[Best Buy] ASUS RT-AX56U Wireless AX1800 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Router - 129$

Jan 24th, 2021 4:20 pm

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Jaip22 [OP]: Newbie; May 6, 2019; 37 posts; 98 upvotes

Jan 24th, 2021 4:20 pm

[Best Buy] ASUS RT-AX56U Wireless AX1800 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Router - 129$

Deal Link:: https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/as ... 22187.aspx
Price:: $129
Savings:: $70 off
Expiry:: January 28, 2021
Retailer:: Best Buy

ASUS Wireless AX1800 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Router (RT-AX56U/CA)

Detailed Specification and Features is mentioned on ASUS product page:

https://www.asus.com/ca-en/Networking/R ... fications/

• Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) enabled router with 80MHz bandwidth and 1024-QAM lets you enjoy fast downloading, streaming or gaming
• Dual-band Wi-Fi with speeds up to 574Mbps (2.4 GHz) and 1201Mbps (5GHz) for uninterrupted connectivity
• Backwards compatibility supports all older Wi-Fi devices, including those compatible with Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), and earlier Wi-Fi versions (802.11a/b/g)
• MU-MIMO support along with OFDMA techniques allocates channels and allows multiple devices to communicate with the router simultaneously
• ASUS AiMesh Wi-Fi system connectivity extends coverage to your whole home (additional mesh devices sold separately)
• Trend Micro's lifetime AiProtection ensures the safety and security of the network for all connected devices

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Jan 24th, 2021 4:28 pm

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TransporterSD: Deal Fanatic; Aug 19, 2015; 6031 posts; 5865 upvotes; Downtown Canada

Jan 24th, 2021 4:28 pm

Can't find any info but does this support open VPN?

Jan 24th, 2021 4:35 pm

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droidkid: Sr. Member; Mar 25, 2013; 509 posts; 414 upvotes; Toronto

Jan 24th, 2021 4:35 pm

I would wait on wifi 6. A lot of the wifi 6 routers are on sale because wifi 6e was just announced and will replace these routers.

DroidKid

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Jan 24th, 2021 4:44 pm

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EmpressLisaSu: Newbie; Oct 1, 2020; 88 posts; 90 upvotes

Jan 24th, 2021 4:44 pm

droidkid wrote: ↑I would wait on wifi 6. A lot of the wifi 6 routers are on sale because wifi 6e was just announced and will replace these routers.

Dang what the heck I just got a wifi 6 router.

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Jan 24th, 2021 5:47 pm

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elgros4: Sr. Member; Sep 13, 2011; 965 posts; 622 upvotes; Québec

Jan 24th, 2021 5:47 pm

droidkid wrote: ↑ I would wait on wifi 6. A lot of the wifi 6 routers are on sale because wifi 6e was just announced and will replace these routers.

that's a wifi6 router. If you mean 6e, don't hold your breath. Wifi6e will not be available in Canada for at least 2 years.

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Jan 24th, 2021 6:21 pm

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chatbox: Deal Guru; Apr 17, 2003; 10286 posts; 6634 upvotes

Jan 24th, 2021 6:21 pm

elgros4 wrote: ↑ that's a wifi6 router. If you mean 6e, don't hold your breath. Wifi6e will not be available in Canada for at least 2 years.

I tend to agree with this. I'll see it when I see it, and before then, Wifi6 is a solid reality now.

...For example, I know some people have been holding out for Ryzen 5000 series....but now there's supply delays / bottleneck. i.e Hands on the hardware that you want vs when they're supposed to be out are two rather different matters.

Jan 24th, 2021 6:29 pm

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droidkid: Sr. Member; Mar 25, 2013; 509 posts; 414 upvotes; Toronto

Jan 24th, 2021 6:29 pm

A bunch of WIFI 6E routers were annocued at CES. I mean if your really in need of upgrading your current system then absoultly this is a great deal. But for anyone who has a good WIFI 5 (AC) setup right now I wouldn't make the move just yet.

DroidKid

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Jan 24th, 2021 6:36 pm

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huckleberry: Member; Jul 6, 2009; 323 posts; 55 upvotes; Red Deer AB

Jan 24th, 2021 6:36 pm

Would this be a good choice as a wired repeater for my basement. ?

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Jan 24th, 2021 6:38 pm

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emjhay: Deal Addict; Sep 30, 2006; 1609 posts; 353 upvotes

Jan 24th, 2021 6:38 pm

Got this and set it up, and my USB linksys wifi could not received any internet connection. It says it's connected but no internet. I ended up returning it. Does anyone had this problem?

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Jan 24th, 2021 6:53 pm

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droidkid: Sr. Member; Mar 25, 2013; 509 posts; 414 upvotes; Toronto

Jan 24th, 2021 6:53 pm

huckleberry wrote: ↑ Would this be a good choice as a wired repeater for my basement. ?

Do you by chance have another asus router? I ask because you could the asus Ai mesh feature.

