GS-AX3000 dual-band WiFi 6 gaming router, PS5 compatible, Mobile Game Mode, VPN Fusion, Instant Guard, Gear Accelerator, Gaming Port, Adaptive QoS, port forwarding, ASUS Aura RGB
| Dimensions: | 32.29 x 30.4 x 10.7 cm; 1.42 Kilograms |
| Model: | GS-AX3000 |
| Manufacture: | Asus |
| Origin: | China |
Good and strong Wi-Fi signal and easy to use web interface.
Looks great and feedback from experts read well about it. I really wanted what it offered. Set up not simple, but not as Simple as me, so had to return it. Apologies for noninformation, but just warning that you need to be, or know someone a little tech savvy to get the best out of this clearly fine item
I’ve always been a fan of Asus, and when you combine a router, access point and gaming pc all made under the Asus ROG name, then the results are outstanding!
Upgraded from Netgear D7000 modem/ router.
Plugged in old BT fibre router waited for it to connect and then booted up the modem.
The app is fantastic, you can see everything in real time, who connected, bandwidth by device, block device. Loads of stuff it’s really a step up from my old netgear unit.
The Wi-Fi actually feels faster, the Amazon stick no longer lags. My iPhone runs on Wi-Fi 6 and it does feel quicker.
I would recommend to anyone looking to upgrade old unit, I waited a long time for the right router at the right price. This ticks a lot of boxes.
Wi-Fi 6 and all the advantages it brings. WPA3. Life time of security updates (No hidden subscriptions a year later)
Sadly the app doesn’t have any help in connecting to BT fibre server. After some time I had to login using the web browser and ip address.
It does require some messing around to set up. Adding string values etc.
I hope this helps someone 🙂
With me moving to FTTP instead of the copper cable Broadband, I wanted to get rid of my Fibre optic ADSL Router and have my setup like a Virgin Cable setup. Having FTTP I can now have a long Ethernet cable plugged into the BT ONT modem which is on the wall and the Ethernet plugged into the WAN Router. This ASUS router is amazing and now all the DSL settings have now gone it makes it a easier setup for myself being a WAN user over a FTTP (Fibre To The Property). Whether you are a FTTP or a Cable user this Router will work for both. I’m using this on my Plusnet FTTP and it is a brilliant router with lots of Wi-Fi signal too. I hope this answers your questions if you have any. Brilliant ASUS, I always swore by Netgear but no more, this is my third ASUS Router, I always use them now. Good Luck!
I recently upgraded to Virgin Media’s 1Gig package so I decided to upgrade my Router. I always use my Virgin Hubs in Modem mode as I’ve always found their inbuilt Wi-Fi somewhat lacking. I was supplied a new Hub 5 Router from Virgin which has a 2.5Gbps port so I wanted to take advantage of that by buying a new router with a 2.5Gbps Wan port. I was originally going to buy an ASUS RT-AX86U 5700 but (1) it was a bit pricey at 240.00 and (2) I don’t really need a lot of Wi-Fi bandwidth as most of my hardware is connected via ethernet. I noticed the AX-3000 v2 had not long been released and had the requisite specifications so I thought I’d try it out.
Having used it, I have to say that for my purposes it is excellent value for money. I took advantage of the Lan Link Aggregation feature of the AX-3000 v2 by combining Ports 1 & 2 connected to my to my Netgear Multi-Gig Switch. Now the PC’s I have with 5g and 10g NIC’s regularly get 1140Mbps download speeds. If you can’t take advantage of the link Aggregation feature as I do, then you can expect 950Mbps download speeds from devices connected via the 1g Lan Ports.
For those more interested in the The Wi-Fi performance, both the 5G and 2.4G signal is excellent. With my previous TP-Link router I was lucky to get 40Mbps downloads in my kitchen which is the furthest point from the router. With the AX-3000 v2 I’m getting 180-200Mbps downloads, 45Mbps Uploads. In closer proximity I’m achieving 450Mbps + downloads and 52Mbps uploads.
At around 100.00, this router offers excellent features and lets me get full performance and value from my Virgin 1Gig service. I can’t recommend it highly enough.
Not running Merlin firmware on this but excellent reliability so far.
Great router, can be patched with merlinwrt for asus routers, adding capabilities for network-wide vpn based on mac addresses, lots of enhanced features. Been using it for a month, has changed my home setup completely, speed is better than it was on cable previously.
Great router full of features, abit of knowledge required watching YouTube helps, handy parental control and children security, recommended highly
Really good quality router with a whole host of features and good management software to boot.
As we now had three things on WiFi 6 I thought it about time to upgrade, after a LOT of research I bought the Tuf 5400.
Little did I know really how many things we had on WiFi ! Had to change all of them and that took time but I should have just changed the SSID.
The router is in the front room of a 3 bed semi, it is underneath the main PC that is in the room above, it used to download at 7.2MBs, it now does it at 7.8MBs Not a lot but when we get FttP it will be faster.
The phones still work in the patio outside in the garden although with a low signal, my wife can use video calling in the conservatory at the back of the house, and that is behind two brick 1930s walls from the router.
