In kasta oo heerka wireless-ka ee 802.11ax, oo sidoo kale loo yaqaan Wi-Fi 6 aan weli la dhammaystirin, waxaan horay u aragnaa router-yada wireless-ka oo taageeraya in la bilaabo. Macmiilkii ugu horreeyay ee 802.11ax wireless router wuxuu ka yimid ASUS . Magaceedu waa ASUS RT-AX88U , router-kana waa bahal, oo ku saabsan cabbirka, qalabka, iyo sifooyinka. Haddii aad rabto inaad ogaato waxa ugu horreeya ee AX wireless router uu bixiyo, akhri dib u eegistayada ASUS RT-AX88U^{(ASUS RT-AX88U)} :

ASUS RT-AX88U: yaa u fiican?

ASUS RT-AX88U waa doorasho aad u fiican noocyada isticmaaleyaasha soo socda:

• Dadka raba inay maalgashadaan heerka Wi-Fi 6 oo qorshaynaya inay iibsadaan aalado taageero u ah
• Isticmaalayaasha doonaya amniga ugu fiican ee aaladahooda guriga ee smart
• Isticmaalayaasha raba firmware horumarsan oo bixiya xakameyn dhamaystiran
• 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
• 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 RT-AX88U:

• Taageerada heerka cusub ee wireless - 802.11ax
• WiFi aad u degdeg badan oo ku saabsan band 2.4 GHz
• Tilmaamo ammaan oo heersare ah oo ilaaliya gurigaaga caqli badan
• Tilmaamo waxtar leh oo loogu talagalay cayaartoyda ku ciyaara ciyaaraha badan ee internetka
• Qalab awood leh^(Powerful) oo xamili kara macaamiil badan iyo isku xidhid isku mar ah
• Dekadaha USB 3.0 ee ugu dhakhsaha badan
• 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 lagu dhejin karaa darbiyada
• Waxay leedahay sideed dekedood oo Ethernet - aragti naadir ah oo ku saabsan macaamiisheeda

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

Xukun

ASUS waa soo saaraha ugu horreeya ee soo saara router-ka wireless-ka kaas oo ku habboon heerka cusub ee 802.11ax/ Wi-Fi 6 . Natiijadu waa router weyn, oo leh qalab awood leh, siddeed dekedood oo Ethernet ah, iyo sidoo kale firmware horumarsan oo daboolaya baahiyaha isticmaaleyaal badan: Ciyaartoyda, waalidiinta, isticmaaleyaasha amniga-miirka leh, xirfadlayaasha IT, iyo ganacsiyada yaryar. Haddii aad iibsato, waxaad mustaqbalka caddaynaysaa shabakadda gurigaaga ka hor inta aan la gaarin adduunka intiisa kale. Si kastaba ha noqotee, tani waxay sidoo kale ka dhigan tahay inaad lacag badan ku bixiso inaad noqoto kan ugu horreeya, oo aad la kulanto dhowr cilladood iyo cillado la'aanta kuwaas oo lagu hagaajin doono wakhtiga, maadaama heerka Wi-Fi 6 uu helayo oggolaanshaha kama dambaysta ah iyo qalabka ku habboon ayaa ka muuqda suuqa. ASUS RT-AX88UWaa nooca router-ka wireless-ka ee awoodiisa la soo bandhigi doono waqtiga, maadaama adduunka intiisa kale IT ay la socdaan heerka cusub ee Wi-Fi 6 .

Furitaanka ASUS RT-AX88U wireless router

ASUS RT-AX88U waxay ku timaadaa sanduuq madow oo weyn, oo leh sawirka router-ka ee ku yaal daboolka sare, iyo sidoo kale liiska sifooyinka ugu muhiimsan. Khibrada unboxing waa mid wanaagsan oo u qalma qalab qaali ah. Fiiri fiidiyowga hoose si aad u aragto waxa aad ka heli doonto gudaha sanduuqa.

Gudaha baakadaha, waxaa jira walxahan soo socda: router-ka wireless-ka, anteenooyinka dibadda, adabtarada korantada, fiilada Ethernet , hagaha habaynta degdega ah, ^(Ethernet)macluumaadka cilad^(WTFast) -bixinta ee laptop-yada leh kaararka shabakadda wireless-ka ee Intel , hage loogu talagalay isku xirka adeegga WTFast^{(Quick Setup)} , dammaanadda iyo macluumaadka kale ee sharciga ah.