I currently have 2 asus routers in mesh mode they work fantastic.

DroidKid

Jan 24th, 2021 6:55 pm

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elgros4: Sr. Member; Sep 13, 2011; 965 posts; 622 upvotes; Québec

Jan 24th, 2021 6:55 pm

droidkid wrote: ↑ A bunch of WIFI 6E routers were annocued at CES. I mean if your really in need of upgrading your current system then absoultly this is a great deal. But for anyone who has a good WIFI 5 (AC) setup right now I wouldn't make the move just yet.

Like I wrote a ton of times before. Wifi6E use a geolocalisation database, there not one in Canada. For more info:

https://www.canada.ca/en/innovation-sci ... vices.html

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Jan 24th, 2021 6:55 pm

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huckleberry: Member; Jul 6, 2009; 323 posts; 55 upvotes; Red Deer AB

Jan 24th, 2021 6:55 pm

No, just a modem/wifi router

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Jan 24th, 2021 6:58 pm

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Jaip22 [OP]: Newbie; May 6, 2019; 37 posts; 98 upvotes

Jan 24th, 2021 6:58 pm

TransporterSD wrote: ↑Can't find any info but does this support open VPN?

Found this on the ASUS product page. Hope it helps:

VPN Support
IPSec server
PPTP server
OpenVPN server
PPTP client
L2TP client
OpenVPN client

More on product specification:
https://www.asus.com/ca-en/Networking/R ... fications/

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Jan 24th, 2021 7:23 pm

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NoCountry4RFDer: Deal Addict; Dec 19, 2013; 1973 posts; 1313 upvotes; Ottawa

Jan 24th, 2021 7:23 pm

Just a FYI, this isn't supported by Merlin, only the AX58 and AX88 are.

I think the x6 series are usually Asus' lower end models.

Oops, missed them

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Jan 24th, 2021 7:30 pm

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ASharp: Deal Addict; Jan 21, 2007; 4792 posts; 1904 upvotes; Scarborough

Jan 24th, 2021 7:30 pm

NoCountry4RFDer wrote: ↑ Just a FYI, this isn't supported by Merlin, only the AX58 and AX88 are.

I think the x6 series are usually Asus' lower end models.

Hmmm? I can see the RT-AX56U listed on Merlin's page.

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Jan 24th, 2021 7:30 pm

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zhibinlu: Newbie; Mar 2, 2010; 4 posts; 2 upvotes; Toronto

Jan 24th, 2021 7:30 pm

NoCountry4RFDer wrote: ↑ Just a FYI, this isn't supported by Merlin, only the AX58 and AX88 are.

I think the x6 series are usually Asus' lower end models.

AX56U does have Merlin support.
I have two of them and they work fine even with the beta firmware.

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Jan 24th, 2021 7:36 pm

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nochill: Jr. Member; Jul 27, 2017; 170 posts; 193 upvotes

Jan 24th, 2021 7:36 pm

IMHO you will only see the true benefits of Wifi 6 today if:

- You have really fast internet (1Gbps) AND
- You have Wifi 6 devices AND / OR
- You have a lot of them (a mix of Wifi 5 / 6 devices generally won't do)

Apart from the speed boost which is well above most people's internet speed limits anyway (so many older routers will do just as well), a lot of the Wifi 6 benefits has to do with juggling multiple devices effectively and those have to be Wifi 6 enabled too. In other words, most people would not benefit from a Wifi 6 routers today.

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Jan 24th, 2021 7:43 pm

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NoCountry4RFDer: Deal Addict; Dec 19, 2013; 1973 posts; 1313 upvotes; Ottawa

Jan 24th, 2021 7:43 pm

ASharp wrote: ↑ Hmmm? I can see the RT-AX56U listed on Merlin's page.

zhibinlu wrote: ↑ AX56U does have Merlin support.
I have two of them and they work fine even with the beta firmware.

Oops, my bad, was looking at the current firmware but missed the beta ones

Jan 24th, 2021 8:00 pm

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apvm: Deal Fanatic; Aug 23, 2004; 8894 posts; 1915 upvotes; London

Jan 24th, 2021 8:00 pm

Other than support of Wifi6, I do not think the AX56 will out perform the AC86U

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Jan 24th, 2021 8:16 pm

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timekeeper: Newbie; Dec 26, 2006; 54 posts; 19 upvotes; Vancouver, BC

Jan 24th, 2021 8:16 pm

I got this yesterday as a beefier replacement for my ISP provided Hitron CGNM-2250. I have about 19 network clients now with all my smart home stuff, so wanted something a bit more powerful. I put Merlin on it and it seems to work well. I wouldn’t upgrade solely for the wifi 6 aspect, for reasons already stated above, but as an upgrade for an ISP provided gateway (in bridge mode), I found this a pretty good deal and price.

I also like ASUS’ support for GPL code for their firmwares, and the router app is pretty slick where you can access all the same configuration options as the WebUI as well as see bandwidth/CPU/Temp measurements.

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