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Model Name

ET8 (W-2-PK)
ET8 (W-3-PK)
ET8 (W-1-PK)

WiFi Data Rate

802.11a : up to 54 Mbps
802.11b : up to 11 Mbps
802.11g : up to 54 Mbps
WiFi 4 (802.11n) : up to 300 Mbps
WiFi 5 (802.11ac) (1024QAM) : up to 4333 Mbps
WiFi 6 (802.11ax) (2.4GHz) : up to 574 Mbps
WiFi 6 (802.11ax) (5GHz) : up to 1201 Mbps
WiFi 6E (802.11ax) (6GHz) : up to 4804 Mbps
WiFi 5 (802.11ac) : up to 867 Mbps

802.11a : up to 54 Mbps
802.11b : up to 11 Mbps
802.11g : up to 54 Mbps
WiFi 4 (802.11n) : up to 450 Mbps
WiFi 4 (802.11n) (1024QAM) : up to 750 Mbps
WiFi 5 (802.11ac) (1024QAM) : up to 4333 Mbps
WiFi 6 (802.11ax) (2.4GHz) : up to 861 Mbps
WiFi 6 (802.11ax) (5GHz) : up to 4804 Mbps

Parental Control

"Allow you to block access to unwanted websites and apps."
Web & Apps Filters
Time Scheduling
Reward
Parental Control - Safe Browsing
Customized Internet Schedule

"Allow you to block access to unwanted websites and apps."
Safe Browsing
Customized Internet Schedule

Product Dimensions

160 x 75 x 161.5 mm
160*75*161.5

242 x 100 x 325 (with antenna)
242 x 100 x 164 (without antenna)

AiProtection

AiProtection Pro
• Router Security Assessment
• Malicious Site Blocking
• Two-Way IPS
• Infected Device Prevention and Blocking

• Router Security Assessment
• Malicious Site Blocking
• Two-Way IPS
• Infected Device Prevention and Blocking

Security

AiProtection
VPN
WPA/WPA2/WPA3-Personal, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise
WPS
Let's Encrypt
DNS-over-TLS
SSH
Security Scan
Firewall
• Maximum Firewall Keyword Filter : 64
• Maximum Firewall Network Service Filter : 32
• Maximum Firewall URL Filter : 64
WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPA-Enterprise , WPA2-Enterprise , WPS support
• Maximum Firewall Keyword Filter : Max 64 rules
• Maximum Firewall Network Service Filter : Max 32 rules
• Maximum Firewall URL Filter : Max 64 rules
WPA/WPA2/WPA3-Personal, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise, WPS support

AiProtection
WPA3-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA-Enterprise , WPA2-Enterprise , WPS support
WPS
DNS-over-TLS
SSH
Security Scan
Firewall
• Maximum Firewall Keyword Filter : 64
• Maximum Firewall Network Service Filter : 32
• Maximum Firewall URL Filter : 64

WAN

Internet Connection Type
• PPPoE
• PPTP
• L2TP
• Automatic IP
• Static IP
Dual WAN
3G / 4G LTE Dongle
4G / 5G Auto Mobile Tethering
Port Forwarding
• Maximum Port Forwarding Rule : 64
Port Triggering
• Maximum Port Triggering Rule : 32
DMZ
DDNS

Internet connection Type : PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, Automatic IP, Static IP
Dual WAN
WAN Aggregation
3G / 4G LTE dongle
Port forwarding
• Maximum Port Forwarding Rule : 64
Port triggering
• Maximum Port Triggering Rule : 32
DMZ
DDNS
NAT Passthrough : PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, IPSec Pass-Through, RTSP Pass-Through, H.323 Pass-Through, PPPoE relay

Boosts Speed

OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access)
Beamforming: standard-based and universal
1024-QAM high data rate
20/40/80/160 MHz bandwidth

I/O Ports

RJ45 for 2.5G BaseT for WAN x 1, RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for LAN x 3
USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 x 1
RJ45 for 2.5G BaseT for WAN x 1, RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for LAN x 3
USB 3.1 Gen 1 x 1

RT-AX86U:
RJ45 for 10/100/1000 BaseT for WAN x 1
RJ45 for 10/100/1000 BaseT for LAN x 4
Five (5) 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ports + one (1)
2.5G/1Gbps multi-Gig port (configurable)
-- LAN: 4xGbE (2x port aggregation LAN)
-- WAN: 1 GbE
-- WAN/LAN: 2.5G/1Gbps multi-Gig port (configurable)
-- Multi-Gig: Ability to aggregate two Gigabit LAN ports and two Gigabit WAN ports (configurable) concurrently.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 x 2

RT-AX86S:
RJ45 for 10/100/1000 BaseT for WAN x 1
RJ45 for 10/100/1000 BaseT for LAN x 4
Five (5) 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ports
-- LAN: 4xGbE (2x port aggregation LAN)
-- WAN: 1 GbE
-- Multi-Gig: Ability to aggregate two Gigabit LAN ports and two Gigabit WAN ports (configurable) concurrently.
USB 3.2 Gen1 x1, 2.0 x1

