ASUS RT-AX88U

abgn+ac+ax (AX60002R)
AX6000 Dual Band 802.11ax WiFi Router
Homepage	Product page
Support	Support page
Downloads	Download page
Wikipedia	Asus routers
WikiDevi.wi-cat.ru	ASUS RT-AX88U
3rd Party Firmware
dd-wrt	Status Unknown
OpenWrt	Status Unknown
Tomato any flavor	Status Unknown
Gargoyle	Status Unknown
Platform
Brand • Model • Rev	ASUS RT-AX88U A1
Serial number prefix	90IG04F0-MN3G00
FCC ID	MSQ-RTAXHP00
IC ID	3568A-RTAXHP00
Board ID	14630316940MAS
Type	wireless router
CPU1	Broadcom BCM49408
CPU1 Type	ARM Cortex-B53 (v8)
CPU1 Speed	1.8 GHz ( 4 cores )
Flash1 Chip	Macronix MX30LF2G18AC-TI
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 />
RAM1 Size	1 GiB 1,024 MiB <br />1,073,741,824 B <br />8,388,608 Kib <br />1,048,576 KiB <br />8,192 Mib <br />
RAM1 Chip	Nanya NT5CC256M16EP-DI x 2
ETH chip1	Broadcom BCM49408
Switch	Broadcom BCM53134
Ethernet Port Count	1-1GbE-WAN 8-1GbE-LAN
Wired Standard	IEEE 802.3i/3u/3ab
802dot11 OUI: none specified
Stock bootloader	CFE
Stock FW OS	Linux
Expansion IF types	USB 3.1 (Gen 1)
USB ports	2
USB Hub Compatible	Untested
Power	19 VDC, 2.37 A
Connector type	barrel
Serial Port (UART)	yes
JTAG Port	yes
Flags: Wi-Fi 6, MU-MIMO, 1024QAM, VHT160, AiMesh, WTFast, TWT, LACP, Link Aggregation, AiProtection, DFS (master/slave)
Additional chips 2.4GHz WLAN LNA;Skyworks;SKY85216-11;SKY11, 85216, 2I000;4; 2.4GHz WLAN PAM;Skyworks;SKY85006-11;85006-11, 60068, 1715 MX;4; 5GHz WLAN HP FEM;Skyworks;SKY85743-21;85743, 62475, 1733 MX;4;
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 1323 additional devices of which 173 are ASUS devices Default login user: admin Default login password: admin admin:admin credentials used by 1340 additional devices of which 206 are ASUS devices
Manuf/OEM/ODM	Arcadyan
3rd Party Firmware Support	AsusWRT-Merlin • (Wiki | List)
Retail
FCC approval date	14 February 2018
(Est.) release date	10 October 2018
(Est.) initial retail price (in USD):	$350
Newegg	N82E16833320370
ASIN	B07HM6KJN8
Country of manuf	China
Radio 1
Chip1	Broadcom BCM43684
Wireless interface OUI	none specified
Antenna Connector Type	U.FL, RP-SMA
MIMO status	4x4:4
Wireless Standard	IEEE 802.11a/n/ac/ax
802.11ax	up to 4804 Mbps
802.11ac	up to 3466 Mbps
N-QAM	up to 4333 Mbps
802.11n	up to 1000 Mbps
802.11a	up to 54 Mbps
WiFi Operating Frequency	5 GHz
Radio 2
Chip1	Broadcom BCM43684
Wireless interface OUI	none specified
Antenna Connector Type	U.FL, RP-SMA
MIMO status	4x4:4
Wireless Standard	IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ax
802.11ax	up to 1148 Mbps
N-QAM	up to 1000 Mbps
802.11n	up to 600 Mbps
802.11g	up to 54 Mbps
802.11b	up to 11 Mbps
WiFi Operating Frequency	2.4 GHz

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.

