ASUS RT-AC86U
ASUS RT-AC86 U (1.40)
Availability: now
Manuf (OEM/ODM): Arcadyan WG9117B AC44-ASU
FCC approval date: 20 April 2017
(Est.) release date: 22 August 2017
(Est.) initial retail price (in USD): $200
Country of manuf.: China
Series: AC2900
Type: wireless router
FCC ID: MSQ-RTACHN00
IC ID: 3568A-RTAC86U
Power: 19 VDC, 1.75 A
Connector type: barrel
CPU1: Broadcom BCM4906 (1.8 GHz, 2 cores)
FLA1: 256 MiB268,435,456 B <br />2,097,152 Kib <br />262,144 KiB <br />2,048 Mib <br />0.25 GiB <br /> (Macronix NAND)
RAM1: 512 MiB536,870,912 B <br />4,194,304 Kib <br />524,288 KiB <br />4,096 Mib <br />0.5 GiB <br /> (Micron MT41K256M16TW-107:P)
Expansion IFs: USB 3.1 (Gen 1), USB 2.0
USB ports: 2
JTAG: yes, 10-pad header
Serial: yes, 4-pin header
WI1 chip1: Broadcom BCM4366E
WI1 802dot11 protocols: an+ac
WI1 MIMO config: 4x4:4
WI1 antenna connector: U.FL, RP-SMA
WI2 chip1: Broadcom BCM4365E
WI2 802dot11 protocols: bgn
WI2 MIMO config: 3x3:3
WI2 antenna connector: RP-SMA
ETH chip1: Broadcom BCM4906
Switch: Broadcom BCM4906
LAN speed: 1G
LAN ports: 4
WAN speed: 1G
WAN ports: 1
abgn+ac
Stock bootloader: CFE
Stock FW OS: Linux
TPFirmware supported: AsusWRT-Merlin • (Wiki | List)
Flags: Wave2, MU-MIMO, NitroQAM, DFS (master), AiMesh
Default SSID: ASUS_XX_2G (19 addl. devices)
, ASUS_XX_5G (18 addl. devices)
Default IP address: 192.168.1.1
the IP 192.168.1.1 is used by 1304 additional devices
of which 167 are ASUS devices
Default login user: admin
Default login password: admin
admin:admin credentials used by 1324 additional devices
of which 198 are ASUS devices
FCC ID | |
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ASUS GT-AC2900 | MSQ-RTACHN00 |
ASUS RT-AC68U Extreme | MSQ-RTACHN00 |
For a list of all currently documented Broadcom chipsets with specifications, see Broadcom.
- • 2167 Mbps max PHY rate for the 80MHz wide 5GHz channel,
- • 750 Mbps max. PHY rate for the 40MHz wide 2.4GHz channel = 2900 Mbps class
AC2900 Dual-Band Gigabit Wi-Fi Router
"RT-AC86U REV 1.40" and "1650" is silkscreened on the board.
- Web GUI: http://router.asus.com
According to the Model Names Confirmation Letter at the FCC:
Model No:
- ASUS RT-AC86U (RT-AC86A/RT-AC86P/RT-AC86R/RT-AC86X)
- ASUS RT-AC68U Extreme, ASUS RT-AC2900 (ASUS AC2900)
The difference between these models is only for marketing purpose
- are identical in electrical, mechanical and physical design
XX in the default SSID refers to the last two digits of 2.4GHz
- MAC address found on the label on the back of the router
A Class II Permissive Change Letter submitted to the FCC 11/14/2017
- indicates two major changes to the product:
- 1. Add WLAN 5G band 2 and band 3 functions (DFS)
- 2. Add Mesh function. (AiMesh)
Wi-Fi Certified : WFA71061 (as of 05/24/2017)
Overview
- Ultra-fast 802.11ac dual-band Wi-Fi router boosts speeds up to 2167 Mbps for
- low-latency online gaming, smooth 4K UHD video playback and fast file-sharing
- 4x4 antenna design with AiRadar universal beamforming for unrivaled Wi-Fi range
- ASUS Router App lets control network anywhere, without needing to boot up a PC.
