ASUS RT-AC88U

Overview

 * • 2167 Mbps max PHY rate per each 80MHz wide 5GHz channel,
 * • 1000 Mbps max. PHY rate for the 40MHz wide 2.4GHz channel = 3100 Mbps class

"RT-AC88U REV 5.01" and "1517" is silkscreened on the board.

DFS certification and VHT80+80 support were added with a C2PC request on 3/6/2019.
 * Actual support would probably need to come from a firmware update.

The first page of the DFS Test Report lists two manufacturers: Askey and Compal.


 * Differences between the three models covered by this FCC certification
 * are described in the DFS Test Report as follows:


 * Web GUI: http://router.asus.com

Power supply

 * Power Supply: (Spec.)
 * AC Input : 110V~240V (50~60Hz)
 * DC Output : 19 V with max. 2.37 A current

Adding three adapters (modification). Models: (FCC Doc)
 * ADP-45BW B (100V~240V AC (50~60 Hz) 1.2A, 19V DC / 2.37A)
 * ADP-65BW B (100V~240V AC (50~60 Hz) 1.5A, 19V DC / 3.42A)
 * AD883J20 (100V~240V AC (50~60 Hz) 1.0A, 19V DC / 2.37A)

News

 * Asus unveils the RT-AC88U, its first 8-port MU-MIMO Wi-Fi router on C|Net
 * Asus RT-AC88U packs more ethernet ports 802.11ac router on Techhive
 * ASUS RT-AC88U MU-MIMO Router with 8-Port Switch on PCper (Spec.)

Reviews

 * ASUS RT-AC88U Wireless-AC3100 Gigabit Router on SmallNetBuilder
 * CPU: Broadcom BCM4709C0(KFEBG) Dual-Core @1.4GHz
 * Flash: 128 MB (NAND), RAM: 512MB (DDR3)
 * 2.4GHZ Radio: Broadcom BCM4366 4x4 802.11ac
 * Skyworks SE2623L 2.4 GHz power amp (x4)
 * Skyworks SKY85201-11 2.4GHz SPDT switch w/ LNA (x4)
 * 5GHz Radio: Broadcom BCM4366 4x4 802.11ac
 * RFMD RFPA5542 5 GHz PA module (x4)
 * Skyworks SKY85605-11 5GHz SPDT switch w/ LNA (x4)
 * Switch: 4x GbE in BCM4709C0 + 4x GbE in Realtek RTL8365MB


 * Asus RT-AC88U Wireless-AC3100 Gigabit Router on LookGadgets
 * Asus RT-AC88U Wireless-AC3100 Gigabit Router on iXBT (RU)
 * Asus RT-AC88U review on FoxNetwork (FoxNetLab) (RU)
 * Asus RT-AC88U AC3100 ROG on OpenITforum (PL)

Forum threads

 * ASUS RT-AC88U on SNB forums
 * ASUS RT-AC3100 on SNB forums
 * ASUS RT-AC5300 on SNB forums


 * Asus RT-AC88U on DD-WRT forums
 * DD-WRT FW beta on ftp.dd-wrt.com

Misc

 * PR on Broadcom
 * PR on AnandTech
 * On PCdiy ASUS

Pictures
Retail Images 
 * Gallery on OpenITforum (images)
 * On LegitReviews (images)

Features

 * Broadcom 1.4 GHz Dual-core ARM processor improves USB and WAN/LAN speed
 * 802.11ac dual-band Wi-Fi router boosts speeds up to 3167Mbps for low-latency
 * online gaming, smooth 4K UHD video playback and extremely fast file-sharing


 * Broadcom NitroQAM technology boosts 5 GHz (2167Mbps) and 2.4 GHz (1Gbps)
 * 4x4 antenna design with AiRadar universal beamforming for unrivaled Wi-Fi range
 * Revolutionary MU-MIMO technology can connect multiple MU-MIMO-compatible
 * clients at each device’s maximum speed simultaneously


 * ASUS Router App lets control network anywhere, without needing to boot up a PC
 * Exclusive built-in game accelerator from WTFast lets you enjoy smooth gameplay
 * in supported multi-player online games


 * AiProtection with Trend Micro for triple-strength network security, plus robust
 * Parental Controls and Privacy Protection


 * 8 Gigabit LAN ports for extensive connectivity, Link Aggregation for up to 2Gbps
 * wired network speeds, so devices can enjoy faster access

Specifications

 * CPU: Broadcom BCM47094 @1.4 GHz (ARM Cortex A9)
 * Flash: 128 MB (NAND), RAM: 512 MB (DDR3)
 * ESMT F59L1G81LA-25T 1x 128MB (NAND)
 * ESMT M15F2G16128A-BDB (2x ??) 256MB (DDR3) (Mod)


 * Wi-Fi: 4x4 MU-MIMO, NitroQAM, Dual Band, 2.4/5 GHz
 * WLAN: 2x Broadcom BCM4366 SoC 4T4R 802.11abgn/ac (Spec.)
 * PA: 4x Skyworks SE2623L (2.4 GHz), 4x Skyworks SKY85405 (5 GHz)
 * LNA: 4x NXP (SiGe) BGU7224 (2.4 GHz), 4x Macom MAAL-011078 (5 GHz)


 * Antenna: 4x 5dBi Detachable Dual Band antennas
 * Switch: Realtek RTL8365MB (4x GbE + RGMII)
 * Ports: 1x WAN (GbE), 8x LAN (GbE)
 * USB: 1x USB 3.0, 1x USB 2.0
 * Applications: ASUSWRT, AiCloud, AiProtection, DLNA server,
 * VPN server, Download Master, Guest Network, High-Power mode,
 * Static IP, Automatic IP, PPPoE (MPPE support), PPTP, L2TP, IPv4, IPv6