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The ASUS RT-AX82U router provides your gaming PC or console with an extremely fast WiFi connection. Thanks to WiFi 6, this connection is up to 4 times faster than with WiFi 5 routers. You'll also experience less issues when others are using your home network. This is because the new wireless technology ensures your network remains more stable, even if a lot of devices are connected. The RT-AX82U is designed for enthusiastic gamers. You can give priority to games in general and your favorite games in particular. That way, you'll always have a fast connection while gaming, which gives you an advantage over your opponents. You can easily set this in the ASUS mobile app. Does your PC have parts with ASUS RGB lighting? Have the router light up in the same colors to make it look stylish.
Fastest WiFi standard | Wireless AX (WiFi 6) | |
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Ethernet speed | Gigabit Ethernet (1000Mbps) | |
Frequency bands | Dual-band | |
WiFi speed | AX5300 | |
Number of Ethernet ports | 4 | |
Type router | WiFi router | |
Number of stations | 1 | |
Living situation | Small apartment |
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This Asus RT-AX82U is a great router that gamers in particular should consider. With WIFI 6 (AX) you are already in a good position for the future, the world is slowly but surely moving there. Everyone can then benefit from stable and above all fast internet without annoying drops in connection quality. Don't have a WIFI 6 device at home? No problem because this router is also backwards compatible with, for example, WIFI 5 (AC). On 5Ghz you get a maximum speed of 5.378Gbps and that's ridiculously fast that other routers can't reach.
This Asus RT-AX82U is Dual Band, so you can use 2.4GHz and 5GhZ. The first has a longer reach, good for the attic or the garden, for example. 5GHz is much more stable, faster, but has a shorter range. This router also supports 160MHz channel width. This makes the channel width versus WIFI 5, which creates a faster connection between the router and a device. This significantly improves viewing of 4K content.
Installation is very easy via the configuration page or the included free mobile application. Within 5 minutes this router is set up with security and lighting to taste. Speaking of lighting, the RGB on this router makes this the coolest networking gear available. It looks like a stealth submarine! With the official application you can remotely set all kinds of profiles and colors for the lighting. Perfect of course for the gamers who love RGB.
For the gamers among us, the Asus RT-AX82U is extra important, because it has some cool features. To start with, there is a low latency mode for mobile, which you can easily enable via the free application. The result is that you get a better mobile multiplayer experience with this. Think of games like Fortnite or PUBG where you no longer get lag. This Asus router is also suitable for Cloud Gaming. It is the first router approved by Nvidia for streaming service GeForce Now, but other streaming services such as Google Stadia and Xbox Game Streaming also benefit from this. Also interesting for gamers is that this Router has a unique gaming port on the back. 1 of the 4 network connections can be used for, for example, a game console. This device will then be prioritized so that lag and latency during gaming are a thing of the past. Finally for gamers, Asus itself has port forwardig functions per game. So you don't have to enable ports for every multiplayer game. With the push of a button you can enable it and then enjoy better connection to the servers of multiplayer games.
Everything I've listed so far is just the tip of the iceberg. This Asus RT-AX82U also has a lot of functions and features. Think QoS, setting up a guest network, a handy traffic analyzer, the possibility for filters, USB functions, the latest WPA3 security, regular updates, VPN and much more. In short, this is a router that is suitable for everyone, because it is future proof, but for the gamers and tweakers among us this Asus RT-AX82U is of extra added value!
Emre Aksu
4 January 2021
Automatically translated from Dutch
Connecting was very easy. Previous router struggled with the amount of devices here in the house and the range in the attic was minimal. With this new router, finally another week (and counting) without broken connections and also still good range in the attic.
Appearance is a bit pubescent. Certainly with the disco lighting on, but it can easily be switched off.
Paul
29 November 2020
Automatically translated from Dutch
I am positively surprised at the difference this router makes with its predecessor, a Netgear AC Router. The range is better, but in particular the latency is much lower (waiting for a site to load / an app to respond is better) The web interface is also easy to operate, which is great! Installation is easy: cables in, set password via simple wizard in the browser and go. Tip: if you enter the same password as your previous WiFi network, most devices will continue to work. But not on one Windows 10 device and an Android 11 (too new?). The solution is to remove the network and add it again on those devices. I didn't buy it myself for the looks, but I think it will appeal to the gamer target group. In short, I am very satisfied.
E de Jong
4 December 2020
Automatically translated from Dutch
Product number | 866862 |
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Manufacturer code | 90IG07W0-MO3B10 |
Brand | ASUS |
Warranty | 2 years |
Processing of your defect | Carry-in warranty |
Type router | WiFi router | |
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WiFi speed class | Basic | |
Usage situation | Study at home | |
Living situation | Small apartment | |
Number of stations | 1 | |
Can be expanded with extra stations | ||
Built-in modem |
Fastest WiFi standard | Wireless AX (WiFi 6) | |
|---|---|---|
Frequency bands | Dual-band | |
WiFi speed | AX5300 | |
2.4GHz band speed | 570 Mbit/s | |
5GHz band speed | 4800 Mbit/s | |
Number of WiFi antennas | 4 | |
Jumbo frame support |
Ethernet speed | Gigabit Ethernet (1000Mbps) | |
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Network connector | ||
Number of Ethernet ports | 4 | |
PoE support | ||
USB port | ||
Type of USB port | Standard USB-A | |
Number of USB ports | 1 |
Automatically switches to 3G/4G | ||
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SIM card slot |
Quality of Service (QoS) | ||
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MU-MIMMO | ||
Seamless roaming | ||
Beamforming | ||
Port forwarding | ||
LACP Link aggregation |
Parental controls | ||
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WLAN security | WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK | |
Firewall | ||
Firewall type | DoS, SPI Firewall | |
Guest network | ||
VPN support | ||
VPN server | ||
VPN client | ||
VPN passthrough |
Mounting possible | ||
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Width | 27,55 cm | |
Height | 16,5 cm | |
Depth | 18,44 cm | |
Weight | 740 g | |
Color | Black | |
Material | Plastic |
Power supply type | Power grid |
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