Haddii aad raadiso wararka ku saabsan ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 wireless router, waxaad arkaysaa saxafiyiin iyo bloggers oo sheegaya waxyaabo ay ka mid yihiin: "world's first tri-band 802.11ax router," ASUS waxay rabtaa inay ku buuxiso shabakada gurigaaga router aadka u degdega ah. "ama "ma doonayno inaan mid ka mid ah kuwan kula kulano meel mugdi ah." Marka aad aragto sawirkeeda, waxaa cad in aad la macaamilayso "bahal" oo aadan ahayn router-gaaga caadiga ah. Haddii aad rabto inaad wax ka ogaato waayo-aragnimada nolosha dhabta ah ee aad hesho markaad isticmaalayso Rapture GT-AX11000 cusub^{(Rapture GT-AX11000)} , akhri faallooyinkan faahfaahsan:

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 : yaa u fiican?

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 waa doorasho weyn oo loogu talagalay noocyada isticmaaleyaasha soo socda:

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• Dadka raba inay maalgashadaan heerka Wi-Fi 6 oo qorshaynaya inay iibsadaan aalado taageero u ah
• Ciyaartoyda doonaya qalabka ugu wanaagsan ee suurtogalka ah ee ciyaaraha internetka
• Ciyaartoyda xiisaynaya iftiinka RGB iyo ^(RGB)ASUS ' Aura Sync deegaanka
• Isticmaalayaasha raba amniga ugu wanaagsan aaladahooda guri ee smart oo wata aalado kala duwan oo badan oo shabakadooda ah
• Dadka doonaya adeegyada otomaatiga shaqada ee router-kooda wireless-ka, iyada oo loo marayo IFTT (Haddii Tani, Markaa Taasi)
• Isticmaalayaasha raba inay xakameeyaan shabakadooda guri iyagoo isticmaalaya kaaliyaha codka Alexa
• Isticmaalayaasha raba firmware horumarsan oo bixiya xakameyn dhamaystiran
• Dadka doonaya app mobaylka horumarsan oo ay ka shakhsiyeeyaan ku dhawaad ​​wax kasta oo uu routerku bixiyo

Faa'iidada iyo khasaaraha

Waxaa jira waxyaabo badan oo togan oo ku saabsan ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 :

• Taageerada heerka cusub ee wireless - 802.11ax
• Tilmaamo waxtar leh oo loogu talagalay cayaartoyda ku ciyaara ciyaaraha badan ee internetka
• WiFi aad u degdeg badan oo ku saabsan band 2.4 GHz
• Tilmaamo ammaan oo heersare ah oo ilaaliya gurigaaga caqli badan
• Qalab awood leh^(Powerful) oo xamili kara macaamiil badan iyo isku xidhid isku mar ah
• Dekadaha USB 3.0 ee ugu dhakhsaha badan
• Waxay ka kooban tahay 2.5 Gbps Ethernet/Internet isku xidhka
• Iftiin RGB oo u muuqda mid wanaagsan
• App-ka casriga ah ee horumarsan^(Advanced) ee lagu maamulayo routerkaaga wireless-ka
• Taageero weyn^(Great) oo luuqado badan ku hadla iyo dukumeenti caawinaad^(Help) si fudud loo heli karo

Waxaa jira qaar ka mid ah cilladaha in la tixgeliyo:

• Haddii aad haysato kombuyuutarro iyo qalab ay ku jiraan adapters wireless-ka Intel , waa inaad cusboonaysiisaa darawalladaada; haddii kale, xidhiidhkaaga WiFi kuma shaqaynayo routerkan
• Daboolista wireless-ka ee band 5 GHz maaha mid la isku halayn karo meelaha leh laba ama in ka badan oo darbi ah oo kala saaraya macaamiisha shabakadda iyo router
• Qiimuhu maaha qof walba

