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

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ASIN
B0752FD3XJ (, On Amazon, On CCC)
On Newegg

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 2,097,152 Kib 262,144 KiB 2,048 Mib 0.25 GiB  (Macronix NAND)
RAM1: 512 MiB536,870,912 B 4,194,304 Kib 524,288 KiB 4,096 Mib 0.5 GiB  (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 1310 additional devices
of which 168 are ASUS devices
Default login user: admin
Default login password: admin
admin:admin credentials used by 1331 additional devices
of which 200 are ASUS devices

802dot11 OUI: 88:D7:F6 (6 E, 3 W)
Ethernet OUI: 88:D7:F6 (6 E, 3 W)

	FCC ID
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

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"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)

are identical in electrical, mechanical and physical design
The difference between these models is only for marketing purpose

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

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