the RT-AC3100, twice as much money), giving them a second chance and was rewarded with a easy, simple, flawless install, excellent coverage and signal throughout the house, and amazingly fast throughput, effectively doubling my speeds, if you can believe Comcast's Speed Test Site
    • Great signal anywhere around home.
    • I thought I was splurging on a beast of a router, not getting much better range than my 12 year old cheap Belkin, having some issues dropping a signal, still gonna try to tweak
    • However, the Linksys product had a weaker wireless signal and this is really much better for the rest of our home
    • Powerful wifi signal coverage
    • Even our friends 3 condos down use it instead of their wifi because the signal is so strong and our speed is faster than the unit they use in their condo
    • Solid signal throughout the house.
    • i first tried (a month ago) netgear nighthawk R-6700 router, but signal strenght was poor (using their own
    • only Wi-Fidevices, .GHz computer peripherals, Bluetooth devices, cordless phones, transformers, heavy-duty motors, fluorescent lights, microwave ovens, refrigerators, and other industrial equipment to prevent signal interference or loss.----------------------------------------------------I did all of that, upgraded to the latest firmware, downgraded to a different firmware, reset it multiple times, and even tried many different settings
    • We live on a slab with 1500 sq feet with lots of brick and wifi devices to suck up signal.
    • strong signal
    • Strong signal through the whole house and no bandwidth limitations even with 13+ devices on all the time.
    • I'm waiting for delivery of the Super Power Supply 3 x 9dBi antennas to see if I can get a better signal outside (150-200 feet through several walls).
    • Pros: strong signal when in close proximity (~15 - 25 feet), lan connection, and UI is clean for easy setupCons: outside of the range of 15-25 feet, signal strength drops substantially
    • This router sends out a super-strong signal in our house
    • Great signal range, with no dropouts in my house, even on 5ghz
    • Good signal strength in most locations in our home
    • The signal was unsteady, and the distance was limited.
    • Strong 5ghz signal throughout the apartment with a tablet, firestick, nintendo switch, xbox one and 2
    • Strong signal from a 2nd bedroom closet.
    • If you are on a "wireless' system like me [satellite dish OR celltower system], and as you know, rain and snow can kill the signal but don't wait for an automatic reset of your modem AND router which can ==each== take its own sweet time to automatically reset themselves internally and thus take up much time since each device is fully dependent on the other to process the internet signals!
    • Strong signal in all corners of a large home.- Good value.- Responsive customer service help number for those in need
    • Strong signal to my upstairs bedrooms and outstanding speeds through the wired network.
    • Have good signal anywhere on my second floor, basement, and entire yard (~1/4 acre).
    • Super strong signal every room in the house, even outside
    • This router reaches second floor with good signal strength, no problem
    • So far it's not lost a signal & we live out in the "boonies"
    • Two floors up no connection issues and very strong signal!
    • Dual 2.4/5GHz bands, Strong stable signals, (1) USB 2.0 + (1) USB 3.0 ports for shared storage or print server
    • and I get great signal in all the areas I use wifi in my home.
    • Reliable signal
    • Both 2.4 and 5gHz bands provide fast signals
    • This router was easy to install and provided a much stronger signal than my previous router.
    • I can keep great signal coverage when I'm outside.
    • I the house or drive half way down the block until I lose the signal.
    • I never lose connection and the signal is strong even two floors below in my basement.
    • Plus, weak signal/connection and frequent disconnects are gone.
    • Easy to set up and strong signal.
    • Since switching from the cable company's router I've noticed much stronger and more consistent signal strength
    • Range has also improved to where I can now listen to IHeart radio on my Iphone on my back deck without constantly losing the signal
    • Doesn't bog down under heavy usage and has great signal strength
    • GUI+Easy setup for the beginner+Advanced settings for pros+Much more powerful signal than the ASUS AC2400+Cool and adjustable LED lightingFor those of you that have issues with routers dying, I suggest you buy a laptop cooling pad and place the router on one of those
    • Immediately i could tell my wifi is quicker than before and i get a better signal through out my entire house.
    • We used to use two older routers placed in different areas to reach all parts of the house with a good signal.
    • I have great signal coverage with both 2.4ghz and 5ghz
    • Good range and strong signal.
    • All connect with a strong enough signal to stream netflix and play online games.
    • Still has issues getting strong wireless signals throughout the house.
    • None of them were able to produce a strong enough wireless signal on either Band
    • The signal is much stronger than my previous router.
    • We weren't getting great WiFi signals throughout our home before we purchased
    • Great signal strength
    • I was a bit disappointed that this router only provided a marginally stronger signal than my old router in our bedroom, at the other end of the first floor, and also downstairs.
    • I have tried everything and keep losing the signal.