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ASUS RoG Rapture GT-AX11000 waa nooca router-ka bilaa-waayirka ah ee dib u qeexaya waxa ay la macno tahay in la noqdo "ka-sare-sare." Way weyn tahay, waana awood badan tahay. Sidoo kale, waa router-ka wireless-ka ee ugu horreeya si uu u muujiyo iftiinka RGB . Iftiin RGB^(RGB) … on a wireless router! Si aad wax u sarayso, waxay ku xidhmaysaa is-dhexgal isticmaale iyo astaamo badan oo loo qaabeeyey iyadoo maskaxda lagu hayo ciyaartoyga. Sidoo kale, waxay la timid halbeeg cusub oo wireless ah kaas oo, 2019, ka dhigan inta badan maalgashiga mustaqbalka tignoolajiyada. Halkan kuma dhammaanayso: liiska astaamaha lagu dhex dhisay iyo agabku aad buu u dheer yahay, qiimuhuna waa “ka-sare-sare” sidoo kale. Haddii aad awoodid, waxaad maalgashan doontaa mid ka mid ah kuwa ugu hamiga badan router-ka wireless-ka waligeed ay dhistay ASUS .

Furitaanka ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 router wireless

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 waxay ku timaadaa sanduuq madow oo weyn, oo leh sawir weyn oo qalabka ah. Waxaad arkaysaa astaanta Jamhuuriyadda ^(Republic)Ciyaartoyga^(Gamers) , iyo sidoo kale sticker sheegaya Aura Sync , taasoo muujinaysa inaan la macaamileyno router-ka wireless-ka ah ee leh iftiinka RGB , muuqaal caan ku ah ciyaartoyda PC. Dhinacyada, waxaad arkaysaa macluumaadka farsamada ee ku saabsan router-ka iyo qeexitaankeeda, halka dhanka hoose, aad ASUS aad u faahfaahisay sifooyinka gaarka ah ee Rapture GT-AX11000 .

Markaad furto sanduuqa, waxaad isla markiiba arkaysaa router-ka, oo si fiican u baakadaysan, iyo summada RoG^(RoG) ee korka ku taal, oo dib kuu eegaya. Dhammaan agabka iyo waxa ku jiraba si taxadar leh baa loo baakadeeyey oo lagu qariyey router-ka hoostiisa. Gudaha sanduuqa, waxaad ka heli doontaa kuwan soo socda: router laftiisa, sideed anteenooyinkooda dibadda laga saari karo, adabtarada korantada, fiilada Ethernet , hagaha habaynta degdega ah, ^(Ethernet)macluumaadka cilad^(WTFast) bixinta ee laptops leh kaararka shabakada wireless-ka ee Intel , hage ku xidhidhiyaha adeega WTFast^{(Quick Setup)} , dammaanadda iyo macluumaadka kale ee sharciga ah.

Wax walba oo la furo waa waayo-aragnimo wacan oo u qalma badeecad qaali ah. Waxaad dareemeysaa inaad la macaamilayso bahal qalab ah.^{(Unboxing everything is a pleasant experience worthy of a premium product. You feel like you are dealing with a beast of a device.)}

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Sida aad sawirada ku arki karto, wax walba oo ku saabsan router-kan waa mid ballaaran. ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 wuxuu u eg yahay kii ka horreeyay ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 . Anteenooyinku waxay leeyihiin nashqad yar oo kala duwan, oo leh midab lahjad leh iyo meelo madhan oo aan ku jirin qaabkii hore. Sidoo kale, summada RoG^(RoG) ee sare waxay leedahay nalka RGB. Dadka qaarkiis waxay tixgalinayaan xad-dhaafkan, laakiin waxaan hubaa in ciyaartoy badani ay qadarinayaan.

Ruuter- ka wireless-ka waxa ku shaqeeya 64-bit Broadcom BCM49408 Quad-core System oo ku yaal Chip ( SoC ) oo ku socda 1.8 GHz , 1 GB ee DDR3 RAM , iyo 256 MB oo ah kaydinta kaydinta firmware-ka. SoC-gan wuxuu soo bandhigayaa laba astaamood oo cusub oo muhiim ah: taageerada Wi-Fi 6 ee ugu dambeysay (802.11ax heerka wireless) iyo 2.5 Gbps^{(Gbps Ethernet)} isku xirka Ethernet.

