The ASUS RT-AC86U is a powerful WiFi router designed for gamers and heavy internet users, comes with the Merlin firmware version 384.16.0 installed. It uses the latest WiFi technology and is suitable for large homes, office spaces, or gaming setups.

Features

• Gigabit WiFi: Comes with dual-band WiFi with Gigabit speed of up to 2917Mbps, which is perfect for gaming and streaming video content.
• High-performance antennas: The router has four antennas capable of extending coverage and signal quality.
• Quality of service (QoS): The router has QoS features designed to prioritize game traffic, VoIP, and DHCP clients.
• VPN server/client: You can connect to other VPN servers or create your VPN connection.
• Parental controls: You can monitor and control access to the internet your children or others connected to the network have.

Specifications

• Processor: Dual-core 1.8 GHz
• RAM: 512 MB
• Storage: 256 MB
• Ports: 1 WAN, 4 LAN Gigabit Ethernet ports, 1 USB 2.0 port, 1 USB 3.0 port
• Dimensions: 220 x 160 x 83.3 mm
• Weight: 917 g

Technologies

• Beamforming: This allows the router to focus its signal towards connected devices, which means a more stable connection.
• MIMO: This technology supports multiple devices utilizing just one channel of data, thereby increasing the capacity and speeds.
• AiProtection: A technology in the router that protects connected devices automatically from cybersecurity threats.
• Airtime Fairness: A technology that allocates equal airtime to all connected devices, regardless of speed and performance.

Known Issues and Troubleshooting

One of the frequently faced issues with this router is dropping WiFi signals on Android devices. To troubleshoot this issue, one can start by resetting the router settings to original and restart router, also update Firmware. Another issue may pit a red status error” icon in a Downstream Channel and one can already contact the ISP or toggle reset the device.

Driver Information

The ASUS RT-AC86U Router's driver is a software or an electronic tool authored by the manufacturer to coordinate with the operating system of the computer and equipment used for or by the device, like sound cards, VGA, printers, or Bluetooth. Drivers work uniquely concerning the type of routers, firmware, and O.S. . Typically, one can acquire for installation compatible router driver in the ASUS official website or in a bundle of the router device.