The 2.4 WiFi works anywhere upstairs for the smaller stuff that do not use 5Mhz, but it did before as well. So the range is about the same except a little more on the 5Mhz.
This is the first time I have used an Asus router so the software takes a bit of getting used to but easy once you get used to it.
The router is connected to a “Draytek 130” in Bridge mode and download speen on VDSL is 65/68 Mbps.
Well worth the money, hope it helps some of you.
I moved from using a net gear nighthawk r7800, which did serve me well but when I moved to Gigabit internet I needed a router that could keep up with those speeds! This is where this router came in, and I am very happy to report that the results are incredible! The comparison of WIFI 5 vs WIFI 6 is night and day the extra throughput is incredible, before I switched over the routers I did speed tests before and after and these are those results:
(All using the 5GHZ band tested with iPhone 12 Pro)
– Upstairs bedroom (1 ceiling and 3 walls away) previously – 99Mbps and After – 230Mbps
– Upstairs master bedroom (1 Ceiling and 4 walls away) previously – 64Mbps and After – 194Mbps
– Bathroom (1 Ceiling, almost directly above router) previously – 194Mbps and after – 645Mbps
– Conservatory (3 Walls away, same floor) previously – 167Mbps and after – 450Mbps
– Outside in garden (4-5 walls away) previously – 58Mbps and after – 100Mbps
– Downstairs bedroom (1 wall away) previously – 200Mbps and after – 700Mbps
You can definitely see the cap of WIFI 5 on the previous results and the immediate uptick in performance on switching to the WIFI 6 with increased throughput. This router has almost made the 2.4GHZ band completely redundant as you get almost identical signal strength now but with way worse performance so I just don’t use that band.
The router was stupidly easy to set up and the mobile app is actually useful for once, it’s actually a pleasure to use and provides a lot of information and tools to save you from trawling around the router page in your web browser. Signal strength is excellent too, corners of the house that were previously iffy have been improved dramatically!
I recommend this product whole heartedly, obviously there is the caveats of the product in that it will only be as fast as your weakest link, which I find is a common pitfall when people buy routers expecting them to magically transform their 100Mbps package into a gigabit one when this isn’t how that works. To reap the full rewards of this router you need to have technology with WIFI 6 compatible network cards / chips and also have the internet package to support it.
Great product from ASUS and I will be buying from them again!
My signal strength,size,and speed are much better. I used to use extenders but not with this ….
Bought to replace a TP-Link router. Installed in an Edwardian terrace with very solid brick walls. Previous router struggled on the 5GHz band as signal strength dropped rapidly if not close to the router. This one is much better. Looks ugly but then again it’s sited at the top of the cellar stairs (most central location in the house) and not on show. Lots of options in the setup which can be a bit confusing. Never had to reboot the router so firmware appears stable. Good router at reasonable price for the performance.
Work in 3 bedroom house covering it all. Much better speed and coverage than Virgin Hub 4
After suffering with a talk talk super router for a long time and having to use a powerline to get WiFi though out our house which seems to be really hard to get WiFi to push though its walls (we even had to give up on SkyQ because of this) I finally decided to upgrade to talk talk fiber but I was not impressed with the router they were going to supply which was the Eero 6 (only one of them). I looked into so many routers but settled on Asus for the AiMesh system and not being locked into buying a specific mesh extender.
I ended up choosing this ASUS TUF Gaming AX5400 and paired it with an Asus RT-AX55 as a mesh node, and wow.. WiFi is suddenly through out our entire house, there is a drop in signal on the top floor (its a 3 floor house) so I may add another node up there at some point but even with the drop we are still getting full speed in those rooms so its not too much of an issue for now, but I know it will bug me enough to get another one sooner or later. However this router does everything I need and more, especially having a full security package built in, and parental controls so I can set specific devices to only access the internet at certain times and block certain content to them while leaving other devices free access.
I did test the Eero 6 and its WiFi range was nowhere near that of the ASUS TUF Gaming AX5400 (without the other router as a node). Although the Openreach engineer who installed the fiber line made me laugh saying this router would not work as it needed to be the router supplied and no other router would work with the modem, he called his manager who confirmed to him that ONLY the supplied router would work, so I set it up using the Eero 6 to keep him happy.. After he had left and I had tested just how good that router was I had it unplugged and the ASUS TUF Gaming AX5400 plugged in and working in no time, despite not being the supplied router.. lol
Looks amazing, great size and the colour LED thing was cool!
I had very high hopes for it, very easy to setup! I was going in 5 minutes, the features are endless and the GUI is really impressive, I’d been using an old RT-AC66U for years and that was bulletproof but lacked the WiFi signal for our 1930’s brick house once we started added all the smart-home wonders.
Now I’d seen that this router covered a large area with its WiFi signal with the Spider looking antennae….
It does… but bricks are still the enemy. It was definately more powerful than my old Asus but it really couldn’t stretch nearly as far as any dedicated AP setup could and that left me a little dissapointed.
