ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000 Quad-band WiFi 6E Extendable Gaming Router, 6GHz Band, Dual 10G Ports, 2.5G WAN Port, ASUS RangeBoost Plus, Triple-level Game Acceleration, VPN Fusion, AiMesh Compatible

I replaced an AC3200 with this and as a result gained whole house b/g/n/a/ac as well as ax. It seemed to configure for wireless Backhaus by default so I switched it to wired. If I were using two of these for whole house AX then I would use the 2.5Ghz for wired back haul. It was a totally pain free install. Resetting the AC68U router to allow it to be added into an AI mesh with this was probably the most annoying part. Do the reset before you tear down your old network is the easiest way. Knocking this one star for Value for Money because it is expensive right now. If you want to allow for future 6Ghz and you have a fast AC already then go for this.

I got this to upgrade my ax11000 because i need more multi-gig ports for the fiberoptic internet working its way into my neighborhood. This however provides worse 5ghz wifi and better 2ghz bandwidth than the ax11000.

For the uninitiated, heres how it works when you buy a high performance ASUS router:

Upgraded from AX89X to this unit. Loved it!

But, it’s not for me. I miss the reliability of my Ruckus access points as well as the coverage and range. My speed with the ruckus APs is about 200-400mbps. With the ASUS it’s 500-700mbps which is great but honestly I can just wire anything I really need fast speeds for.

Customer service is stubborn, poorly trained, made a bunch of mistakes, and ultimately sent me a strange email where they said theyll get back to me in 24-48 hours. Currently unable to use equipment thats important to my business. Weak interface for making adjustments to the network and opening ports.

Don’t even bother using this router without FIRST downloading the latest firmware. This will save you lots of headaches.

Bigger in person than in the pictures. Too bulky to fit on any desk.

I have two in a mesh network and once I got them going they are excellent and very stable. Make sure you give the router time to apply changes.

Looks great, but speeds are not consistent. Set up was a little difficult, but manageable. Have fiber internet at my house and one second, have 680/sec speeds the next under 100/sec.