ASUS RT-AC86U

abgn+ac (AC2900)
	AC2900 Dual-Band Gigabit Wi-Fi Router
Homepage	Product page
Support	Support page
Downloads	Download page
Wikipedia	Asus routers
WikiDevi.wi-cat.ru	ASUS RT-AC86U
3rd Party Firmware
dd-wrt	Status Unknown
OpenWrt	Status Unknown
Tomato any flavor	Status Unknown
Gargoyle	Status Unknown
Platform
Brand • Model • Rev	ASUS RT-AC86U (1.40)
Model Part Number	90IG0401-BM3000
FCC ID	MSQ-RTACHN00
IC ID	3568A-RTAC86U
Type	wireless router
CPU1	Broadcom BCM4906
CPU1 Type	ARMv8 Cortex-A53
CPU1 Speed	1.8 GHz ( 2 cores ) 64-bit
Flash1 Chip	Macronix Model?
Flash1 Size	256 MiB268,435,456 B <br />2,097,152 Kib <br />262,144 KiB <br />2,048 Mib <br />0.25 GiB <br /> (NAND)
RAM1 Size	512 MiB536,870,912 B <br />4,194,304 Kib <br />524,288 KiB <br />4,096 Mib <br />0.5 GiB <br />
RAM1 Chip	Micron MT41K256M16TW-107:P
ETH chip1	Broadcom BCM4906
Switch	Broadcom BCM4906
Ethernet Port Count	1-1GbE-WAN 4-1GbE-LAN
Wired Standard	IEEE 802.3i/3u/3ab
	802dot11 OUI: 88:D7:F6 (4 E, 2 W); Ethernet OUI: 88:D7:F6 (4 E, 2 W)
Stock bootloader	CFE
Stock FW OS	Linux
Expansion IF types	USB 2.0, USB 3.1 (Gen 1)
USB ports	2
USB Hub Compatible	Untested
Power	19 VDC, 1.75 A
Connector type	barrel
Serial Port (UART)	yes, 4-pin header
JTAG Port	yes, 10-pad header
	Flags:; Wave2, MU-MIMO, acqam, AiMesh, DFS (master)
Other
	Default SSID: ASUS_XX_2G (19 addl. devices); , ASUS_XX_5G (18 addl. devices); Default IP address: 192.168.1.1; the IP 192.168.1.1 is used by 1326 additional devices; of which 173 are ASUS devices; Default login user: admin; Default login password: admin; admin:admin credentials used by 1343 additional devices; of which 207 are ASUS devices
Manuf/OEM/ODM	Arcadyan WG9117B AC44-ASU
3rd Party Firmware Support	AsusWRT-Merlin • (Wiki \| List);
Retail
FCC approval date	20 April 2017
(Est.) release date	22 August 2017
(Est.) initial retail price (in USD):	$200
Newegg	N82E16833320339
ASIN	B0752FD3XJ
Country of manuf	China
Radio 1
Chip1	Broadcom BCM4365E
Wireless interface OUI	88:D7:F6
Antenna Connector Type	RP-SMA
MIMO status	3x3:3
Wireless Standard	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
N-QAM	up to 750 Mbps
802.11n	up to 450 Mbps
802.11g	up to 54 Mbps
802.11b	up to 11 Mbps
WiFi Operating Frequency	2.4 GHz
Radio 2
Chip1	Broadcom BCM4366E
Wireless interface OUI	88:D7:F6
Antenna Connector Type	U.FL, RP-SMA
MIMO status	4x4:4
Wireless Standard	IEEE 802.11a/n/ac
802.11ac	up to 2167 Mbps
N-QAM	up to 750 Mbps
802.11n	up to 600 Mbps
802.11a	up to 54 Mbps
WiFi Operating Frequency	5 GHz
ASUS GT-AC2900	MSQ-RTACHN00
ASUS RT-AC68U Extreme	MSQ-RTACHN00

For a list of all currently documented Broadcom chipsets with specifications, see Broadcom.

For a list of all currently documented ASUS device with specifications, see ASUS.

• 2167 Mbps - 4SS 5GHz 802.11ac (80MHz chan., 1024-QAM),

• 750 Mbps - 3SS 2.4GHz 802.11n (40MHz chan., 1024-QAM) = AC2900 class

Overview

"RT-AC86U REV 1.40" and "1650" is silkscreened on the board.