Had to return and go for the router + AP route but for the 108 I purchased it for, it was a bargain. Great unit but bear the range in mind if you have lots of brick walls and lots of devices spread far and wide
his really is a great piece of kit,
simple setup, works well, good wifi and fast.
highly recommended and if anything changes i will update this feedback
Got it connected to sky router as a bridge router… Getting full 550mb over WiFi at far side of house where the sky router would hit 300mbs at bes
Great kit with fusion VPN which can hook up different equipment to different VPNs at the same time.
Packages arrived neatly boxed as expected. Took literally minutes to set up and add my Nordvpn to it. Now I can watch tv from anywhere in the world especially anime!
ASUS have nailed it with these routers, the signal quality & feature set is going to be hard to beat. I bought one of these to improve WiFi in the house and solve a problem with my Sky broadband wifi constantly dropping the connection to our HP wireless printer.
The AX5400 solved that instantly, and the extra network ports on the back means I can still use my powerband network for low latency gaming too.
But it’s the AiMesh that I bought this for, I wanted more flexibility in where I placed this router, but knew that might mean I needed to boost signal elsewhere in the house. The Asus router is in a far more convenient (and better looking) spot than the old Sky wifi, but that did mean we got poor signal in one corner of the house.
5 minutes adding a second Asus AiMesh wifi router and I’ve now got superb seamless coverage in the whole house. It takes about 4 taps on the phone to add an AiMesh router, and it’s completely automatic from there. You leave it alone for 4-5 mins and that’s it, job done. Really happy with how well both devices are working.
This router works very well with fantastic tests result.
Compared with the normal modem (newest Sky Hub) it has best download speeds at 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz.
On Sky Hub split the channels if you have a Sky Glass and config it to use the 5 Ghz.
It has the option of 160 Mhz within 5 Ghz.
The software and the app are absolutely fantastic and easy to use.
1000% recommended
This is my first EVER third-party Router and let me just start off by saying, if you want something reliable and with plenty of options to adapt to your network, this is for sure an option to go for.
I picked this up for 89.99 back in November 2021. It dropped massively around that time and then after Christmas hit above 100? So I’d cosider myself lucky there.
I moved into my new house and thought, why not treat myself to a brand new spanking network, Wi-Fi 6 capable and something to distribute 1Gbps heathily through Ethernet. Wireless is amazing but we’ll touch onto that soon.
Working in the industry of IT, I’ve always grown up loving technology and, having it ALL as such.
Cut the sob stories.
I want the best, the better and beastly out of all options I have, FOR the right budget.
The TUF AX5400 was an impulsive buy, I pretty much just went: ‘Open Amazon, typed in ASUS router’ and this showed up and I thought.. HEY fancy! (RGB LGBQT logo included)
Setting up my network with Virgin’s Hub 4 was painless, nerve racking because you never really know what to expect.. and theennnn I hit an issue.
Plugged everything in, right port, WHY IS IT NOT WORKING!
Turns out, you need to set something in WAN to allow for Special ISP requirements (in pictures).
This makes sense because you’re essentially converting the ADSL line feed into something the ASUS Router can replicate. Once I did that, I just rebooted BOTH routers and I was connected to the InTeRwEbZ.
I have 1Gbps down and 50Measilybps up via Ethernet
You can see my speedtest results in around, 930Mbps Down and 50Mbps Up.
Unless I’m really picky about 70Mbps, there’s no issues there at all unless I’m ‘that annoying human being’ who complains about every little thing. I have 105MB/s down on some apps, so I really am living the life.
The Wi-Fi is incredible, I recieve about 6-700 on my phone near the Router and down the hallway into the bedroom, with a little corner leading into it, I recieve about 3-500 (there is a wall and thick doors). The fact that I can recieve that through doors and what not, is pretty crazy considering I though the Virgin Hub’s were doing me a favour -_-
Just remember that, Wi-Fi works of frequencies similar of microwaves, and other invisible stuff that we can’t see. EXPECT a drop in speed if you rely on Wireless with ANY device, it’s common sense and this is why you should Ethernet where you can or at least ETHERNET any repeaters/extenders/meshing devices to get FULL throughput to those said devices. Don’t expect the best performance in black spots if you don’t invest your time properly into Networking around your Home.
Overall, OUTSTANDING product, would HIGHLY recommend and will be Ai Meshing my network soon.. probably.. I don’t need to but I want to LOL
Easy to set up
Very good Wi-Fi range
Overhauled my Virgin Wifi broadband
This is extremely good for gaming
My Xbox pulls over 1gb of internet speed from a 500Mb virgin broadband when I use the gaming Ethernet port at back of the Gs-Ax3000.
Highly recommended for gamers and for people who simply want better, faster connection.
Really happy with this router.
Far better speeds and range than the latest Virgin Superhub (at the time of writing) including a linked WiFi booster.
Setup quite easy if you have used networking equipment before, otherwise you might not get the most out of all of the features.
Having integrated AdGuard was a nice bonus that I hadent anticipated.
I really like the ability to broadcast different WiFi networks, that each have different passwords, and I can choose whether they can connect to other parts of the network.
Other than not having support for multi gig wan, this router does everything and more that you need. With support for wifi 6 I can see myself using this for a good few years until wifi 6E becomes readily available.
I have a 1gb connection from Virgin media and there not so Super Hub 4.
