Under Advanced Settings
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 2:57 am
Web interface
The web interface has the same familiar layout that has been used on the ASUS router for almost a decade, and immediately upon opening it we are greeted with some status information from the network map. On the left there are some general settings, much the same as in the app, the difference mainly lies in the AiProtection section, which is now much more detailed. , there is a Professional section under Wireless, and LAN and WAN also get additional options.
asus-rt-ax86u-pro-wifi6-web-gui
Another feature worth mentioning is the firewall where you can set up different types of filters. But the ASUS RT-AX86U Pro is in the Pro section, so where is Guest Network Pro and VLAN? I checked this post on the ASUS website (s:.asussupportfaq1049415) which claims that the RT-AX86U Pro should indeed have these two features and figured that maybe colombia telegram data some recent firmware accidentally removed them. So I changed the firmware to some older ones, but these features are not there at all. I don’t really understand what ASUS is doing and whether this post is false advertising, but it is clear that VLAN and Guest Network Pro are not supported on the ASUS RT-AX86U Pro at the moment, which is a shame.
Conclusion
Is the ASUS RT-AX86U Pro a better option than the RT-AX88U Pro? I really expected this to be a simple answer, but it’s not. Yes, the two devices do have a lot in common in terms of components and software, but there are also some differences, some of which I think are intentional. And yes, I’m talking about VLAN and Guest Network Pro. If those were available, many would consider the RT-AX88U Pro unnecessary. However, as of now, the RT-AX88U Pro has performed slightly better across the board, though not by a huge margin, so if you don’t care about the extra 2.5GbE port, and don’t mind until ASUS introduces all the software that the RT-AX86U Pro also has, then there’s no point in paying more for the RT-AX88U Pro.
The web interface has the same familiar layout that has been used on the ASUS router for almost a decade, and immediately upon opening it we are greeted with some status information from the network map. On the left there are some general settings, much the same as in the app, the difference mainly lies in the AiProtection section, which is now much more detailed. , there is a Professional section under Wireless, and LAN and WAN also get additional options.
asus-rt-ax86u-pro-wifi6-web-gui
Another feature worth mentioning is the firewall where you can set up different types of filters. But the ASUS RT-AX86U Pro is in the Pro section, so where is Guest Network Pro and VLAN? I checked this post on the ASUS website (s:.asussupportfaq1049415) which claims that the RT-AX86U Pro should indeed have these two features and figured that maybe colombia telegram data some recent firmware accidentally removed them. So I changed the firmware to some older ones, but these features are not there at all. I don’t really understand what ASUS is doing and whether this post is false advertising, but it is clear that VLAN and Guest Network Pro are not supported on the ASUS RT-AX86U Pro at the moment, which is a shame.
Conclusion
Is the ASUS RT-AX86U Pro a better option than the RT-AX88U Pro? I really expected this to be a simple answer, but it’s not. Yes, the two devices do have a lot in common in terms of components and software, but there are also some differences, some of which I think are intentional. And yes, I’m talking about VLAN and Guest Network Pro. If those were available, many would consider the RT-AX88U Pro unnecessary. However, as of now, the RT-AX88U Pro has performed slightly better across the board, though not by a huge margin, so if you don’t care about the extra 2.5GbE port, and don’t mind until ASUS introduces all the software that the RT-AX86U Pro also has, then there’s no point in paying more for the RT-AX88U Pro.