• 4804 Mbps - 4SS 5GHz 802.11ax (160MHz chan., 1024-QAM),

• 1148 Mbps - 4SS 2.4GHz 802.11ax (40MHz chan., 256-QAM) = AX6000 class

Overview

• AX6000 Dual Band 802.11ax WiFi Router

Supporting MU-MIMO and OFDMA technology,

built-in WTFast game accelerator and Adaptive QoS,

with AiProtection network security powered by Trend Micro

• Web GUI: http://router.asus.com

See also: ASUS RT-AX95U, ASUS RT-AC88U and H3C WA6528

The following models are mentioned as being identical in the DFS

Test Report at the FCC:

• ASUS RT-AX88U, RT-AX88A, RT-AX88P, RT-AX88R, RT-AX6000

"RT-AX88U REV 2.20" is silkscreened on the board in the FCC photos.

The CPU ID is not legible in the FCC photos.

• Next-Gen WiFi Standard - 802.11ax WiFi standard for better efficiency and throughput
• Ultrafast WiFi Speed - 6 Gbps WiFi speed to handle even the busiest network with ease
• Wider Usage and More Convenience - 4 antennas + 8 LAN ports to support more clients
• Commercial-grade Security - AiProtection, powered by Trend Micro, blocks internet

security threats for all your connected smart devices

• Better Partner with Mesh System - Compatible with ASUS AiMesh WiFi system for

seamless whole-home coverage

Links of Interest

News

• ASUS RT-AX88U, Lyra Mesh Family (CES 2018) on SmallNetBuilder
• ASUS RT-AX88U (CES 2018) - First 802.11ax WiFi Router on EnGadget
• ASUS Presents The Edge of Beyond at IFA 2017 (ASUS RT-AX88U) on ASUS
• ASUS unveils the ultra-fast RT-AX88U 802.11ax Wi-Fi router on BetaNews
• IFA: ASUS toont extreem snelle 802.11ax-router on Hardware.info (image)
• ASUS Announces a Complete Lineup of 802.11ax Routers on AnandTech

ASUS: ROG Rapture GT-AX11000, AiMesh AX6100 WiFi System, RT-AX88U

Reviews

• First peek at Wi-Fi 6: ASUS RT-AX88U & Netgear RAX80 on SNB
• ASUS RT-AX88U: The first Wi-Fi 6 router on Digital Citizen
• Asus RT-AX88U: Our first look at WiFi 6 on TweakTown

Forum threads

• ASUS RT-AC88U on SNB forums (ASUS GT-AX6000 ROG - RMerlin)
• ASUS RT-AX88U on WhirlPool forums (pete y testing's posts)
• ASUS RT-AX88U on wl500g.info forums (Omega's blog)
• ASUS RT-AX88U - 802.11ax router on DSLReports forums
• ASUS RT-AX88U on OpenITforum (PL)

See also

List of 802.11ax Hardware • List of MU-MIMO supported devices

• ASUS RT-AX58U - AX3000 Dual Band 802.11ax WiFi Router
• ASUS RT-AX88U - AX6000 Dual Band 802.11ax WiFi Router
• ASUS RT-AX92U - AX6100 Dual Band 802.11ax WiFi Router
• ASUS RT-AX95U - AX11000 Tri Band 802.11ax WiFi Router
• ASUS GT-AX6000 - ROG Rapture AX6000 WiFi Router
• ASUS GT-AX11000 - ROG Rapture AX11000 WiFi Router
• ASUS GT-AC9600 - ROG Rapture Aura 10G Gaming Router
• ASUS GT-AC5300 - ROG Rapture Tri-Band Gaming Router
• ASUS Blue Cave - AC2600 Dual-Band Smart Wi-Fi Router
• ASUS Lyra - AC2200 Tri-Band Whole-Home Wi-Fi System
• ASUS Lyra Mini - AC1300 Dual-Band Whole-Home Wi-Fi System
• ASUS Lyra Trio - AC1750 Dual Band Mesh Wi-Fi System • CES 2018
• ASUS Lyra Voice - AC2200 Tri-Band Mesh Router with Smart Speaker