Wireless close to the hub I was getting anywhere from 200 to 500mbps
Away from the hub (upstairs) 100 to 300mbps
Good speeds but certainly not 1gb. (obviously wired is a different story but most devices these days run wireless).
Anyway I bought the ASUS router popped the Media 4 hub into modem mode and quickly set it up by altering the SSID and Password to match that of the superhub to save having to reconnect all my devices to a new SSID and Password.
Connection is instantly more stable and the signal travels much further.
Close to the router wireless I now get 700mbps – 800mbps
Upstairs 500mbps – 700mbps
I have a lot of devices running at the same time:
Ring Security Cameras
Alarms
Phones
TV
Computers
etc etc.
They all run together flawlessly. Dont do what I did and wait so long to fix the problem! it is worth every penny to avoid random drop outs and a much much more stable connection!
I had a similar Asus router in past but had constant problems with Apple devices disconnecting and had to return it (Amazon, as always, was great there). I was a bit concerned to get this one, but after few weeks, I think it is phenomenal.
I upgraded from Virgin Hub 4 which isn’t that bad, a major improvement over Hub 3. But Asus WiFi range and performance are on another level. Integrated Dynamic DNS, VPN server are all very easy to use features. Reception in furthest room improved from barely having any on iPad/iPhone to comfortable and stable 150Mbps.
Apart from the router failing within two years of ownership it was actually pretty good and I wanted something on par if not better than it and I watched youtube reviews, looked over various online reviews and specs including signal speed dips at varying ranges, etc and the Asus routers seemed to always stick out as one of the best WiFi routers available.
I settled on the ASUS TUF AX5400 after checking what would be suitable for me (large area to cover, 15+ devices connected, WiFi 4-6(n, ac, ax) devices on the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, etc), it was less than half ($240) the price I paid for the Netgear RAX80 ($500) and it had a 3 year warranty. It had a UK & US plug only so I had to get and setup a UK to AU power adapter, I did that and connected it all in and set it up. The setup was super easy. I had a temporary cheap TP-Link router to use after the RAX80 died and before this one came in and the difference was night and day. The range was much much better than the TP-Link and on par with the RAX80. The speeds were also on par if not slightly better than the RAX80 and much much better than the TP-Link. The Netgear was annoying because whenever I would login to it, it would try to sell some security subscription package to me but the ASUS has a free lifetime security package called AiProtection. The ASUS also has much more gaming features and options and even non-gaming features and options which I find quite useful like the Traffic Analyzer, Google/Alexa integration, Network Analysis, Bandwidth Utilization % between the different bands, Traffic Prioritization, etc.
Overall I’m super happy with the Asus TUF AX5400, it’s got great range and speed, excellent features and is extremely stable (no drop outs or any other issues so far). I think it’s the best you can get at this price point and it works extremely well for me.
Amazing signal 1m from the router, bad signal 4m from it. Combined with airmesh, good choice.
Replaced rubbish flaky Hyperoptic router .
Rick solid signal and range .
Feature filled GUI.
Good bit of kit,getting good Wi-Fi anywhere in the house,no drop outs at all.
Same interface as the AX86U but half the price. Best wifi6 router I could get at the price. I don’t consider TP-link and D-link spec is too bad. I have a Netgear before and it was great, but with the same spec, this ASUS TUF has a better price. The signal is not super strong but strong enough to have an 85% house covered. I game with a wired cable and the speed is excellent and stable. I am connecting 20+ devices including smart home devices. All working well. No disconnect at the moment. The guest network is easy to set up and I can confidently allow my guests to enter without letting them touch my smart home network.
It’s a great router with superior range to the newest bt homehub (in March 2022). Faster internet as a result also. Takes a bit of knowledge (or searching online) to set up but worth the work.
Having been a many yearTplink customer, after disappointing stability of the archer c7 I took a gamble and spent an extra 40GBP on this model. I am very impressed from the get go seeing noticeable download and streaming stability. It has some nice QoS and gaming options and dedicated ports that ease setup, it has a good security advisor and ddos protection. The mobile app is limited but okay for basic settings, go to the router home page for all expected advanced settings and more, usb samba storage also supported. The led light is a gimmick only and not linked to performance etc just scrolling colours badly. Definitely recommend so far will come back in a few months with an update.
After getting my router really quickly, the unboxing experience did not let me down one bit. I felt like a kid again. Gigantic box with cool militaryesque font. I wasted no time in ripping open the box faster than a 8-legged horse. The inside was fab. I loved that they gave such simple instructions on a small sheet with different options to get the router installed. They sent me a link to get a guarantee registered which I must do. The router itself is glorious. It looks like something that takes part in Robot Wars with its sleek profile and sharply styled leading edges. I spent so much time turning it over and around admiring and complementing it’s design. Once I took the router out, my cat made use of the box. For some reason he loves boxes and this was certainly up his street (paws up Asus – from my cat).
I set up the router after putting the dreadful hub into modem mode. When I initially launched the router, I found my speeds shockingly low. Why? Because I had not configured it properly. Here is how I configured my router to give me optimum speeds baring in mind I am using WIFI 5 devices so cannot truly unlock the potential. I knew that my laptop being WIFI5 could get around 800mbps on my network adapter so I figured that would be my benchmark for brilliance.
