RT-BE88U Dual-Band WiFi 7 AiMesh Extendable Performance Router, 4K-QAM, MLO, Dual 10G Ports, SFP+, 4X 2.5G Ports, 4X 1G Ports, 34G WAN/LAN Capacity, Network Security, Built-in VPN

Good router. I switched from an AC86u to this one. I've been using Asus for over 10 years and I find it practical, stable, and easy to use. I don't want to set up a professional network at home. I usually see a lot of people online recommending migrating everything to a network with Ubiquiti + access point + switch, etc., or an old PC to install pfSense and more. I just want a functional all-in-one and that's it. Separately, I wanted to add a Radxa SBC Q6a to use Armbian and Docker, Portainer, AdGuard, Unbound, Tailscale, and whatever else I want. And everything is working well. Is it an expensive router? Yes, but it has 10 Ethernet ports, VLAN, strong Wi-Fi signal, fast processor, 2GB of RAM, and will receive updates for a long time. I had some problems configuring my network and accessories in the first 20 days of testing, but now it's rock solid with Merlin firmware. I recommend it to anyone who can afford it, and I recommend it for a wired network. Greetings from Brazil, thanks to Amazon US for the import.

This is solid router. It performs well - has solid connections to all of my devices, provides 900+ Mbps Up and Down, provides exceptional bandwidth, and manages traffic on 30+ devices. This router replaces the ASUS RT-3100AC which never had a single issue. Router is set up in a 3,100 square foot, 2 story home on a 1/2 acre. So I have Smart Outdoor Plugs to manage lighting, pest controllers and a water fountain. And this router has the range to connect it all. My previous ASUS 3100 almost provided full coverage but i would lose connections on the outer edges. So I added an extender and that worked for 10+ years. This ASUS RT BE88U provides full coverage without the additional extender. It has Ai Mesh capabilities so if I needed to push my range further deep over the 1/2 acre lot. I bought this particular router because #1 ASUS makes great routers, #2 this router will cover 3000 sq ft, and #3 all the performance hardwired ports.... I am using 4 of the wired ports now and there are 4 more for future proofing. Plus there are two 10Gb ports - one for the input WAN, and one for maybe a future NAS. This router has most everything one would need. It is not a gaming specific router, but it is a high performance all purpose router. The one thing it does NOT have is the 6GHz band. I was on the fence about even having the 6GHz because sometimes all the bugs aren't out of managing that third band. And 2.4GHz and 5GHz exceed my performance needs without any hassles of the 6GHz band. And even though it does not have the third band, it has ALL the other performance tech that comes with WiFi7. I am very happy with this router. Would definitely buy again.

I've now had this for several months - it replaced a TP-Link WiFi 7 router that was giving me nothing but trouble. TP-Link replaced it, but I decided to try something else and bought this Asus router. It's the one I should have bought in the first place - not only does it work better and more reliably, but it has many more features accessible from the user interface (and without requiring a paid subscription!) I especially like the 10g and 2.5g ports (I have 1g service, but I have 2.5g capable devices in the house) and there are more ports than the TP-Link had. Speed is top-notch, I get the full 1g speed. Signal through my house is excellent, though as I did with the TP-Link, I needed an extender to reach my garage, so I got the Asus mesh extender and it works perfectly. I am very happy.

Amazon Rview: Read through to get to the Asus RT-BE88U.... This review will most likely not get posted. I purchased the Netgear RS700S as "refurbished," which generally means that it was returned and some how repaired (or at least double check to make sure it is working per manufacturer specs). It was not. Router would continuously drop signal. So it appears that Amazon just repackaged it and sold it, as is. Router Review: 1. Administrator menu is very limited on what you can do. 2. When accessing the router's admin menu, it times you out after about 15-20 seconds while your trying to read the documentation for settings. You must re-sign in EVERY SINGLE TIME! 3. You can NOT change the admin user name. You must use "admin." Without the ability to change the admin name Netgear reduced your router access security by 50%. 4. In order to gain access to the needed security for the router, you MUST pay an annual subscription!! 5. Netgear customer service people are rude to you if you turn down the subscription sales pitch, and then reqest to get I.T. support on an issue. They actually hung up on me. At first I thought the over-seas phone line dropped. However, when I called back 2 or 3 times, they would not even answer the phone. CONCLUSION: I returned the RS700S for a full refund and bought an ASUS RT-BE88U router. Everything mentioned above is NOT an issue. Their admin user name can be changes, you have a huge amount of control within the admin menu (including how long you wish the menu to time-out.) NO annual subscription fees. Signals on 2.4, 5, and 6G are very solid. I have 15 devices and not one of them has ever dropped a signal. Also, reboot times are much fast than Netgear's. Great router, security, menu interface, and performance! Customer service wasn't needed because this router just WORKS!!