Tilmaamaha qalabka iyo naqshadeynta

ASUS RT-AX88U waxay u egtahay mid la mid ah ASUS RT-AC88U caanka ah^{(ASUS RT-AC88U)} , router-ka wireless-ka kaas oo ay u riyaaqeen isticmaaleyaal badan (annaga ku jiro) markii la bilaabay dhowr sano ka hor. Muuqaal ahaan, qaabka cusubi wuxuu isticmaalaa midab lahjad kala duwan: dahab halkii casaan. Dekadaha waxaa laga helaa meelo isku mid ah, xadhkaha hawadu waa isku mid, iyo wixii la mid ah.

Kala -duwanaanta ASUS RT-AX88U^{(ASUS RT-AX88U)} waxay ku jirtaa qalabkeeda casriga ah ee xoogga badan. Router- ka wireless-ka waxaa ku shaqeeya 64-bit Broadcom BCM43684 Quad-core System oo ku yaal Chip ( SoC ) oo ku shaqeeya 1.8 GHz , 1 GB ee DDR3 RAM , iyo 256 MB oo ah kaydinta kaydinta firmware-ka.

Broadcom BCM43684 SoC ay isticmaasho waxay keenaysaa taageerada Wi-Fi 6 ee ugu dambeysay (802.11ax heerka wireless)^{(Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax wireless standard))} , kaas oo ujeedadiisu tahay inuu hagaajiyo xawaaraha isku xirka wireless-ka, tirada macaamiisha ay u adeegi karto isku mar, iyo isticmaalka awooda macaamiisha shabakadaha. Muuqaalka xiisaha leh ee Wi-Fi 6 waa in ay hagaajiso farsamada wareejinta MU-MIMO ee faa'iidada leh. ^(MU-MIMO)Hadda waa wax ku ool badan, oo sidoo kale waxay xakameysaa uploads, ma aha oo kaliya soo dejinta, sida ay samaysay jirkeedii ugu horreeyay. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, heerka Wi-Fi 6 waa mid aad u cusub oo aan weli la dhamaystirin, iyo ansixinta kama dambaysta ah ayaa la filayaa dhammaadka 2019. Sidoo kale, ma jiraan qalab macmiil ah oo suuqa ku jira. Waxa kaliya ee aan ognahay waa in iPhone waxaa lagu xamanayaa in ay awood taageero ahHeerka Wi-Fi 6^{(Wi-Fi 6)} mararka qaarkood 2019.

ASUS waxay samaysay router bilaa-waayirka ah oo aad isticmaali karto maanta, markaa RT-AX88U waxay ku daraysaa taageerada dhammaan heerarka shabakadaha wireless-ka ee 802.11ac Wave 2 , iyo 802.11 b/g/n.

ASUS RT-AX88U waa router wireless-ka laba-band ah oo leh wadarta guud ee bandwidth aragtiyeed ee loo qaybiyay sida soo socota: 1148 Mbps ee band 2.4GHz iyo 4804 Mbps ee band 5GHz. Taasi waxay ku daraysaa ilaa 5952 Mbps , markaa qiyaasta 6000 Mbps ee aad ku aragto agabka suuqgeynta ee ku saabsan routerkan. 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 ay timaado dekedaha, ASUS RT-AX88U waa deeqsinimo badan. Dhabarka dambe, waxaad helaysaa siddeed 1 Gbps Ethernet dekedood, deked USB 3.0 ah, dekedda WAN , badhanka WPS , jaakadda dib^(Reset) -u- dejinta, korantada korontada^(Power) , iyo badhanka awoodda .^(Power)

Dhanka hore, waxaa jira laba badhan: mid loogu talagalay daminta iyo daminta LED^(LEDs) -yada, iyo mid kale oo loogu talagalay xakamaynta baahinta WiFi . Waxa kale oo jira albaab qarinaya deked kale oo USB 3.0 ah. Meelaynta dekeddani maaha mid si fiican looga fikiray, waxayna sii adkeynaysaa in qalab USB labaad ah lagu xiro router. Waxa kale oo ay leedahay afar anteenooyinkooda dibadda ah, kuwaas oo awood u siinaya 4 × 4 MU-MIMO wareejinta wireless-ka.

Router-ka leh qalab sidaas u xoog badan iyo dekedo badan ayaa had iyo jeer weyn, oo yara culus. ASUS RT-AX88U waxay leedahay cabbir dhan 11.8 x 7.4 x 2.4 inji ama 300 x 188 x 61 mm dherer ahaan x ballac x dhererka. Waxa kale oo uu miisaankiisu yahay 2.2 rodol ama 1.01 kg.