Power Supply

AC Input : 110V~240V(50~60Hz)
DC Output : 12 V with max. 3 A current
AC Input : 110V~240V(50~60Hz)
DC Output : 19 V with max. 1.75 A current

RT-AX86U : 19 V with max. 2.37 A current / 19.5 V with max. 2.31 A current
RT-AX86S : 12 V with max.3 A current / 19.5 V with max. 2.31 A current

Administration

Configuration Backup and Restore
Diagnosis Tools
Feedback System
System Log
New Device Connect Notification
Login Captcha
Connection Diagnosis
Auto Firmware Update

Configuration Backup and Restore
Diagnosis tools
Feedback System
System Log
New Device Connect Notification
Login Captcha
Connection Diagnosis
Auto Firmware Update

Package Content

ZenWiFi ET8
RJ-45 Cable
Power Adapter
Warranty Card
Quick Start Guide
ZenWiFi ET8
RJ45 Ethernet Cable
Power Adapter
Quick Start Guide
Warranty Card

RT-AX86U:

RT-AX86U WiFi router
RJ-45 cable
Power adapter
Quick Start Guide
Warranty card

RT-AX86S:

RT-AX86S WiFi router
RJ-45 cable
Power adapter
Quick Start Guide
Warranty card

AiMesh

AiMesh
• Primary AiMesh Router
• AiMesh Node

Buttons

WPS Button, Reset Button, Power Switch

WPS Button, Reset Button, Power Switch, LED on/off Button

Guest Network

"The Guest Network provides Internet connection for guests but restricts access to your local network."
Support Guest Network
• Maximum Guest Network Rule : 2.4GHz x3, 5GHz x3, 6GHz x3
Guest Network Connection Time Limit
• Maximum Guest Network Rule : Max 9 rules

"The Guest Network provides Internet connection for guests but restricts access to your local network."
• Maximum Guest Network Rule : 2.4GHz x3, 5GHz x3
Guest Network Connection Time Limit

Operating Frequency

2.4 GHz
5 GHz
6 GHz
2.4G Hz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz

2.4 GHz / 5 GHz

Smart Home

Support Google Assistant

Processor

1.7 GHz quad-core processor
1.5 GHz quad-core processor

RT-AX86U:1.8GHz quad-core processor
RT-AX86S:1.8GHz dual- core processor

USB application

4G / 5G Auto Mobile Tethering
File System : FS_Tuxera_HFS+, FS_Tuxera_NTFS, FS_Tuxera_vFAT, FS_ext2, FS_ext3, FS_ext4
Safely Remove Disk
AiCloud
Download Master
AiDisk
Media Server
Time Machine
Samba Server
FTP Server
Shared Folder Privileges

File System : HFS+, NTFS, vFAT, ext2, ext3, ext4
Safely Remove Disk
AiCloud
Download Master
AiDisk
Media Server
Time Machine
Samba Server
FTP Server
Shared Folder Privileges

Operating Mode

Wireless Router Mode
AiMesh Node Mode
Access Point Mode
Media Bridge Mode
Repeater Mode
Wireless router mode
Range extender mode
Access point mode
Media bridge mode

Wireless router mode,Access point mode,Media bridge mode,Repeater mode,AiMesh node mode

Traffic Control

Adaptive QoS
• Bandwidth Monitor
• Bandwidth Limiter
-- Maximum Bandwidth Limiter Rule : 32
Traditional QoS
Traffic Monitor
• Real-time Traffic Monitor
• Wired Traffic Monitor
• Wireless Traffic Monitor
Traffic Analyzer
• Website History

Adaptive QoS
• Bandwidth Monitor
• Bandwidth Limiter
-- Maximum Bandwidth Limiter Rule : 32
Traditional QoS
-- Maximum Traditional QoS Rule : 32
Traffic Monitor
• Real-time Traffic Monitor
• Wired Traffic Monitor
• Wireless Traffic Monitor
Traffic Analyzer
• Traffic Analysis Period : Daily, Weekly, Monthly
• Website History

LED Indicator

Power x 1

RT-AX86U:
Power x 1
2.4GHz x 1
5GHz x 1
2.5G Port x 1
WAN x 1
LAN x 4
WPS x 1
RT-AX86S:
Power x 1
2.4GHz x 1
5GHz x 1
WAN x 1
LAN x 4
WPS x 1
USB x 1

Wireless

UTF-8 SSID
WiFi MAC Address Filter
• Maximum MAC Filters : 64
Wireless Scheduler
Airtime Fairness
RADIUS Client
Universal Beamforming
Explicit Beamforming
• Maximum MAC Filters : Max 64 rules

UTF-8 SSID
WiFi MAC Address Filter
• Maximum MAC Filters : 64
Wireless Scheduler
Airtime Fairness
RADIUS Client
Universal Beamforming
Explicit Beamforming