My settings were adapted under the wireless section of the router’s backend which is found at router.asus.com. I initialised two separate SSIDs for 2.4ghz and 5ghz (you will be asked at the start so don’t worry). I did this because I wanted to keep the 5ghz (the faster connection) obvious and so I could manipulate just that. In the wireless tab on the left of router’s backend portal I did the following:
– Select 5ghz to modify the 5ghz band
– Changed Wireless Mode: to N/AC/AX mixed (I did this because none of my devices will run on AX. If you have any non WIFI 6 devices, you must use my setting. Otherwise if you select AX it will disconnect devices that don’t handle WIFI 6. If you do have WIFI6 devices then amazing. You can put AX only. You will literally unleash the maximum speed).
– WIFI Agile Multiband: Disabled (multiband enabled will slow you down)
– Target Wake Time: Disabled
– Channel Bandwidth: Enable 160 MHZ then from the dropdown select 160 MHZ (this will give you the best of the best speed)
– Control Channel: AUTO
– Protected Management Frames: Disable (if you enable this, it will slow you down)
The rest should be left as is. Please do experiment to find what is best for you. If you live in a large house, you may find my settings profile to limit the reach in which case you will likely depend on lower MHZ like 40, or just use 2.4ghz and configure as above on the 2.4 profile in the wireless tab. When you make changes and select ‘Apply’ it will disconnect you so do not worry about that. Just wait about 2-3 minutes for it to reconnect.
If you get any trouble when you fiddle with settings, log back into the 2.4ghz and you can change whatever setting you fiddled with on the 5ghz back to how it was when working. If anyone is using mac and running bootcamp windows, please go to device manager and select your wireless card and ‘roll back’ the driver. The updated version you are running on makes the card slow.
Anyway, enough of the technical. I feel amazing. This router has given me what I pay for: fast internet. I now average 776-810mbps on my laptop which is more or less the theoretical limit. I may not need the full speed that I get for my use, but since I am paying Virgin Media for it, I want to have that running through my house. I do not accept that their hub is acceptable when only outputting 300mbps. That is a shambles and a regular excuse they use for poor equipment.
Last but not least, the design is beautiful. I love the colour changing symbol even though I don’t see it! This can be modified in the router portal you open by looking for the ‘aura’ tab on the far right of the home screen. It’s wonderful.
Enjoy.
Its been over a week since I have this router. I am using it with Virgin Hub 3 in modem mode. Signals are strong even on 2nd floor with brick walls. Setup was super easy I was done in 5min (kept same SSID and password).
I bought this for connecting my Quest 2 via wireless and it’s amazingly powerful with a solid full speed connection. Never fails.
I purchased this router as a replacement for the BT Home Hub that came as part of my broadband package. It is absolutely incredible how much of a difference that a proper router will make to signal strength and reliability.
There is lots of customization features in the app that will let you use it as a repeater, change the colors on the device or even connect it to Alexa or Google.
Another reason for purchasing a dedicated router was to use for wireless VR on the Oculus Quest 2. I can happily say that this router is perfect for this as I can play wirelessly at 120hz with no stutters or drop-outs.
Not sure why so many people mentioning poor WiFi
I have a 4 bed mid terrace which is 1400sqf it’s a huge victorian house, the router is on the bottom floor in middle room. It covers every room with full bars WiFi apart from the very back upstairs which is 4 bars. That’s 1 floor and 3 walls. Very impressed no need for mesh system. I suspect everyone complaining of weak signals have just placed it in a poor position.
Setup via the app from the play store took a few minutes to auto setup. Haven’t investigated many settings yet but it’s doing everything I need so far
Impressed definitely worth the money
Awesome wifi-6 router for 120 only regret is I didn’t buy it sooner.
For 6 years we have had a Complete UniFi setup of 4 Wi-Fi Access points (HD), 7 switches, a controller, 2 cameras and a USG Pro. It was 1 10Gbe main backbone with 1Gb branches. But a move of house (Grade 2 listed) means I can’t run cables, so I looked around at routers that would give a great signal over 3 floors.
I also wanted Deep Packet Inspection , a Full cone firewall and IPS/IDS.
I did test the UniFi Dream Machine (Non Pro) and wasn’t impressed (no wifi6 for a start), then Huwaei AX3 (Great it has Wifi6, but the UK/International versions do not have signal amplifiers, and no DPI/IPS and a firewall that raised some concerns).
I then bought one of these and was so impressed that within a few days, I bought a second to utilise the AI Mesh mode. (Bit of a palaver getting it to work, but it only took an hour or so).
Wi-Fi speeds are excellent, (see photos from a Note 20 Ultra with 1.2Gbps link speed). Its not far off Gb Ethernet speeds. And these speeds are from around 15-20 feet away from router/AP.
Roaming is seamless and overall I am satisfied with the Router. Running 160MHz channel widths with minimal signal interference.
What dont I like?
The interface on router/phone app is very garish , and a bit of a mess in terms of finding settings and changing them.
