RT-AX88U

Product Overview
AC1300 Dual Band WiFi Gigabit Router
  • Next-Gen WiFi 6 Standard - 802.11ax WiFi standard for better efficiency and throughput.
  • Ultrafast WiFi Speed - 6000Mbps WiFi speed to handle even the busiest network with ease.
  • Wider Usage and More Convenience - 4 antennas + 8 LAN ports to support more clients at the same time.
  • Commercial-grade Security - AiProtection Pro, powered by Trend Micro™, blocks internet security threats for all your connected smart devices.
  • Better Partner with Mesh System - Compatible with ASUS AiMesh WiFi system for seamless whole-home coverage.
  • Smart Home Ready - Control your RT-AX88U by linking your Amazon Alexa to it with simple voice commands.
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    RT-AX88U

    The growing number of connected personal and IoT devices has led to an overall increase in network density that is pushing the limits of the current Wi-Fi standard. The latest 802.11ax standard provides future-proof technologies, higher network efficiency, faster Wi-Fi speeds, greater coverage and improved battery life for connected devices, providing a significantly better networking experience for users.

    The New Era of Home WiFi

    Warp-speed WiFi

    RT-AX88U is a 4x4 dual-band Wi-Fi router that provides 160MHz bandwidth and 1024-QAM for dramatically faster wireless connections. With a total networking speed of about 6000Mbps — 1148Mbps on the 2.4GHz band and 4804Mbps on the 5GHz band — RT-AX88U is 2.3X faster than 802.11ac 4x4 dual-band routers3.

    Built for Multi-device Households

    With a revolutionary combination of OFDMA and MU-MIMO technology, 802.11ax technology provides up to 4X greater network capacity and efficiency in traffic-dense environments. Previous-generation 802.11ac Wi-Fi can only handle one device at a time on each network channel, which is an inefficient use of available bandwidth. OFDMA support in the 802.11ax Wi-Fi standard divides each channel into small sub-channels, allowing signals from multiple devices* to be bundled together and transmitted simultaneously, reducing latency for a smoother, more responsive Wi-Fi experience.

    802.11ac OFDM

    Bandwidth wasted - Higher latency

    802.11ax OFDMA

    Bandwidth fully utilised - Lower latency

    Better Battery Life for Your Devices

    Target Wake Time (TWT) allows RT-AX88U to schedule designated intervals for devices to transmit data. This allows them to sleep when there is no need to wait for a router signal, reducing power consumption by up to 7X for significantly improved battery life*.

    Without Target Wake Time
    802.11ac

    Higher Device Power Consumption

    With Target Wake Time
    802.11ax

    7X better battery life for client devices

    WiFi that Goes Farther

    With the latest 802.11ax WiFi standard featuring OFDMA technology, RT-AX88U provides increased WiFi signal range and better coverage by dividing each channel into smaller sub-channels. These sub-channels have a smaller bandwidth that enables them to travel up to 80% farther1, resulting in a better WiFi connection throughout your home.

    Give your Online Gaming a Double Boost

    RT-AX88U's Adaptive QoS priorities game packets for smoother online play. It also has built-in wtfast® to seek out and secure the shortest possible path between your gaming device and the game server, minimising game ping and lag.

    Commercial-grade Security for your Home Network

    RT-AX88U has lifetime free AiProtection Pro, powered by Trend Micro™ with automatic, regularly updated security signatures to protect your devices and personal data from internet threats. This strong security offers advanced parental controls, including the ability to block specific websites and mobile app types.

    More LAN Ports for More Convenience

    Eight Gigabit LAN ports make RT-AX88U the ideal solution if you have multiple wired devices, such as NAS systems, PCs and switches. And, if you ever want to host a LAN party at home, RT-AX88U makes it possible.

    Wired or Wireless. The Choice is Yours.

    Wireless that's as Stable as Wired Ethernet

    When you are far away from your router, enjoying the stability of a wired network connection is usually impractical or impossible. With special designed antennas, AiRadar beamforming and RangeBoost technology, RT-AX88U provides wide coverage and a stable signal, letting you enjoy a reliable and smooth connection for gaming or work anywhere in your home.

