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Asus RT-AC86U ~ $215 Delivered @ Joybuy

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Asus RT-AC86U ~ $215 Delivered @ Joybuy
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techhit on 31/07/2018 - 12:50 joybuy.com (412 clicks)
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Cheapest price in NZ is $395 + delivery
https://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?q=ac86&p=4467565

AC2900 Dual Band Gigabit WiFi Gaming Router with MU-MIMO, AiMesh for mesh wifi system, AiProtection network security by Trend Micro, WTFast game accelerator and Adaptive QoS
Ultimate gaming experience - Built-in WTFast® game accelerator and Adaptive QoS deliver lag-free online gaming and smooth 4K UHD streaming
Ultrafast Wi-Fi - AC2900 W-Fi speeds boosted with NitroQAM™ and 5GHz quad-stream technology to handle even the busiest home networks with ease
Ultrawide Coverage – High-performance antennas, ASUS AiRadar and Range Boost eliminate dead spots, and MU-MIMO maximizes Multi-device performance
Ultrapowerful Processor – Enjoy smoother networking and faster data transfers with the PC-grade 1.8GHz 64bit dual-core processor
Commercial-grade Security – AiProtection, powered by Trend Micro™, blocks and neutralizes internet security threats for all your connected smart devices
AiMesh Supported - Connect your RT-AC86U to other compatible ASUS routers to create a powerful and flexible whole-home Wi-Fi network

Asus routers are brilliant. I run Merlin on my RT-AC5300, and it has all the features you'd ever want. A much better upgrade than any free router your ISP gives you. Hardware specs matter.

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  • Mike on 31/07/2018 - 13:48

    You probably need a travel adapter for the plug. Voltage should be compatible though.

  • mustangnz on 31/07/2018 - 14:23

    Amateur question but will this be suitable for a fibre connection?

    • phillq on 31/07/2018 - 15:02
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      No, that's a good question, for ASUS, you just need to set the VLAN Tagging to 10 or in ASUS's case VID to 10.

      https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=85&topicid=236…
      https://www.asus.com/us/support/FAQ/1034366/

      • Nil Einne on 31/07/2018 - 16:35
        +2

        Only required if your fibre provider used VLAN tagging. Not all do. E.g. MyRepublic doesn't.

        See for more https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=49&topicid=174…

        • phillq on 01/08/2018 - 11:33

          Hat off to you, good find!

      • wearnes on 12/08/2018 - 12:21

        apparently you can request for vlan tagging to be turned off through the isp too (eg spark). they can submit the request to chorus but I havnt done tried to do this before.

    • NovaAlpha on 12/08/2018 - 15:16

      I have the AC88U and it works on fiber (I'm with TrustPower).

      To be honest, I wouldn't recommend the 86U at this price. You can get a 2nd hand 88U (much better) at around this price on Ebay or elsewhere. Yes it's 2nd hand, but it doesn't really matter. 88U has much better performance and I recommend using Merlin's custom firmware (real easy to install too).

  • mikeperro1 on 31/07/2018 - 21:22
    -3

    Omg how many can I resell on trade me?

    • Banto on 31/07/2018 - 23:07

      None, coz they are not made for NZ or Au market. They are electrically unsafe, or they say so. Lol

  • cloud0115 on 02/08/2018 - 17:47

    Thanks, I bought one. Hope it works with my Bigpipe Fibre.

  • mustangnz on 02/08/2018 - 19:19

    It appears they have extended the "flash sale" for another 5 days.

  • NeM2k2 on 11/08/2018 - 12:30

    They extended the sale again by a day or so. I bought one. Never bought from joybuy before, hopefully there won't be any order/shipping problems

  • quebec on 26/08/2018 - 10:31

    Anyone received yet? What sort of plug does the power adapter have and what’s the voltage?
    Sometimes you get power adapter with different country attachments, so just wondering if this one comes with that.

    • NeM2k2 on 05/09/2018 - 12:56

      I think mine was sent to the wrong Zealand, as the shipping reports it going from China to Belgium… (Zeeland is just over the Belgium/Netherlands border)

      • NeM2k2 on 06/09/2018 - 09:41

        Turns out it was just shipped via Belgium for some reason. Good way to double your shipping costs…

    • NeM2k2 on 06/09/2018 - 19:21

      Mine arrived today. Power adapter is the US type, and accepts 100-240V. No adapters for other countries.

  • quebec on 07/09/2018 - 20:23

    How does it compare to 68U. Any features 68U has this one doesnt? Merlin? AiMesh?

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