Signal strength is very good on both 5Ghz and 2.4Ghz.
Highly recommended for 99% of users, (Prosumers should look at the usual culprits).
This has proved to be a fantastic replacement for the router features on my Virgin Media supplied Hub 3. It offers strong, fast, consistent signal across the house, and where I was receiving 80mb of my 350mb connection in the office before purchasing, I now can get the full 350mb everywhere, including at the back of the garden.
It additionally offers me a wealth of customisations, such as using Cloudflare’s DNS Servers as opposed to the slow Virgin ones.
Being able to control the steering of the smart-band function (2.5/5ghz auto selection) is another game changer, and ensures my devices pick 5ghz unless absolutely necessary means I don’t even need to split the bands.
For the parents amongst you, it has strong, powerful parental controls to content restrict, as well as restricting access altogether at the MAC level.
Bought it as a dedicated router for Meta Quest 2 airlink. Works very well.
We have fibre to the premises (FTTP) but I had a feeling we were being let down by the default ISP router we were given; we had drop-outs, slow reconnects, patchy coverage. This router has fixed it all. When you’ve gone to the trouble of having low-latency ultra fast fibre to your house, why put-up with the router giving you hassle? We had a bit of trouble configuring the router to speak with the ONT box on the wall but this was about getting the information from Vodafone, not the router itself which is easy to use. Our Samsung phones have all connected on WiFi 6 signal. I had a very old (12 years) computer and the Wi-Fi card refused to connect to the new router. Rather than battle with it, I bought a new Wi-Fi card and it connected perfectly. Oh, at it looks like the Batmobile so who wouldn’t want that on the desk…
Had two of these talking with each other and it’s good! Really good!!
So far it has worked absolutely flawlessly. Wireless performance across numerous devices has been noticably better than before. Another nice feature that is easily overlooked is that this router lets you configure advanced routing settings, DNS and parental controls, without having to pay annual fees to some idiotic third-party service that other router manufacturers will make you do. Hats off to Asus for their integrity.
The setup instructions were OK but not perfect. That’s not actually a major criticism; if you don’t know anything at all about network installation then you’d probably struggle regardless. If you have some networking knowledge you should be fine.
A single one of these routers should meet the needs of a three-bedroom house. If your house is larger then it is possible to buy more of these routers to create a WiFi mesh.
All wireless devices so far, without exception – laptops, tablets, phones, Roomba, Sonos, Amazon Fire sticks – have connected successfully without difficulty.
Since this router supports WiFi6, it should provide good service for several years before obsolescence.
I’m completely satisfied with the ASUS TUF Gaming AX5400 router. An excellent purchase!
Seeing a jump in wifi speeds on some devices was welcome. Also like the ability to turn off the indicators. Bought mostly due to lack of options of old router. So much granular control in this.
This is a great WiFi router with good range and lots of useful additional features, like Parental Controls and AIProtection (nothing to do with AI – but that seems to get bolted in to everything these days). This is provided by TrendMicro and – if you’re willing to allow some information to be shared with them – then the router will try to filter out malicious websites and other on-line dangers before they get to your devices.
The range and WiFi signal on both 2.4GHz and 5GHz is very good, and – importantly for me – it seems to be able to handle a large number of devices. I have – on occasion – close to 30 devices connected, and if I plugged everything in (PCs, laptops, tablets, phones, smart switches and lights, raspberry Pis and other IoT bits and bobs) it could be well over 40. And I’ve had no drop-outs or connection problems (my old TPLink router would drop devices after about 20 connections and needed a reboot to resolve)
It also has a dedicated Game port that will automatically prioritise bandwidth to anything plugged into it. You can also prioritise other specific devices and define different profiles for this prioritisation – gaming, web conferencing, web browsing etc if you want.
It’s all managed through a clear and user friendly interface with good defaults, but plenty of scope for you to tweak and adjust, if that’s your thing.
Best of all – unlike TPLink and Netgear, and an increasing number of other router manufacturers – this functionality comes without requiring a paid-for subscription. The equivalent TPLink router has a 50 annual subscription for the Aiprotection, parental controls etc)
I got it for a bargain around Christmas / Black Friday at 90.
Also, ASUS confirmed it is essentially the same router as the considerably more expensive ASUS RT-AX82U. The TUF Gaming router has two additional aerials and lacks the Space Invaders like casing of the AX82U, and the interface is very slightly different, but other than that it’s the same hardware.
All in all, a great WiFi 6 router.