    Powerful Whole-home Wi-Fi System.
    The Way You Want.

    In most cases, your RT-AX88U can deliver smooth, reliable Wi-Fi to every part of your home. But Wi-Fi coverage can be affected by many factors — room layout, construction materials, and even furnishings. ASUS AiMesh is an innovative new router feature that fixes these problems: it creates a whole-home Wi-Fi network using multiple ASUS routers. AiMesh is powerful, flexible and you can use a mix of ASUS router models — protecting your investment! AiMesh gives you time-saving central control, and seamless roaming capability. AiMesh is Wi-Fi you can rely on — for all your devices, all the time!

    Network Standard

    IEEE 802.11a
    IEEE 802.11b
    IEEE 802.11g
    WiFi 4 (802.11n)
    WiFi 5 (802.11ac)
    WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
    IPv4
    IPv6

    Product Segment

    AX6000 ultimate AX performance : 1148+4804 Mbps

    AX technology

    Yes

    Data Rate

    802.11a : up to 54 Mbps
    802.11b : up to 11 Mbps
    802.11g : up to 54 Mbps
    WiFi 4 (802.11n) : up to 600 Mbps
    WiFi 4 (802.11n) (1024QAM) : up to 1000 Mbps
    WiFi 5 (802.11ac) : up to 3466 Mbps
    WiFi 5 (802.11ac) (1024QAM) : up to 4333 Mbps
    WiFi 6 (802.11ax) (2.4GHz) : up to 1148 Mbps
    WiFi 6 (802.11ax) (5GHz) : up to 4804 Mbps

    Antenna

    External antenna x 4

    Transmit/Receive

    2.4GHz 4x4
    5GHz 4x4

    Processor

    1.8 GHz quad-core processor

    Memory

    256 MB Flash, 1 GB RAM

    Boosts speed

    OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access), Beamforming: standard-based and universal, 1024-QAM high data rate, 20/40/80/160 MHz bandwidth,

    Operating Frequency

    2.4G Hz / 5 GHz

    Ports

    RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for WAN x 1, RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for LAN x 8, USB 3.1 Gen 1 x 2

    Button

    WPS Button, Reset Button, Power Button, Wireless on/off Button, LED on/off Button

    LED Indicator

    Power x 1 Wi-Fi x 2 WAN x 1 LAN x 1 USB x 2 WPS x 1

    Power Supply

    AC Input : 110V~240V(50~60Hz) DC Output : 19 V with max. 2.37 A current

    Product Weight (g)

    1010 g

    AiMesh

    AiMesh
    Primary AiMesh router
    AiMesh node

    Router APP

    ASUS Router APP

    Game

    Game Boost / Acceleration

    Alexa

    Support Alexa skill

    IFTTT

    Support IFTTT

    AiProtection

    AiProtection Pro
    AiProtection
    Malicious site blocking
    Two-Way IPS
    Infected Device Prevention and Blocking

    Parental Control

    Parental Control
    Parental Control Customized Internet schedule

    Traffic Control

    Adaptive QoS
    Bandwidth Monitor
    Bandwidth limiter
    Maximum Bandwidth limiter rule : 32
    Traditional QoS
    Maximum Traditional QoS rule : 32
    Traffic Monitor
    Real-time traffic monitor
    Wired Traffic Monitor
    Wireless Traffic Monitor
    Traffic Analyzer
    Traffic analysis period : Daily, Weekly, Monthly
    Website history

    Wireless

    IPv6
    Wi-Fi Encryption : Open system, WPA/WPA2/WPA3-Personal, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise
    UTF-8 SSID
    Guest Network
    Maximum Guest Network rule : 2.4GHz x3, 5GHz x3
    Guest Network Connection time limit
    Guest Network Encryption : Open system, WPA/WPA2/WPA3-Personal
    WPS
    WiFi MAC address filter
    Maximum MAC filters : 64
    Wireless scheduler
    Airtime fairness
    RADIUS Client
    Universal beamforming
    Explicit beamforming