Firmware- ka ASUS RT-AX88U wuxuu la mid yahay jiheeyayaasha 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 .

Haddii aad jeclaan lahayd inaad wax badan ka ogaato sifooyinka rasmiga ah ee router-ka wireless-ka, tag boggan: ASUS RT-AX88U Specifications .

Dejinta iyo isticmaalka ASUS RT-AX88U router wireless

Dejinta ASUS RT-AX88U waa sahlan tahay: ku xidh khadka korontada, ku xidh internet-ka, ku xidh kombuyuutar adigoo isticmaalaya fiilada Ethernet ee laga helay baakadaha, oo gal saaxirkiisa qaabaynta browserka shabakadda. Marka hore^(First) , waxaa lagu weydiinayaa inaad geliso macluumaadka ku saabsan xiriirkaaga intarneedka. Kadib, waxaad u habeyneysaa magaca (yada) iyo erayga sirta ah ee shabakadda wireless-ka, waxaad awood u yeelataa 802.11ax HE frame support (shiri heerka Wi-Fi 6 ), oo deji magaca isticmaalaha iyo erayga sirta ah ee lagu maamulayo router-ka.

Kadib markaad bixiso faahfaahinta bilowga ah, routerku wuxuu ku xiraa internetka wuxuuna hubinayaa cusbooneysiinta firmware. Tani waa hab firfircoon, waana inaad u ogolaataa ASUS RT-AX88U inay cusbooneysiiso qalabkeeda si aad uga faa'iidaysato waxqabadka iyo horumarinta amniga. Dhammaadka saaxir habaynta degdega ah, waxa lagu tusayaa habaynkaaga kooban.

Hadda waxaad geli kartaa interface user maamulka. Waxay la mid tahay kuwa kale ee ASUS , taasoo la macno ah inay si fiican u habaysan tahay oo ay fududahay in la isticmaalo. Dhammaan goobaha waxay u kala qaybsan yihiin qaybo macquul ah iyo helitaanka jidkaaga waa sahlan tahay. Waxaad u habayn kartaa wax kasta oo si faahfaahsan u khuseeya, iyo isticmaalayaasha horumarsan waxay u mahadcelinayaan xaqiiqadan.

Sidoo kale, dukumentiyada isticmaalaha si fiican ayaa loo sameeyay oo la heli karaa. Hal xeelad oo nadiif ah ayaa ah inaad ku dhaqaajiso cursorka jiirka meel aanad fahmin, waxaana calaamad su'aal lagu tusay. Guji^(Click) , oo waxaad arkaysaa macluumaadka sharaxaya goobtaas. Mid ka mid ah dhinaca hoose ee qaabkan Caawinta^(Help) ayaa ah in aan la cusboonaysiin si loogu daro macluumaadka ku saabsan waxyaalaha cusub ee uu soo bandhigay routerkan, sida 802.11ax HE frame support.

Midda togan waa taageerada luqadaha badan: firmware-ka ASUS RT-AX88U waxa lagu heli karaa 24 luqadood. Inta badan soosaarayaasha router-ka kuma bixiyaan firmware-kooda luqado badan.

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 . 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.

Waxaan ku xidhnay ilaa labaatan qalab shabakada ay maamusho ASUS RT-AX88U , oo ay ku jiraan laba kombayuutar, laptops, tablets, dhowr telefoonada casriga ah, hal daabacaadda wireless, laba fiilo smart, hal nalka smart, iyo Xbox One console. Kadib, waxaan bilownay wadaaga xogta iyo samaynta wareejinta. Qolka la dhigay router-ka, iyo kuwa leh khadka tooska ah ee aragga, waxaan ku raaxaysannay WiFi aad u degdeg badan iyo wareejinta shabakad deggan. Hoos^(Below) waxaa ku yaal tusaale wareejinta shabakada caadiga ah ee band 5 GHz .