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

According to the Model Names Confirmation Letter at the FCC:

Model No:
ASUS RT-AC86U (RT-AC86A/RT-AC86P/RT-AC86R/RT-AC86X)

ASUS RT-AC68U Extreme, ASUS RT-AC2900 (ASUS AC2900)

are identical in electrical, mechanical and physical design
The difference between these models is only for marketing purpose

XX in the default SSID refers to the last two digits of 2.4GHz

MAC address found on the label on the back of the router

A Class II Permissive Change Letter submitted to the FCC 11/14/2017

indicates two major changes to the product:

1. Add WLAN 5G band 2 and band 3 functions (DFS)
2. Add Mesh function. (AiMesh)
Wi-Fi Certified : WFA71061 (as of 05/24/2017)

Links of Interest

ASUS RT-AC86U photo gallery on OpenITforum

Reviews

Forum threads

Notes

Ultra-fast 802.11ac dual-band Wi-Fi router boosts speeds up to 2167 Mbps for

low-latency online gaming, smooth 4K UHD video playback and fast file-sharing

4x4 antenna design with AiRadar universal beamforming for unrivaled Wi-Fi range
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

Revolutionary MU-MIMO technology can connect multiple MU-MIMO-compatible

clients at each device’s maximum speed simultaneously

With built-in USB 3.1 Gen 1 and USB 2.0 ports, you can connect USB-enabled

devices, such as external storage drives, printers, or a 3G/4G dongle to your

ASUS router and share them conveniently with other users via Wi-Fi

And with USB 3.1 Gen 1, you can enjoy up to 10x faster data transfer speeds

Spec. aggregators

On Whirlpool

GPL Info

GPL info

export RT-AC86U := $(HND-94908_BASE)
export RT-AC86U += BUILD_NAME="RT-AC86U" NVSIZE="128" DHDAP=y DPSTA=n 
  LACP=n WTFAST=y REPEATER=y DISABLE_REPEATER_UI=n IPV6SUPP=y HTTPS=y 
  ARM=y AUTODICT=y BBEXTRAS=y USBEXTRAS=y EBTABLES=y SAMBA3=y MEDIASRV=y 
  MODEM=y PARENTAL2=y ACCEL_PPTPD=y PRINTER=y WEBDAV=y SMARTSYNCBASE=y 
  USB="USB" APP="installed" PROXYSTA=y DNSMQ=y SHP=n BCMWL6=y BCMWL6A=y 
  TUNEK="n" DISK_MONITOR=y BTN_WIFITOG=y OPTIMIZE_XBOX=y ODMPID=y 
  LED_BTN=y BCMSMP=y XHCI=y DUALWAN=y USER_LOW_RSSI=y OPENVPN=y 
  TIMEMACHINE=y MDNS=y VPNC=y BRCM_NAND_JFFS2=y JFFS2LOG=y BWDPI=y 
  DUMP_OOPS_MSG=y LINUX_MTD="64" DEBUGFS=y TEMPROOTFS=y SSH=y EMAIL=y 
  SYSSTATE=y ROG=y STAINFO=y CLOUDCHECK=y NATNL_AICLOUD=y JFFS2USERICON=y 
  REBOOT_SCHEDULE=y MULTICASTIPTV=y QUAGGA=y WLCLMLOAD=n BCM_MUMIMO=y 
  LAN50=y ATCOVER=y GETREALIP=y CFEZ=y TFAT=y NTFS="tuxera" HFS="tuxera" 
  NEWSSID_REV2=y LAN4WAN_LED=y NEW_APP_ARM=y NETOOL=y TRACEROUTE=y

export AC2900 := $(HND-94908_BASE)
export AC2900 += BUILD_NAME="AC2900" NVSIZE="128" DHDAP=y DPSTA=n LACP=n 
  WTFAST=n IPV6SUPP=y HTTPS=y ARM=y AUTODICT=y BBEXTRAS=y USBEXTRAS=y 
  EBTABLES=y SAMBA3=y NO_FTP=y MEDIASRV=y MODEM=n PARENTAL2=y ACCEL_PPTPD=n 
  PRINTER=n WEBDAV=n USB="USB" APP="none" PROXYSTA=n DNSMQ=n SHP=n BCMWL6=y 
  BCMWL6A=y TUNEK="n" DISK_MONITOR=y BTN_WIFITOG=y OPTIMIZE_XBOX=y ODMPID=y 
  LED_BTN=y BCMSMP=y XHCI=y DUALWAN=n USER_LOW_RSSI=y OPENVPN=n TIMEMACHINE=n 
  MDNS=n VPNC=n BRCM_NAND_JFFS2=y JFFS2LOG=y BWDPI=n DUMP_OOPS_MSG=y DEBUGFS=y 
  TEMPROOTFS=y SSH=y EMAIL=y SYSSTATE=y ROG=n STAINFO=y CLOUDCHECK=n NETOOL=y
  NATNL_AICLOUD=n JFFS2USERICON=y REBOOT_SCHEDULE=y MULTICASTIPTV=n QUAGGA=n 
  WLCLMLOAD=n BCM_MUMIMO=n LAN50=y ATCOVER=y GETREALIP=y CFEZ=y TFAT=y 
  NTFS="tuxera" HFS="tuxera" NEWSSID_REV2=y LAN4WAN_LED=y NEW_APP_ARM=y 
  TRACEROUTE=y NONASUS=y NO_DAAPD=y SMARTSYNCBASE=n LINUX_MTD="64"

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