    WAN

    Internet connection Type : PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, Automatic IP, Static IP
    Dual WAN
    WAN Aggregation
    3G/4G LTE dongle
    Android tethering
    Port forwarding
    Maximum port forwarding rule : 64
    Port triggering
    Maximum port triggering rule : 32
    DMZ
    DDNS
    NAT Passthrough : PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, RTSP, H.323, SIP Passthrough,PPPoE relay
    Safe browsing
    DNS-over-TLS

    LAN

    DHCP Server
    IPTV
    LAN Link Aggregation
    Manually assign IP address
    Maximum manually assign IP address rule : 64

    VPN

    VPN Client L2TP
    VPN Client OVPN
    VPN Client PPTP
    VPN Client WireGuard
    VPN Server IPSec
    VPN Server OVPN
    VPN Server PPTP
    VPN Server WireGuard

    USB application

    File System : HFS+, NTFS, vFAT, ext2, ext3, ext4
    3G/4G LTE dongle
    Safely Remove disk
    AiCloud
    Download master
    AiDisk
    Media Server
    Time Machine
    Samba Server
    FTP Server
    Shared Folder privileges

    Administration

    Operating mode : Accesspoint, AiMeshnode, Mediabridge, Repeater, Router
    Operating system : ASUSWRT
    Free OS upgrade
    Firewall
    Maximum Firewall keyword filter : 64
    Maximum Firewall network service filter : 32
    Maximum Firewall URL filter : 64
    SSH
    Wake on LAN (WOL)
    Configuration backup and restore
    Diagnosis tools
    Feedback system
    System log
    New Device Connect Notification
    Login Captcha
    Connection Diagnosis
    Security Scan
    Auto Firmware Update

    Network Standard

    IEEE 802.11a
    IEEE 802.11b
    IEEE 802.11g
    WiFi 4 (802.11n)
    WiFi 5 (802.11ac)
    WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
    IPv4
    IPv6

    Product Segment

    AX6000 ultimate AX performance : 1148+4804 Mbps

    AX technology

    Yes

    Data Rate

    802.11a : up to 54 Mbps
    802.11b : up to 11 Mbps
    802.11g : up to 54 Mbps
    WiFi 4 (802.11n) : up to 600 Mbps
    WiFi 4 (802.11n) (1024QAM) : up to 1000 Mbps
    WiFi 5 (802.11ac) : up to 3466 Mbps
    WiFi 5 (802.11ac) (1024QAM) : up to 4333 Mbps
    WiFi 6 (802.11ax) (2.4GHz) : up to 1148 Mbps
    WiFi 6 (802.11ax) (5GHz) : up to 4804 Mbps

    Antenna

    External antenna x 4

    Transmit/Receive

    2.4GHz 4x4
    5GHz 4x4

    Processor

    1.8 GHz quad-core processor

    Memory

    256 MB Flash, 1 GB RAM

    Boosts speed

    OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access), Beamforming: standard-based and universal, 1024-QAM high data rate, 20/40/80/160 MHz bandwidth,

    Operating Frequency

    2.4G Hz / 5 GHz

    Ports

    RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for WAN x 1, RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for LAN x 8, USB 3.1 Gen 1 x 2

    Button

    WPS Button, Reset Button, Power Button, Wireless on/off Button, LED on/off Button

    LED Indicator

    Power x 1 Wi-Fi x 2 WAN x 1 LAN x 1 USB x 2 WPS x 1

    Power Supply

    AC Input : 110V~240V(50~60Hz) DC Output : 19 V with max. 2.37 A current

    Product Weight (g)

    1010 g

    AiMesh

    AiMesh
    Primary AiMesh router
    AiMesh node

    Router APP

    ASUS Router APP

    Game

    Game Boost / Acceleration

    Alexa

    Support Alexa skill

    IFTTT

    Support IFTTT

    AiProtection

    AiProtection Pro
    AiProtection
    Malicious site blocking
    Two-Way IPS
    Infected Device Prevention and Blocking

    Parental Control

    Parental Control
    Parental Control Customized Internet schedule

    Traffic Control

    Adaptive QoS
    Bandwidth Monitor
    Bandwidth limiter
    Maximum Bandwidth limiter rule : 32
    Traditional QoS
    Maximum Traditional QoS rule : 32
    Traffic Monitor
    Real-time traffic monitor
    Wired Traffic Monitor
    Wireless Traffic Monitor
    Traffic Analyzer
    Traffic analysis period : Daily, Weekly, Monthly
    Website history