Si kastaba ha ahaatee, qolalka ay kala sooceen laba darbi oo ka soo jeeda router, iyada oo aan lahayn khad toos ah oo muuqaal ah, kala duwanaanshaha wareejinta ayaa si weyn u kordhay. In kasta oo kala duwanaanshiyaha korodhay uu yahay mid caadi ah, jiheeyayaasha kale ee wireless-ka ee isla shirkadda, oo ay ku jiraan ASUS RT-AC86U- ka qaaliga ah ayaa bixiya waxqabad wanaagsan oo arrintan la xiriira. Tani waa dhinac ay tahay in lagu hagaajiyo cusboonaysiinta firmware-ka mustaqbalka. Hoosta, waxaad ku arki kartaa wareejinta shabakad ee band 5 GHz , qol ay ka soocaan laba darbi oo router ah:

Arrin kale oo muhiim ah oo ka mid ah waayo-aragnimada isku xirka wireless-ka ee wanaagsan ayaa ah iswaafajinta routerkaaga macaamiisha shabakada. ASUS RT-AX88U waa router kaalmeeya halbeegga cusub ee shabakada wireless-ka (Wi-Fi 6) kaas oo aan wali dhamaanin, mana jiraan macaamiil shabakadeed oo suuqa jooga oo taageera. Nasiib darro, tani waxay sidoo kale keentaa arrimo ku habboon.

Haddii aad haysato laptop, tablet ama qalab leh Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC kaarka shabakadda wireless-ka, waxaa laga yaabaa inaad la kulanto dhibaatooyin ku habboon. Waxaan haynaa laptop leh Intel Dual Band Wireless AC-8260 adapter. Markii hore, waxaan ku xidhi karnaa shabakada wireless-ka, laakiin waxay la kulmeen barafyo iyo xidhidhooyin joogto ah. Xataa maanu daadi karin filim Netflix ama HBO GO . Sida ay ku caddahay ASUS ^(ASUS) halkan^(here) , iyo baakadaha router-ka, dhibaatadani waxay ka baxaysaa kaliya haddii aad u cusbooneysiiso darawalladaada Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi version 20.70.0 ama ka sareeya. Ka dib markii aan cusbooneysiinay darawallada, wax walbaa waxay u shaqeeyeen si habsami leh, wax dhibaato ahna nama soo marin.

Haddii aad rabto inaad wax badan ka ogaato waxqabadka adduunka dhabta ah ee ay bixiso ASUS RT-AX88U , aad bogga xiga ee dib u eegistan.

ASUS RT-AX88U review: The first router that showcases the new Wi-Fi 6 standard!

Even though the 802.11ax wireless standard, also known as Wі-Fi 6 is not yet finalized, we already see wireless routers with support for іt being launched. The first consumer 802.11ax wireless router comes from ASUS. Its name is ASUS RΤ-AX88U, and this router is a beast, regarding size, hardware, and features. If you want to know what the first AX wireless router has to offer, read our review for ASUS RT-AX88U:

ASUS RT-AX88U: Who is it good for?

ASUS RT-AX88U is a great choice for the following types of users:

• People who want to invest in the Wi-Fi 6 standard and plan to buy devices with support for it
• Users who want the best security for their smart home devices
• Users who want advanced firmware that offers complete control
• 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
• 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 RT-AX88U:

• Support for the newest wireless standard - 802.11ax
• Very fast WiFi on the 2.4 GHz band
• Excellent security features that secure your smart home
• Useful features for gamers who play multiplayer games online
• Powerful hardware that can handle many clients and simultaneous connections
• Super-fast USB 3.0 ports
• Advanced smartphone app for administering your wireless router
• Great multilingual support and easily accessible Help documentation
• It can be mounted on walls
• It has eight Ethernet ports - a rare sight on consumer routers

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 is the first manufacturer to launch a wireless router that is compatible with the new 802.11ax/Wi-Fi 6 wireless standard. The result is a massive router, with powerful hardware, eight Ethernet ports, as well as advanced firmware the caters to the needs of many users: gamers, parents, security-conscious users, IT professionals, and small businesses. If you purchase it, you future-proof your home network before the rest of the world. However, this also means that you pay more for being the first, and you confront a few glitches and incompatibilities that are going to be fixed in time, as the Wi-Fi 6 standard gets the final approval and compatible devices appear on the market. ASUS RT-AX88U is the kind of wireless router whose potential is going to be revealed in time, as the rest of the IT world gets onboard with the new Wi-Fi 6 standard.

Unboxing the ASUS RT-AX88U wireless router

ASUS RT-AX88U comes in a massive black box, with a picture of the router on the top cover, as well as a list of its most important features. The unboxing experience is pleasant and worthy of a premium device. Watch the video below to see what you are going to find inside the box.

Inside the packaging, there are the following items: the wireless router, its external 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.

Hardware specifications and design

ASUS RT-AX88U looks similar to the popular ASUS RT-AC88U, a wireless router that was appreciated by many users (including us) when it was launched a few years ago. Visually, the new model uses a different accent color: gold instead of red. The ports are found in the same places, the ventilation grids are similar, and so on.