- Exclusive built-in game accelerator from WTFast lets you enjoy smooth gameplay
- in supported multi-player online games
- AiProtection with Trend Micro for triple-strength network security, plus robust
- Parental Controls and privacy protection
- Revolutionary MU-MIMO technology can connect multiple MU-MIMO-compatible
- clients at each device’s maximum speed simultaneously
- With built-in USB 3.1 Gen 1 and USB 2.0 ports, you can connect USB-enabled
- devices, such as external storage drives, printers, or a 3G/4G dongle to your
- ASUS router and share them conveniently with other users via Wi-Fi
- And with USB 3.1 Gen 1, you can enjoy up to 10x faster data transfer speeds
Reviews
- ASUS RT-AC86U on SmallNetBuilder
- ASUS RT-AC86U on Digital Citizen
- ASUS RT-AC86U on GreenTechReviews (RU)
- ASUS RT-AC86U on OpenITforum (PL)
Forum threads
- ASUS RT-AC86U on SNB forums (RMerlin)
- ASUS RT-AC86U on ASUS VIP official forums
- ASUS RT-AC86U on Whirlpool forums
- ASUS RT-AC86U on OpenITforum (PL)
- ASUS RT-AC86U on Asus forums (TW)
- ASUS RT-AC86U on AsusSmart (CN)
Spec. aggregators
GPL Info
• GPL info |
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export RT-AC86U := $(HND-94908_BASE) export RT-AC86U += BUILD_NAME="RT-AC86U" NVSIZE="128" DHDAP=y DPSTA=n LACP=n WTFAST=y REPEATER=y DISABLE_REPEATER_UI=n IPV6SUPP=y HTTPS=y ARM=y AUTODICT=y BBEXTRAS=y USBEXTRAS=y EBTABLES=y SAMBA3=y MEDIASRV=y MODEM=y PARENTAL2=y ACCEL_PPTPD=y PRINTER=y WEBDAV=y SMARTSYNCBASE=y USB="USB" APP="installed" PROXYSTA=y DNSMQ=y SHP=n BCMWL6=y BCMWL6A=y TUNEK="n" DISK_MONITOR=y BTN_WIFITOG=y OPTIMIZE_XBOX=y ODMPID=y LED_BTN=y BCMSMP=y XHCI=y DUALWAN=y USER_LOW_RSSI=y OPENVPN=y TIMEMACHINE=y MDNS=y VPNC=y BRCM_NAND_JFFS2=y JFFS2LOG=y BWDPI=y DUMP_OOPS_MSG=y LINUX_MTD="64" DEBUGFS=y TEMPROOTFS=y SSH=y EMAIL=y SYSSTATE=y ROG=y STAINFO=y CLOUDCHECK=y NATNL_AICLOUD=y JFFS2USERICON=y REBOOT_SCHEDULE=y MULTICASTIPTV=y QUAGGA=y WLCLMLOAD=n BCM_MUMIMO=y LAN50=y ATCOVER=y GETREALIP=y CFEZ=y TFAT=y NTFS="tuxera" HFS="tuxera" NEWSSID_REV2=y LAN4WAN_LED=y NEW_APP_ARM=y NETOOL=y TRACEROUTE=y export AC2900 := $(HND-94908_BASE) export AC2900 += BUILD_NAME="AC2900" NVSIZE="128" DHDAP=y DPSTA=n LACP=n WTFAST=n IPV6SUPP=y HTTPS=y ARM=y AUTODICT=y BBEXTRAS=y USBEXTRAS=y EBTABLES=y SAMBA3=y NO_FTP=y MEDIASRV=y MODEM=n PARENTAL2=y ACCEL_PPTPD=n PRINTER=n WEBDAV=n USB="USB" APP="none" PROXYSTA=n DNSMQ=n SHP=n BCMWL6=y BCMWL6A=y TUNEK="n" DISK_MONITOR=y BTN_WIFITOG=y OPTIMIZE_XBOX=y ODMPID=y LED_BTN=y BCMSMP=y XHCI=y DUALWAN=n USER_LOW_RSSI=y OPENVPN=n TIMEMACHINE=n MDNS=n VPNC=n BRCM_NAND_JFFS2=y JFFS2LOG=y BWDPI=n DUMP_OOPS_MSG=y DEBUGFS=y TEMPROOTFS=y SSH=y EMAIL=y SYSSTATE=y ROG=n STAINFO=y CLOUDCHECK=n NETOOL=y NATNL_AICLOUD=n JFFS2USERICON=y REBOOT_SCHEDULE=y MULTICASTIPTV=n QUAGGA=n WLCLMLOAD=n BCM_MUMIMO=n LAN50=y ATCOVER=y GETREALIP=y CFEZ=y TFAT=y NTFS="tuxera" HFS="tuxera" NEWSSID_REV2=y LAN4WAN_LED=y NEW_APP_ARM=y TRACEROUTE=y NONASUS=y NO_DAAPD=y SMARTSYNCBASE=n LINUX_MTD="64" |
See also
List of MU-MIMO supported devices
- ASUS GT-AC9600 - ROG Rapture Aura 10G Gaming Router
- ASUS GT-AC5300 - ROG Rapture Tri-Band Gaming Router
- ASUS RT-AC2900 - AC2900 Dual-Band Gigabit Wi-Fi Router
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