Review ID: 22250

Review Text: Sticking with Asus!. I purchased this to replace my "old faithful" Asus RT-N66U router. It had worked up until the day I unplugged it. I was just concerned it was EOL and not receiving any more firmware updates. I certainly can not complain as it did receive updates for about seven years! My hope for the RT-AX88U was that it would increase the WIFI coverage in my 3-level 1246 sq. ft. townhouse. The router is placed on the second level. I have one 2.4 GHz device connected on the lower floor and multiple 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz devices which connect on the upper floor. Unfortunately my coverage has not increased. My 5 GHz devices on the upper floor have a weak - 85dB connection. That's about the same I had before. My 2.4 GHz device on the ground floor connects at a stable 64db to 67db. That's slightly better than the RT-N66U. My transition was fairly simple as I was used to the web app and the phone app. The most difficult thing was turning off some of the features. I can not select WPA2/WPA3-Personal authentication. I HAVE TO select WPA2-Personal to allow all my devices to connect. My current devices are also sensitive to the channel bandwidth and control channel settings. One positive has been that transfers to/from my USB drive are faster. It would be even better (I think) if I had a USB 3.0 drive attached. One negative that I haven't been able to figure out is that my Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite randomly disconnects. The tablet could be 3 feet away from the router, or 25 feet away upstairs and it will disconnect. I NEVER had disconnect issues with "Old faithful." As long as Asus keeps pushing out updates for the forseeable future, I don't think I will be disappointed with the RT-AX88U.

Gold Attribute: {'Brand': 'asus', 'Model Number': 'rt-ax88u', 'Color Category': 'black'}

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  1. Product Title: ASUS - AX6000 Dual Band Wi-Fi 6 Router

    1. "Number Of LAN Ports" : "8",
    2. "Wi-Fi Speed" : "6 gigabits per second",
    3. "Product Name" : "AX6000 Dual Band Wi-Fi 6 Router",
    4. "Brand" : "ASUS",
    5. "Model Number" : "RT-AX88U",
    6. "Color Category" : "Black",
    7. "Data Encryption" : "Yes",
    8. "Encryption Type" : "WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK",
    9. "Firewall Type" : "SPI",
    10. "Security Features" : "AiProtection Pro network security",
    11. "Parental Controls" : "Yes",
    12. "Quality Of Service (QoS) Traffic Prioritization" : "Yes",
    13. "Band Technology" : "Dual",
    14. "Ethernet Standard" : "10/100/1000",
    15. "Number of Antennas" : "4",
    16. "Frequency Band" : "2.4 GHz, 5.0 GHz",
    17. "Wireless Networking Standard" : "Wi-Fi 6",
    18. "Wireless Standard" : "AC, AX, N",
    19. "Input/Output Technology" : "MU-MIMO (Multi-user Multiple-Input Multiple Output)",
    20. "Number of 2.4Ghz Streams" : "1",
    21. "Number of 5.0Ghz Streams" : "1",
    22. "ENERGY STAR Certified" : "No",
    23. "Beamforming" : "Yes",
    24. "Integrated Modem" : "No",
    25. "Wireless" : "Yes",
    26. "Number Of WAN Ports" : "1",
    27. "Port Type(s)" : "RJ-45, USB",
    28. "Wired Speed" : "1000 megabits per second",
    29. "Gigabit Ethernet Speed" : "Yes",
    30. "Product Height" : "2.4 inches",
    31. "Product Length" : "7.4 inches",
    32. "Product Width" : "11.8 inches",
    33. "Product Weight" : "2.23 pounds",
    34. "Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts" : "2 Years",
    35. "Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor" : "2 Years",
    36. "UPC" : "192876032787",