Memory

256 MB Flash
512 MB RAM

RT-AX86U: 256 MB Flash
1 GB RAM
RT-AX86S: 256MB Flash
512MB RAM

IEEE 802.11a
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
WiFi 4 (802.11n)
WiFi 5 (802.11ac)
WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
IPv4
IPv6

Antenna

Internal antenna x 6

External antenna x 3
Internal PCB antenna x 1

VPN

Instant Guard
VPN Client L2TP
VPN Client Open VPN
VPN Client PPTP
VPN Client WireGuard
VPN Server IPSec
VPN Server Open VPN
VPN Server PPTP
VPN Server WireGuard
VPN Fusion

VPN Client L2TP
VPN Client Open VPN
VPN Client PPTP
VPN Client WireGuard
VPN Server IPSec
VPN Server Open VPN
VPN Server PPTP
VPN Server WireGuard
VPN Fusion

LAN

DHCP Server
IGMP Snooping
IPTV
LAN Link Aggregation
Manually Assign IP Address
Wake on LAN (WOL)

DHCP Server
IGMP Snooping
IPTV
LAN Link Aggregation
Manually Assign IP Address
• Maximum Manually Assign IP Address Rule : 64
Wake on LAN (WOL)

Remark

Content and color may vary in different regions and packages.

Transmit / Receive

2.4GHz 2x2
5GHz 2x2
6GHz 4x4

2.4GHz 3x3
5GHz 4x4

Router APP

APP: ASUS Router APP

Product Segment

AXE6600 ultimate AXE performance : 574+1201+4804Mbps

AX5700 ultimate AX performance : 861+4804 Mbps

Product Weight (g)

740g
716 g

814.5 g

Game

Game Boost / Acceleration

- The actual transfer speed of USB 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, and/or Type-C will vary depending on many factors including the processing speed of the host device, file attributes and other factors related to system configuration and your operating environment.
- Actual data throughput and WiFi coverage will vary from network conditions and environmental factors, including the volume of network traffic, building material and construction, and network overhead, result in lower actual data throughput and wireless coverage.
- Quoted network speeds and bandwidth based on current IEEE 802.11ac specifications. Actual performance may be affected by network and service provider factors, interface type, and other conditions. Connected devices must be 802.11ac-compatible for best results.
- WPA/WPA2 enterprise is only available on single router, is not available under AiMesh mode.
- When traditional QoS is enabled, there will be limitations due to the actual Internet service bandwidth and different environment, and there may be a risk of speed reduction.
- Due to the different power supply requirements on USB external hard disk and 4G/5G Modem device, to ensure that the external device can be used stably, if the USB external device exceeds the standard USB 2.0 (5V/500mA) and USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5V/900mA) power supply requirements, you need to use it with an independent external power supply.
- If you use the product in conjunction with a third party service, you are responsible for complying with the third party provider's terms and conditions and privacy policy and are also at the risk of such use. ASUS does not provide support or guarantee continuous integration support for products that are not part of ASUS.
- ASUS makes no representations or warranties about this product’s compatibility with future standards.
- 6GHz band is limited to indoor range. Clients must support 6GHz band.
- MU-MIMO capability requires both router and client device to support MU-MIMO.
- For models with Time machine support, starting with macOS 26 (Tahoe), Time Machine no longer supports creating new backups on USB-connected storage devices. Existing Time Machine drives that were previously configured remain compatible and can continue to be used for backup and restoration.
- The actual transfer speed of USB 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, and/or Type-C will vary depending on many factors including the processing speed of the host device, file attributes and other factors related to system configuration and your operating environment.
- Actual data throughput and WiFi coverage will vary from network conditions and environmental factors, including the volume of network traffic, building material and construction, and network overhead, result in lower actual data throughput and wireless coverage.
- Quoted network speeds and bandwidth based on current IEEE 802.11ac specifications. Actual performance may be affected by network and service provider factors, interface type, and other conditions. Connected devices must be 802.11ac-compatible for best results.
- WPA/WPA2 enterprise is only available on single router, is not available under AiMesh mode.
- When traditional QoS is enabled, there will be limitations due to the actual Internet service bandwidth and different environment, and there may be a risk of speed reduction.
- Due to the different power supply requirements on USB external hard disk and 4G/5G Modem device, to ensure that the external device can be used stably, if the USB external device exceeds the standard USB 2.0 (5V/500mA) and USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5V/900mA) power supply requirements, you need to use it with an independent external power supply.
- If you use the product in conjunction with a third party service, you are responsible for complying with the third party provider's terms and conditions and privacy policy and are also at the risk of such use. ASUS does not provide support or guarantee continuous integration support for products that are not part of ASUS.
- The device is restricted to indoor use only when operating in the 5150-5350 MHz frequency band in certain regions, including the EU, Asia-Pacific countries, Australia, and Canada. Outdoor use in this band may be prohibited or require regulatory approval. Check local regulations before deployment.
- For models with Time machine support, starting with macOS 26 (Tahoe), Time Machine no longer supports creating new backups on USB-connected storage devices. Existing Time Machine drives that were previously configured remain compatible and can continue to be used for backup and restoration.