    Wireless

    IPv6
    Wi-Fi Encryption : Open system, WPA/WPA2/WPA3-Personal, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise
    UTF-8 SSID
    Guest Network
    Maximum Guest Network rule : 2.4GHz x3, 5GHz x3
    Guest Network Connection time limit
    Guest Network Encryption : Open system, WPA/WPA2/WPA3-Personal
    WPS
    WiFi MAC address filter
    Maximum MAC filters : 64
    Wireless scheduler
    Airtime fairness
    RADIUS Client
    Universal beamforming
    Explicit beamforming

    WAN

    Internet connection Type : PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, Automatic IP, Static IP
    Dual WAN
    WAN Aggregation
    3G/4G LTE dongle
    Android tethering
    Port forwarding
    Maximum port forwarding rule : 64
    Port triggering
    Maximum port triggering rule : 32
    DMZ
    DDNS
    NAT Passthrough : PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, RTSP, H.323, SIP Passthrough,PPPoE relay
    Safe browsing
    DNS-over-TLS

    LAN

    DHCP Server
    IPTV
    LAN Link Aggregation
    Manually assign IP address
    Maximum manually assign IP address rule : 64

    VPN

    VPN Client L2TP
    VPN Client OVPN
    VPN Client PPTP
    VPN Client WireGuard
    VPN Server IPSec
    VPN Server OVPN
    VPN Server PPTP
    VPN Server WireGuard

    USB application

    File System : HFS+, NTFS, vFAT, ext2, ext3, ext4
    3G/4G LTE dongle
    Safely Remove disk
    AiCloud
    Download master
    AiDisk
    Media Server
    Time Machine
    Samba Server
    FTP Server
    Shared Folder privileges

    Administration

    Operating mode : Accesspoint, AiMeshnode, Mediabridge, Repeater, Router
    Operating system : ASUSWRT
    Free OS upgrade
    Firewall
    Maximum Firewall keyword filter : 64
    Maximum Firewall network service filter : 32
    Maximum Firewall URL filter : 64
    SSH
    Wake on LAN (WOL)
    Configuration backup and restore
    Diagnosis tools
    Feedback system
    System log
    New Device Connect Notification
    Login Captcha
    Connection Diagnosis
    Security Scan
    Auto Firmware Update

    ORDER RELATED QUESTIONS

    1 | How can I track my order?

    All orders are dispatched with the use of a courier service, which allows you to track your parcel directly from the courier website. You can use your tracking number which is provided via email and enter this on the “Tracking” or “Track your item” option on the courier’s website. If you have not received your tracking number, please call us on 0208 551 6505 (Mon to Fri 9:00am - 5:30pm, excluding bank holidays).

    2 | When can I expect the delivery?

    All orders should be delivered in the expected delivery window as specified on the delivery option, when selecting during the checkout process. If you have not received the goods in the specified delivery window, please call us on 0208 551 6505 (Mon to Fri 9:00am - 5:30pm, excluding bank holidays).

    3 | I’ve changed my mind and want to cancel my order. What should I do?

    Please contact Customer Services on 0208 551 6505 immediately should you wish to cancel an order.

    4 | What is the response time for enquiries?

    We aim to respond to all emails / enquiries within 1-2 business days. During busy periods, we may experience a backlog of enquiries, but nonetheless will aim to respond as soon as possible.

    5 | Questions about order status?

    Processing - The order has been sent to our warehouse for fulfilment. Your order will dispatch within 1 - 2 working days.

    Shipped - The order has been fully dispatched. The dispatch tracking number is provided in the Order Tracking email where you can obtain up to date dispatch information.

    6 | How do I return my product?

    Returns are permitted for refund or exchange and must be initiated by contacting our returns department via email at cs@asusstore.co.uk.

    7 | I need help with ordering. What should I do?

    Should you need help choosing your ideal device or need help placing an order, you are welcome to contact our friendly and experienced sales team on 0208 551 6505.

    8 | Does ASUS offer free shipping?

    Yes, we offer free shipping on orders above £150.