This is a great router but all functions are mostly on default Router mode, while my ISP provides things to support only AP mode so not all functions are available. I saw it has vpn and adblocker (DNS). Dual WAN is also a great thing but to make SFP work you will need to talk with isp first. Same for PON to SFP conventers. Speed is blasting, local transfer to my local storage is unbelievably fast.

I was (maybe still am) a diehard ASUS guy, might have to consider other options after this though. The router worked great for about 2 weeks then it lost internet connectivity, after rebooting it once or twice I was able to get it running again. Fast forward 2 more weeks & my internet was crawling slower than dial up! I did a speed test & was amazed at the result. Tried rebooting the router several times (6 or 7) & it would not connect to the internet at all. I have an old RT-AX85U router that this replaced because I needed more ports. I hooked it back up & it took right off. I guess I'll just use my old reliable 4 port AX86U with a switch & the BE88U is getting returned. Attached are my speed test screenshots. The 1st is the BE88U & the 2nd the AX86U. I hope that this was just a bad router & not that ASUS's quality is going down. For the price of this router I expected much more that what was delivered. One other thing to note is that the ports on the back seem sort of close together. If you have an ethernet cable that has a little more covering on the end, it is really tight.

Still a pretty new router, so it has some bugs, mostly with MLO. Not so 'future proof' as it's lacking wifi 7. However, it has great range, typically great Asus security features, and seamless dual Wan, making it especially good if your main internet goes down, as it can use your mobile data via USB tethering. Recommended more for business and Voip - better choices out there if you are a hard-core gamer.

This router is great - served as a nice upgrade to my home network. I have an RT-X88U that I use as a AI mesh node and that setup was seamless. Fast network delivered, for wired and wireless - wouldn't want to go back. The software is easy to use on mobile and apply updated, change settings, block/unblock family devices for when they're off of screentime.

Super easy to setup and works like a charm

Un Router que va más alla, con la unica flaqueza de no tener banda de 6Ghz, que a menos que sea para misiones críticas y tengas internet de mas de 2gb (casi imposible en MX a nivel domestico) no le sacarás tanto provecho, lo demás será aprovechado por los dispositivos que soporten la tecnología, que serán muchos más apartir de 2025. En mi caso me sirivió mucho el hecho de tener 8 puerto Ethernet y lo usé todo, el siguiente modelo así sería el Asus de 19k, así que por el precio (alto aun pero va a bajar) se me hizo una buena relación, si tus necesidades son diferentes y más básica, hay muchos ya a precios muy muy bajos (como el Xiaomi BE3600 que uso en otra casa), pero para todo lo demás, Asus es signo de calidad.

Excelente, si buscas dividir por seguridad tu red es bastante bueno. Puedes crear redes wifi, tiene bastantes puertos para la red cableada y en gaming trabaja bien la Qos adaptativa, para asignarte mas ancho de banda, eso si necesitas tener conocimientos en redes, para sacarle todo el provecho

great.. but wait for the tri band wifi 7 routers to come down in price. Why buy a dual band and give up all that speed of the tri band.

If you plan to use this with the previous generation of routers in a mesh or plan to use it with IoT devices, the Firmware is in really bad shape. Kernel exceptions, wireless restarts. It's a disaster! I ended up buying two, meshed them when the first would not work with the older routers (Different chipsets and handoff protocols). I thought then I'd just go ahead and stay with the same new generation, but, on their own they are fine with Wifi 6 and 7 devices, but not with existing tech. The Firmware is written as though it's 5 years from now and we've all upgraded everything in our homes.