    • The problem is that at a distance even when you have a strong signal, there is no data actually transfered to the device.
    • These were just what the doctor ordered for my tri-level house, where I've always had issues getting a good WiFi signal in various rooms
    • Noticed a strong signal thru my house immediately and faster downloads with more reliable connections
    • Now I have a strong consistent signal
    • But, I also notice a hidden network (I hide my SSID) of strong signal also available at the bottom of the list
    • This router broadcasts a strong 5G signal and is much faster than the modem/router combination that preceded it
    • This feature intrigued me because the far reaches of our bonus room has poor signal.... the roku in there doesnt seem to like the weak signal...
    • The ASUS is giving us horrible service in areas of my home where I had a strong signal.
    • This thing seems to get better and better as time goes on - not sure how that is even possible but the range at which I can get a good signal has increased as time has gone on.
    • Good quality signal easy to set up
    • Good signal strength through out the house which is about 60 foot
    • It reaches the entire house with a strong signal all over.
    • I have it on the ground floor of my two story house and no matter where we are in the house, we have a good signal (basement to bedroom)
    • it stated the following:----------------------------------------------------For the best wireless signal transmission between the wireless router and the network devices connected to it, ensure that you
    • Now with this newer generation of an Asus AC1900 we get a strong enough signal to get decent wifi throughout the whole house
    • Which is good, because each has its own upsides and downsides, giving you the flexibility to switch between the two depending on where you are physically, and which is giving the best signal and performance
    • Good signal strength and range
    • I found that having a metal building I could get a good signal inside by putting my Linksys 1200 extender up on a window with double stick tape
    • This feature intrigued me because the far reaches of our bonus room has poor signal.... the roku in there doesnt seem to like the weak signal...
    • With this Asus Router i am very happy, good signal and very consistent
    • This router does what it says and I can now go to my neighbor's house and get a strong signal even on the 5.0 GHz Band
    • Still has issues getting strong wireless signals throughout the house.
    • Great distance and signal for both 2.4 and 5.0.
    • Good signal, glad I purchased
    • Sections of the house that previously had, at best, a mediocre 2.4 G signal with the last router now have full bars at 5G.
    • I placed it at the end of the house downstairs, and now have good signal in the bonus room.
    • so I could get adequate signal.
    • Easy to set up and puts out a strong consistent signal.
    • Their phone or tablet would hold onto the old AP and eventually get poor signal then switch
    • This thing looks amazing and beautiful which is different from traditional spider routers, I get excellent coverage throughout my house which is above my expectation, the signal is very stable and throughput is much better than my previous router, the setup is very easy via Asus router app, it just take me around 3mins to finish the setup, it works great, I am very pleased to have this gorgeous unit, highly recommend to get one.
    • I had an old cisco E3000 that I replaced due to poor wireless coverage in my house and while the ASUS was out for repairs, I had no issues at all, other than weak wifi signals in some points in my house.
    • The 5.8GHz and 2.4MHz wireless signals are strong throughout the house
    • The signal is about 3db strong in most places in the house than my older router
    • My 5g signal to the basement has been suprisingly strong
    • I was able to walk 200 feet before I lost signal
    • On the 2g side I connected to the FIOS router directly with a poor signal
    • Tried out the Netgear nighthawk and that signal was terrible couldn't even get wifi in all the house but this one does
    • The signal is also exceptionally strong
    • but I can't walk much farther down the street before I loose my signal.
    • For the price, it is really a great deal, most other routers are more expensive and have terrible GUI’s, plus many other brands of routers will disable your network with a loss of internet
    • More than enough fir ne to stream HD Netflix --->(Ctrl+Shift+S)
    • Super fast and usefulIt’s about bullet prove wireless router until 10GB Ethernet became a routine standard
    • works great i like it a lot
    • Sections of the house that previously had, at best, a mediocre 2.4 G signal with the last router now have full bars at 5G.
    • I went from "poor" or "extremely poor" 5G signal 30' using my old router to a "good" to "very good" signal from the ASUS (using the WiFi signal app for measurement.)
    • Unreliable, 5G usually doesn't work, frequent resets, regular reboots required.
    • The 5G also never worked
    • Range is wonderful in both the 2g and 5g
    • This router broadcasts a strong 5G signal and is much faster than the modem/router combination that preceded it
    • The only downside is the 5g has very limited ranged but the 2.4g actually has great range even works out side the house.
    • I connected a 500g hard drive to the usb2 port to share files
    • The speeds are as fast as my internet will run, along with as fast as my NAS will run, all over the AC band.
    • I did have to go hunting to locate some of the modules as they fall into different categories on the top bar menu
    • Router now hangs about once a
    • and it did not work as
    • they could not make it work even though their merchant site not only says it will work as an AI MESH Node but has instructions on how to make that work