Halbeegga Wi-Fi 6 waxa uu hiigsanayaa in uu horumariyo xawaaraha isku xirka wireless-ka, tirada macaamiisha uu isku mar u adeegi karo, iyo isticmaalka awoodda macaamiisha shabakadda. Waxa kale oo ay wanaajisaa farsamada wareejinta MU-MIMO ee waxtarka leh . Hadda waa wax ku ool badan, oo sidoo kale waxay xakameysaa uploads, ma aha oo kaliya soo dejinta, sida ay samaysay jirkeedii ugu horreeyay. Dhibaatada haysata heerka Wi-Fi 6^{(problem with the Wi-Fi 6 standard)} ayaa ah in aan wali la dhamaystirin. Oggolaanshaha kama dambaysta ah ayaa la filayaa dabayaaqada 2019, mana jiraan qalab macmiil oo suuqa yaal. Waxa kaliya ee aan ognahay ayaa ah in iPhone-ka lagu xamanayo inuu awood u siinayo taageerada heerka Wi-Fi 6 mararka qaarkood 2019. Si kastaba ha noqotee, router-kan wuxuu ku darayaa taageerada dhammaan heerarka shabakadaha wireless-ka ee jira 802.11ac Wave 2, iyo 802.11 b/g/n.
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 waa tri-band wireless router oo leh aragti cabirka ugu badan ee 1148Mbps ee band 2.4GHz iyo 4804Mbps mid kasta oo ka mid ah labada qaybood ee 5GHz ee la heli karo. Maskaxda ku hay in qiyaasaha xajmiyeedkan ay ansax yihiin oo kaliya marka la isticmaalayo heerka cusub ee Wi-Fi 6 , kaas oo aanad isticmaali karin macaamiisha shabakada maanta.

Marka la eego dekedaha, Rapture GT-AX11000 waxay bixisaa wax ka yar kuwii ka horreeyay: afar dekedood oo Ethernet ah oo ku yaal 1 Gbps , 1 deked WAN ah oo ka shaqeysa 1 Gbps , deked kale oo 2.5 Gbps ah oo loo isticmaali karo isku xirka router-ka internetka (haddii bixiyahaagu bixiyo isku xirka noocaas ah). ), ama isku xirka PC ama NAS ee router-ka. Waxa kale oo aad helaysaa laba dekedood oo USB 3.1 ah oo ay weheliyaan Power Jack, badhanka Korontada, iyo jaakadda ^(Power)dib^(Reset) u dejinta.

Marka laga reebo summada RGB-lit RoG^{(RGB-lit RoG)} ee sare, waxaa jira dhowr tilmaameyaal LEDs ah oo sidoo kale: awoodda, WiFi , dekedaha LAN , dekedaha ^(LAN)USB , muuqaalka WPS , iyo dekedda 2.5 Gigabit .

Mid ka mid ah dhinacyada, waxaad ka heli kartaa saddex badhan: WiFi , WPS , iyo Boost . Midka ugu dambeeya wuxuu ku iftiimayaa casaan waxaana loo habayn karaa si uu u sameeyo ficil gaar ah, laga bilaabo liiska laga helay saaxiraha dejinta. Wax badan oo taas ku saabsan qaybta xigta ee dib u eegistan.

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 waxyar ayuu ka yar yahay balse ka dhumuc weyn yahay kii ka horeeyay. Waa 9.45 x 9.45 x 2.76 inji ama 240 x 240 x 70 mm ballac x qoto dheer x dhererka. Waxa kale oo uu miisaan ka yara yar yahay kii ka horreeyay: 3.76 rodol ama 1.71 kg. Mid ka mid ah dhinaca hoose ee router-ka wireless-ka ayaa ah inaan lagu dhejin karin darbiyada wuxuuna u baahan yahay meel ka badan inta badan router-yada. Xaggeeda hoose waxa ku yaal afar cagood oo keliya oo loogu talagalay in lagu dhejiyo meelo siman, oo aan lahayn daloolo kor u qaada. Sidoo kale, waxaa jira shabakad hawo-qaadasho weyn, kaas oo aad ku arki karto qaar ka mid ah qalabka gudaha router-ka.

Firmware- ka ku jira ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 wuxuu la mid yahay kan router-yada kale ee shirkadda. Waxaa ku jira nooca ugu dambeeyay ee AiProtection Pro (kaas oo bixiya amniga heerka-ganacsiga ee Trend Micro , iyo kontaroolada waalidka ee daruuriga ah), iyo taageerada ASUS AiMesh . Si kastaba ha noqotee, waxay sidoo kale bixisaa astaamo badan oo loogu talagalay ciyaartooyda, iyo qaar ka mid ah falanqaynta WiFi iyo aaladaha cilad-saarka ee gaarka ah. Waxaan ka heli doonaa faahfaahin dheeraad ah oo ku saabsan sifooyinkaas, dambe ee dib u eegista.