The uniqueness of ASUS RT-AX88U lies in its modern and powerful hardware. This wireless router is powered by a 64-bit Broadcom BCM43684 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.

The Broadcom BCM43684 SoC it uses brings support for the latest Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax wireless standard), which aims to improve the speed of your wireless connections, the number of clients it can serve simultaneously, and the power consumption of network clients. An interesting feature of Wi-Fi 6 is that it 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. However, the Wi-Fi 6 standard is so new that it is not finalized yet, and the final approval is expected for late 2019. Also, there are no client devices on the market. The only thing we know is that the iPhone is rumored to enable support for the Wi-Fi 6 standard sometime in 2019.

ASUS made a wireless router that you can use today, so RT-AX88U incorporates support for all the existing wireless networking standards 802.11ac Wave 2, and 802.11 b/g/n.

ASUS RT-AX88U is a dual-band wireless router with a total maximum theoretical bandwidth split as follows: 1148Mbps for the 2.4GHz band and 4804Mbps for the 5GHz band. That adds up to 5952 Mbps, hence the 6000 Mbps approximation you see in the marketing materials about this router. 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.

When it comes to ports, ASUS RT-AX88U is very generous. On the back, you get eight 1 Gbps Ethernet ports, a USB 3.0 port, the WAN port, the WPS button, the Reset jack, the Power jack, and the Power button.

On the front, there are two buttons: one for turning the LEDs on and off, and another for controlling the WiFi broadcasting. There is also a door that hides another USB 3.0 port. The positioning of this port is not that well thought out, and it makes it more difficult to connect a second USB device to the router. It also has four external antennas, which enable 4x4 MU-MIMO wireless transfers.

A router with such powerful hardware and many ports is always large, and relatively heavy. ASUS RT-AX88U has a size of 11.8 x 7.4 x 2.4 inches or 300 x 188 x 61 mm in length x width x height. It also weighs 2.2 pounds or 1.01 kg.

The firmware on the ASUS RT-AX88U is the same as on 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.

If you would like to learn more about the official specifications of this wireless router, go to this page: ASUS RT-AX88U Specifications.

Setting up and using the ASUS RT-AX88U wireless router

Setting up the ASUS RT-AX88U is easy: plug it to the powerline, connect it to the internet, connect it to a computer using the Ethernet cable found in the packaging, and access its configuration wizard in a web browser. First, you are asked to enter the details of your internet connection. Then, you configure the name(s) and password(s) for the wireless network, enable 802.11ax HE frame support (turning on the Wi-Fi 6 standard), and set the username and password for managing the router.

After you provide the initial details, the router connects to the internet and checks for firmware updates. This is a proactive approach, and you should let ASUS RT-AX88U 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. It is the same as on other ASUS routers, meaning that it is well organized and easy to use. All the settings are split into logical sections and finding your way is easy. You can configure everything that matters in detail, and advanced users are going to appreciate this fact.

Also, user documentation is well done and accessible. 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 it, and you see information explaining that setting. One downside to this Help feature is that it has not been updated to include information about the novelties introduced by this router, like the 802.11ax HE frame support.

A positive is the multilingual support: the firmware for ASUS RT-AX88U is available in 24 languages. Most router manufacturers do not offer their firmware in so many languages.

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. 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.

We connected about twenty devices to the network managed by ASUS RT-AX88U, 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 the router was placed, and in those with a direct line of sight to it, we enjoyed very fast WiFi and stable network transfers. Below is an example of a typical network transfer on the 5 GHz band.

However, in the rooms that were separated by two walls from the router, 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 less expensive ASUS RT-AC86U offer better performance in this regard. This is an aspect that should be improved in future firmware updates. Below, you can see a network transfer on the 5 GHz band, in a room separated by two walls from the router:

Another important aspect of good wireless networking experiences is the compatibility of your router with network clients. ASUS RT-AX88U 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.

If you have a laptop, tablet or device with an Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC wireless network card, you might experience compatibility problems. We have a laptop with an Intel Dual Band Wireless AC-8260 adapter. At first, we could connect to the wireless network, but experienced frequent freezes and disconnects. We could not even stream a movie on Netflix or HBO GO. As documented by ASUS here, and in the packaging of the router, this problem goes away only if you update your drivers to Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi version 20.70.0 or higher. After we updated the drivers, everything worked smoothly, and we no longer experienced problems.

If you want to know more about the real-world performance offered by ASUS RT-AX88U, go to the next page of this review.

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