More background for those who are bored and have nothing better to do 🙂
I’d had a TP-Link VR900 AC1900 WiFi modem router for a few years, which I got because the BT Homehub router I had as part of my Fibre1 package from BT kept disconnecting some of my WiFi devices. A common problem, as it turns out
The TPLink has been good – though it lacked some configurability features – but recently it started randomly dropping devices connected to the WiFi2.4GHz channels. After a several emails back and forth TPLink basically advised it couldn’t handle more than about 20 devices – even though half of mine were things like smart plugs and switches that need almost no network bandwidth. 20 devices might sound like a lot, but it really isn’t if you have smart plugs and switches etc
So I looked into getting a new router and researched which ones can handle a lot of devices. Firstly, there are very few choices if you want a modem router (one that has a VDSL port that you can plug your BT broadband ‘phone line’ into.) There is an ASUS router which has the VDSL port (the DSL-AX82U), but it’s a lot more expensive (210ish) and if you have an old modem router that you can configure in ‘modem only’ or ‘bridge’ mode, then you can use that to plug in your broadband ‘phone line’ and take one of the Ethernet cable outputs from it and plug that in to a cable router like the TUF Gaming AX5400 that I am reviewing here. The old TPLink VR900 that I was replacing had this bridge feature, so I managed – after a little research – to configure it in bridge mode. This meant I could buy the much cheaper AX5400. It also means I’m spreading the modem and routing workload across two devices rather than one
Outstanding router. Very powerful WiFi and a huge upgrade for any standard ISP router. Supports PPoE for FTTP connections perfectly
Very impressed.
My last router the signal kept dropping out.amd slowed up quite considerably.
I have 2 wireless CCTV cameras one of which required a extender.
I no longer needed it.
As this router was well within ramge.set up was quick .
Once setup i added all my extras tv cameras
I tend to favour Asus products they have proved to well made in the past, and this was no exception.
It’s very easy to set up and can use open source firmware within warranty conditions. A router (once set up) should be the most boring and forgettable piece of equipment you own and this is the perfect router, sits there and does its job without drawing any attention to itself at all. It does has a light that you can play with on the front, but again I’ve set it the way I like it and left it.
Signal is strong enough through the house WIFI-6 works a treat (on my one item that supports it) and is very fast and solid.
I’ve set it to reboot once every 7 days in the early hours of the morning, it always reconnects with all the devices well and without hassle.
The Asus router is well built solid piece of kit. Once setup, it had good range and data throughput. However, after a few days of use, I experienced Wi-Fi drop out – whereby it was connected to the WIFI but no data was transmitted. On rebooting the router, it would work fine again.
The other issue I had was the MAC access control. It was 50/50 if it worked properly, despite having listed all the devices to allow access to. I installed the latest firmware, but these issues continued.
With no further firmware fixes available the item was retuned as it would appear the routers firmware is the issue as it should not be disconnecting or blocking data transmission without rebooting.
The routers user interface is quite complex and not easy to navigate until you have used it a while.
I didn’t know routers could work so well. Seriously – my BT provided router when you clicked a link to a settings page and you’d wait up to 30 seconds for it to load.
This one. Bam. It’s done loading before I’ve taken my mouse off the button.
Also appears to output far less heat than the standard BT router that it replaced.
But the best feature by far: you can limit how much of the internet certain devices can use!
Think about that. Have a someone in your house that always downloads stuff and slows down your internet so much Netflix pauses? Limit their speed so it doesn’t bother you.
You can make it do that guests join a separate Wi-Fi network that is speed limited do they can’t sap your connection or see your devices.
Every router should be like this.
Before I bought this router, I didn’t know a router would make such a huge difference in the network speed and stability. Recently, I added a few more Pcs at my home, and my BT smart hub 2 started to become unstable. Web pages often get stuck, and online gaming experienced high pings at times. I bought this new Wifi6 router and was wondering if it could make any difference. To my surprise, all the problems with BT smart hub 2 have gone now. Web pages open instantly now, and I never have high ping in online game any more. No wonder, even BT engineer suggested to invest in a performance router like this one. The range would great, covered my 4 bed detached house without the need of any disk. All devices are on 5g so the speed is over 1gbps.
I am so pleased with the asus router and would highly recommend it. The price is reasonable too.
Works great for gaming and streaming multiple devices.
I use it for quest 2 and streaming from PC with no issues to quite a few metres distance.
No issues in any missing UK bands or speeds here in Australia, just need a UK plug for i
Easily connects to my other ASUS router creating a single Wi-Fi mesh
Very good router. I have moved from Netgear Nighthawk x6 and I noticed significant improvement. WiFi coverage is excellent. Now my pc finally use full broadband speed thanks WiFi 6. Definitely recommend it.
13 devices connected- this is great, no drops. No more devices being kicked off the network. It turns out that I didn’t need a faster connection after all.
(I put isp supplied router into modem mode)
Once the setup was done, this router was a breeze to setup. The interface is easy to navigate, and the companion app is easy to use and allows you to configure everything on your mobile or tablet.
Well worth the price as the signal now gets to all corners of my home, I can also set up a VPN service on the router so if I’m out and want to be more secure on public wifi, or I can route all my connections through a 3rd party VPN.
Cant go wrong Fantastic signal, easy setup and AiMesh has been a a breeze!
I brought 2 Asus GS-AX5400 for my house house connected over AiMesh.
I now get 5GHZ at the bottom of my Garden which makes Wifi calling a breeze whilst walking throughout my house or into the garden.
When connecting an ethernet cable to my second router which is connected over Wifi my laptop is speed testing at over 600Mbps download and 52Mbs upload!
When testing 5GHZ Wifi over my second router it is around 200-300Mbps download and 52Mbps upload
So you know i have 1Gbps download and 52Mbps upload!