Haddii aad jeclaan lahayd inaad wax badan ka ogaato sifooyinka rasmiga ah ee router-ka wireless-ka, aad boggan: ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 Specifications .

Dejinta iyo isticmaalka ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 router wireless

Dejinta ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 waxay ku lug leedahay ku xidhidhiyaha khadka korontada, ku xidhidhiyaha interneedka, iyo adeegsiga biraawsarkaaga si aad ugu shubto saaxir dejinta degdega ah. Marka hore, waxaad u baahan tahay inaad bixiso tafaasiisha xidhiidhkaaga internet-ka.

Kadib, waxaad dejisay magacyada iyo furayaasha sirta ah ee shabakadda wireless-ka, saddexda qaybood ee laga heli karo routerkan. Waxa kale oo lagu waydiinayaa "Kor 802.11ax HE taageerada qaab-dhismeedka." ^{("Enable 802.11ax HE frame support.")}Tani si fiican looma sharaxin, iyo waxa ay ka dhigan tahay inaad awood u siiso Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) heerka routerkan.

Kadib, waxaad heleysaa inaad shakhsiyeyso Furaha Kobcinta^{(Boost Key)} - badhan ku yaal dhinacyada router, kaas oo fulin kara mid ka mid ah dhowr ficil, marka la riixo. Dooro waxa aad rabto in badhtankani sameeyo. Inta badan, isticmaalayaasha badankoodu waxay rabi doonaan inay u isticmaalaan si ay u xakameeyaan iftiinka RGB ee routerkan.

Tallaabada ugu dambeysa, waxaad dejisay magaca gelitaanka iyo erayga sirta ah ee isticmaal si aad u maamusho router-ka. Hubi^(Make) inaadan isticmaalin admin/admin-ka caadiga ah, oo aad dooro aamin badan. Ka dib markaad bixiso dhammaan faahfaahinta, routerku wuxuu ku xiraa internetka oo hubiyaa cusbooneysiinta firmware-ka. Tani waa hab firfircoon, waana inaad u ogolaataa router-ku inuu cusbooneysiiyo firmware-kiisa si aad uga faa'iidaysato waxqabadka iyo horumarinta amniga. Dhammaadka saaxir habaynta degdega ah, waxa lagu tusayaa habaynkaaga kooban.

Hadda waxaad geli kartaa is-dhexgalka isticmaalaha maamulka ee Rapture GT-AX11000 . Waxaa loo habeeyey si la mid ah sida kuwa kale ee ASUS , taasoo la macno ah inay u kala qaybsantay qaybo macquul ah oo helitaanka jidkaagu waa sahlan tahay. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, waxay leedahay maqaar ka duwan, oo loogu talagalay ciyaartoyda taageerayaasha ah ee astaanta Jamhuuriyadda ^(Republic)Ciyaartoyda .^(Gamers)

Waxaad u habayn kartaa wax kasta oo si faahfaahsan u khuseeya, iyo isticmaalayaasha horumarsan waxay u mahadcelinayaan xaqiiqadan. Dukumeentiga isticmaalaha waa la heli karaa oo si wanaagsan ayaa loo dhisay. Hal farsamo oo nadiif ah ayaa ah inaad ku dhaqaajiso cursorka jiirka meel aanad fahmin, waxaana calaamad su'aal lagu tusay. Guji^(Click) calaamadda su'aasha, oo waxaad arkaysaa macluumaadka sharaxaya goobtaas. Mid ka mid ah dhinaca hoose ayaa ah in dukumeentigu aan la cusboonaysiin si loogu daro macluumaadka ku saabsan waxyaalaha cusub ee uu soo bandhigay routerkan, sida "802.11ax HE frame support."

Firmware-ka waxaa lagu heli karaa 25 luqadood, taas oo ah shay aanad inta badan ku arkin router-ka wireless-ka. Haddii aad rabto inaad ka maamusho shabakadaada wireless-ka taleefankaaga casriga ah ama tablet-kaaga, oo ay ku jiraan marka aanad guriga joogin, waxaad isticmaali kartaa ASUS router app . Abkan sidoo kale waxa uu isticmaalaa maqaar ka duwan, gaar ahaan astaanta Jamhuuriyadda ^(Republic)Ciyaartoyga^(Gamers) . Waxay bixisaa doorashooyin badan oo horumarsan oo waxka bedelka ah, oo ay ku jiraan awoodda lagu hubinayo qalabka carruurtaada, iyo dejinta sharciyada xakamaynta waalidka. Baarista shabakada fog waxay sidoo kale faa'iido yeelan kartaa marka qoyskaaga ay dhibaato ka haysato WiFi -gooda , oo aadan guriga u joogin inaad ku caawiso.

Hal sifo oo gaar ah ayaa ah iftiinka RGB ee korkiisa ^(RGB)Rapture GT-AX11000 . Isticmaalayaasha badankoodu aad ayay u tixgaliyaan tan, laakiin inta badan ciyaartoyda waxay jecel yihiin iftiinka RGB ee qalabkooda, waxayna u mahadcelinayaan helitaanka Aura Sync . Haddii aad rabto inaad aragto sida iftiinku u eg yahay, waxaan u kala bedelnay saameynta iftiinka caadiga ah, fiidiyowga hoose.

Waxaan ku xidhnay ilaa labaatan qalab shabakada ay maamusho Rapture GT-AX11000 , oo ay ku jiraan laba kombayuutar oo kombayuutar ah, Laptop-yo, tablets, dhowr telefoonada casriga ah, hal daabacaadda wireless-ka ah, laba xabo oo smart, hal nal smart, iyo Xbox One console. Kadib, waxaan bilownay wadaaga xogta iyo samaynta wareejinta. Qolka lagu dhejiyay Rapture GT-AX11000 , iyo kuwa leh khadka tooska ah ee aragga, waxaan ku raaxeysanay Wi-Fi aad u degdeg badan iyo wareejinta shabakad deggan. Hoos^(Below) waxaa ku yaal tusaale wareejinta shabakada caadiga ah ee band 5 GHz .

Qolalka ay ka sooceen laba darbi oo ka soo jeeda Rapture GT-AX11000 , iyada oo aan lahayn khad toos ah oo muuqaal ah, kala duwanaanshaha wareejinta ayaa si weyn u kordhay. Iyadoo korodhka isbeddelku uu yahay mid caadi ah, router-yada kale ee wireless-ka ee isla shirkadda, oo ay ku jiraan Rapture GT-AC5300 , waxay bixiyaan waxqabad wanaagsan oo arrintan la xiriira. Dhinacan waa in lagu horumariyaa cusboonaysiinta firmware-ka mustaqbalka.

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 waa router kaalmeeya halbeegga cusub ee shabakada wireless-ka (Wi-Fi 6) kaas oo aan wali la dhamaystirin, mana jiraan macaamiil shabakadeed oo suuqa jooga oo taageeraya. Nasiib darro, tani waxay sidoo kale keentaa arrimo ku habboon. Sida ay ku qoran tahay ASUS halkan^(here) , iyo baakadaha router-ka, waa inaad cusboonaysiisaa darawaladaada Intel PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi nooca 20.70.0 ama ka sareeya, haddii aad haysato laptop ama qalab kale oo leh kaadhka shabakada wireless ka Intel .

Haddii aad rabto inaad wax badan ka ogaato waxqabadka dhabta ah ee aduunka oo ay bixiso ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 , aad bogga xiga ee dib u eegista.

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 review: Over the top, in every way!

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ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000: Who is it good for?

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 is a great choice for the following types of users:

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• People who want to invest in the Wi-Fi 6 standard and plan to buy devices with support for it
• Gamers who want the best possible tools for online gaming
• Gamers who are interested in RGB lighting and ASUS' Aura Sync ecosystem
• Users who want the best security for their smart home devices and have many diverse devices in their network
• People who want task automation services from their wireless router, through IFTT (If This, Then That)
• Users who want to control their home network using the Alexa voice assistant
• Users who want advanced firmware that offers complete control
• People who desire an advanced mobile app from which they can personalize almost everything the router has to offer

Pros and cons

There are many positives about the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000:

• Support for the newest wireless standard - 802.11ax
• Useful features for gamers who play multiplayer games online
• Very fast WiFi on the 2.4 GHz band
• Excellent security features that secure your smart home
• Powerful hardware that can handle many clients and simultaneous connections
• Super-fast USB 3.0 ports
• It features 2.5 Gbps Ethernet/Internet connectivity
• RGB lighting that looks good
• Advanced smartphone app for administering your wireless router
• Great multilingual support and easily accessible Help documentation