Qos features are great i tend to stick with Asus own when im gaming i just switch in the app to prioritise the gaming appliances and they take priority over other traffic so speeds my downloads up and drops my ping slightly!
Wifi 6 definitely has helped with Wifi calling on our phones we havent had any drops since i swapped and for me living in a grade 2 listed building with 1.5 meter stone wall and no landline that has been a life saver.
Security is much better than your run of the mill service provider router plus all the extra features are just icing on the cake.
I was that impressed with the increase in performance i brought 2 Asus GS-AX3000
For my Mother’s house which due to the size probably needs 3 for a Green connection over AiMesh which is currently on orange but still just as good as my own!
I also enjoy the added feature that i can remote access into her router settings in my app which saves me a drive if there ever was an issue.
But since the switch over alls been perfect!
All i needed to do was turn the router into modem mode run an ethernet cable between the service provider router and the Asus GS-AX5400 download the app do a quick setup and i was connected!
Then tweek the settings to your liking and off you go!
Mostly everything can be done over the app but going into a web browser will give you alot more options for fine tuning!
Good upgrade to our current asus router with WiFi 6 so better speeds.
Coverage affected by walls and speeds can drop quite a bit but as set up as an AImesh with another of the same routers this is minimised.
Happy with it.
Be aware next level routers are here but massively expensive in comparison to the AX5400
I bought this to replace the Smart hub 2 offered by BT . I had continual problems with lag whilst playing online games and decided it was time to try something new .
Very glad I did as since using this router by ASUS the problems have disappeared and I can game safe in the knowledge I won’t rubber band all over the screen !
Upgraded from my D Link and my wifi speeds doubled .
100% would recommend.
Well now I got this on a Black Friday deal in late November 2021; it replaces another ASUS router. The RT-AC51U which I have been very pleased with — mainly since I used it for a 3/4g mobile as a primary internet connection [& TV internet connector/ mobile phone/ Alexa etc] and it worked rather well.
The new AX5400 arrived in a day from the Amazon people, and I was expecting just a minor upgrade with the Gigabit ports rather than the 100 Lan of its trusty predecessor; but hey. Speeds are much, much, better in the same USB (actually this is a 3. USB not the 2. of the older one) — remember mine is an android phone connection (XCover 4s — yes, I know but it has a replaceable battery and with a USB C cable it charges from the router too). This setup was best for me since we are in a very rural location and BT quoted an additional 1300 to connect us at 30-50Mbs via fibre (currently less than 2mbs via copper), & digging up the countryside as they said they would have to do — so, my Vodafone delivered about 10Mbs on my unlimited data account for 25 a month. This new router does better than that — I am currently getting about 30Mbs — but it is winter, and the tourists are all departed
What is clear is that the new router is a major step up from my old one — no I don’t have Wi-Fi 6 or any ax capable equipment, but what I do have is a new router that is very capable and quicker and with a MUCH stronger Wi-Fi signal — moreover with Ai Mesh I can add to it easily. The phone app appears useful too. hey me as a 60-year-old! — My TUF Gaming days are perhaps over, but as a quality router, this ticks the boxes for me — especially since it fits seamlessly with my mobile data plan. (my calls are of course forwarded to another phone and I leave the data plan as my principal broadband — saves me a broadband monthly cost)
Coverage is very good. I liked how advanced is the user interface.
it took nine days to get delivered from the UK to Australia in total
this router can get speeds of 75 megabytes per second on Wi-Fi 5 and just under 100 megabytes per second on Wi-Fi 6. the range drops very quickly, when you leave the room and go into the next room your bars will drop from full to about 2 and speeds dropped to about 30 megabytes per second.
NAS transfer speeds can be up to 100 megabytes copy but pasting spades fluctuate even on network cable
The biggest surprise for me was the lack of difference between Wi-Fi 5 and Wi-Fi 6 speeds, I would go as far to say this is a better Wi-Fi 5 router than Wi-Fi 6 router
My recommendation would be if your Internet plan is 100mbps (NBN100) or below this router is more than fine but if you want full Gigabit connexion speeds over Wi-Fi this is not the router for you. you will only get that through the network cable on this router I would recommend the RT-AX86U.
But this is by far the best value router at just over 200 Australian dollars, I would recommend this over any AC Wi-Fi router on the market.
Another thing I will point out is the speeds would drastically change depending on the device I was using even if they were both certified Wi-Fi6. I don’t know if this is a router issue or if this is because different devices use different chips
The range on this router is good enough for a one bedroom or studio apartment, I would recommend that you get two of these and AI mesh them together for anything bigger than that. The size of this router is actually very small compared to the older style Asus routers.
******* just to let you know when I got the package it was already pre opened and there is no UK plug to Australia plug adapter included in the box. ********
Don’t worry about making this choice, it’s a good router, easy to use and works fantastic!
setup was straight forward
good coverage in a 3 bed semi detached
Isnt wifi 6e but it does have an option to enable the 160hz channel in the 5ghz band setup
You will need a modem / ONT with an rj45 port.
Additional tip would be that i used the same ssid and password as my bt smart hub 2 so save having to reconfigure all the devices.