There are some downsides to consider:

• If you have laptops and devices with Intel wireless adapters, you must update your drivers; otherwise, your WiFi connection does not work with this router
• The wireless coverage on the 5 GHz band is not that reliable in locations with two or more walls separating the network clients from the router
• The price is not for everyone

Verdict

ASUS RoG Rapture GT-AX11000 is the kind of wireless router the redefines what it means to be "over-the-top." It's huge, and it is powerful. Also, it is the first wireless router to feature RGB lighting on it. RGB lighting… on a wireless router! To top things off, it packs a user interface and many features that are designed with gamers in mind. Also, it comes with a new wireless standard that, in 2019, represents mostly an investment in the future of technology. It does not end here: the list of built-in features and tools is incredibly long, and its price is "over-the-top" too. If you can afford it, you will be investing in one of the most ambitious wireless routers ever built by ASUS.

Unboxing the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 wireless router

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 comes in a large black box, with a big picture of the device on the top. You see the Republic of Gamers logo, as well as a sticker that mentions Aura Sync, signaling that we are dealing with a wireless router that features RGB lighting, a feature that is popular with PC gamers. On the sides, you see technical information about the router and its specifications, while on the bottom, you ASUS goes into detail about the most distinctive features of the Rapture GT-AX11000.

When you open the box, you immediately see the router, nicely packaged, and the RoG logo on top, looking back at you. All the accessories and the contents are carefully packaged and hidden beneath the router. Inside the box, you find the following: the router itself, eight external detachable antennas, the power adapter, an Ethernet cable, the Quick Setup guide, troubleshooting information for laptops with Intel wireless network cards, a guide for connecting to the WTFast service, the warranty and other legal information.

Unboxing everything is a pleasant experience worthy of a premium product. You feel like you are dealing with a beast of a device.

Hardware specifications and design

As you can see in the pictures, everything about this router is massive. ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 looks similar to its predecessor ROG Rapture GT-AC5300. The antennas have a slightly different design, featuring a discreet accent color and empty spaces that were not present on the previous model. Also, the RoG logo on the top has RGB lighting. Some people would consider this overkill, but I'm sure that many gamers appreciate it.

This wireless router is powered by a 64-bit Broadcom BCM49408 quad-core System on a Chip (SoC) running at 1.8 GHz, 1 GB of DDR3 RAM, and 256 MB of storage space for the firmware. This SoC introduces two new important features: support for the latest Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax wireless standard) and 2.5 Gbps Ethernet connectivity.

The Wi-Fi 6 standard aims to improve the speed of wireless connections, the number of clients it can serve simultaneously, and the power consumption of network clients. It also improves the useful MU-MIMO transfer technology. Now it is more efficient, and also handles uploads, not only downloads, like it did in its first incarnation. The problem with the Wi-Fi 6 standard is that it is not finalized yet. The final approval is expected for late 2019, and there are no client devices on the market. The only thing that we know is that the iPhone is rumored to enable support for the Wi-Fi 6 standard sometime in 2019. However, this router incorporates support for all the existing wireless networking standards 802.11ac Wave 2, and 802.11 b/g/n.
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 is a tri-band wireless router with a theoretical maximum bandwidth of 1148Mbps on the 2.4GHz band and 4804Mbps on each of the two available 5GHz bands. Keep in mind that these bandwidth approximations are valid only when using the new Wi-Fi 6 standard, which you cannot use with today's network clients.

Regarding ports, Rapture GT-AX11000 offers fewer than its predecessor: four Ethernet ports at 1 Gbps, 1 WAN port working at 1 Gbps, another 2.5Gbps port that can be used for connecting the router to the internet (if your provider offers such connections), or for connecting a PC or NAS to the router. You also get two USB 3.1 ports and alongside them the Power jack, the Power button, and the Reset jack.

Except for the RGB-lit RoG logo on the top, there are a few discreet LEDs indicators too: for the power, the WiFi, the LAN ports, the USB ports, the WPS feature, and the 2.5 Gigabit port.

One one of the sides, you can find three buttons: WiFi, WPS, and Boost. The last one lights up in red and can be programmed to perform a specific action, from a list found in the setup wizard. More on that in the next section of this review.

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 is slightly smaller but thicker than its predecessor. It is 9.45 x 9.45 x 2.76 inches or 240 x 240 x 70 mm in width x depth x height. It also weighs slightly less than its predecessor: 3.76 pounds or 1.71 kg. One downside to this wireless router is that it cannot be mounted on walls and it needs more space than most routers. On its bottom there only four rubber feet for placing it on flat surfaces, and no mounting holes. Also, there is a big ventilation grid, through which you can see some of the hardware inside the router.

The firmware on the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 is similar to that of other routers from the company. It includes the latest version of AiProtection Pro (which provides commercial-grade security from Trend Micro, and cloud-based parental controls), and support for ASUS AiMesh. However, it also offers many features that are aimed at gamers, and some WiFi analysis and troubleshooting tools that are unique. We will get into more detail about those features, later in this review.

If you would like to learn more about the official specifications of this wireless router, go to this page: ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 Specifications.

Setting up and using the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 wireless router

Setting up the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 involves plugging it into the powerline, connecting it to the internet, and using a web browser to load the quick setup wizard. At first, you need to provide the details of your internet connection.

Then, you set up the names and the passwords for the wireless network, on the three bands available on this router. You are also asked to "Enable 802.11ax HE frame support." This is not well explained, and what it means is that you enable the Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) standard on this router.

Then, you get to personalize the Boost Key - a button on the sides of the router, that can perform one of several actions, when pressed. Choose what you want this button to do. Most probably, most users will want to use it to control the RGB lighting on this router.

For the last step, you set the login name and the password use to administer the router. Make sure that you do not use the default admin/admin, and go for a more secure choice. After you provide all the details, the router connects to the internet and checks for firmware updates. This is a proactive approach, and you should let the router update its firmware so that you can benefit from performance and security improvements. At the end of the quick setup wizard, you are shown a summary of your settings.

Now you can access the administration user interface for Rapture GT-AX11000. It is organized the same as on other ASUS routers, meaning that it is split into logical sections and finding your way is easy. However, it has a different skin, aimed at gamers that are fans of the Republic of Gamers brand.

You can configure everything that matters in detail, and advanced users are going to appreciate this fact. The user documentation is accessible and well built. One neat trick is to move the mouse cursor over a setting that you do not understand, and a question mark is shown. Click on the question mark, and you see information explaining that setting. One downside is that the documentation has not been updated to include information about the novelties introduced by this router, like the "802.11ax HE frame support."

The firmware is available in 25 languages, which is something that you do not see often on wireless routers. If you want to control your wireless network from your smartphone or tablet, including when you are not at home, you can use the ASUS router app. This app too uses a different skin, specific to the Republic of Gamers brand. It offers many advanced customization options, including the ability to check on your children' devices, and set up rules for parental controls. The remote network diagnostics can be useful too when your family has problems with their WiFi, and you are not home to help.

One unique feature is the RGB lighting on top of the Rapture GT-AX11000. Most users are going to consider this too much, but most gamers love RGB lighting on their accessories, and are going to appreciate having Aura Sync available. If you want to see how the lighting looks, we switched between the standarding lighting effects, in the video below.

We connected about twenty devices to the network managed by Rapture GT-AX11000, including two desktop PCs, laptops, tablets, several smartphones, one wireless printer, two smart plugs, one smart bulb, and an Xbox One console. Then, we started sharing data and making transfers. In the room where Rapture GT-AX11000 was placed, and in those with a direct line of sight to it, we enjoyed very fast Wi-Fi and stable network transfers. Below is an example of a typical network transfer on the 5 GHz band.

In the rooms that were separated by two walls from the Rapture GT-AX11000, with no direct line of sight to it, the variability of the transfers increased significantly. While increased variability is normal, other wireless routers from the same company, including the older Rapture GT-AC5300, offer better performance in this regard. This aspect should be improved in future firmware updates.

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 is a router with support for a new wireless network standard (Wi-Fi 6) that is not yet finalized, and there are no network clients on the market to support it. Unfortunately, this also brings some compatibility issues. As documented by ASUS here, and in the packaging of the router, you must update your drivers to Intel PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi version 20.70.0 or higher, if you have a laptop or another device with a wireless network card from Intel.

If you want to know more about the real-world performance offered by ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000, go to the next page of this review.

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