ASUS RT-AX55 AX1800 Dual Band WiFi 6 Gigabit Router, 802.11ax, Lifetime Internet Security, Parental Control, Mesh WiFi Support, MU-MIMO, OFDMA, 4 Gigabit LAN Ports, Beamforming

This router is replacing a 3 year old unit from another brand. This old router, while working fine is part of a controversy and possible ban. In view of this I felt I could no longer use or recommend this brand. Enough of that. After doing research I had narrowed it down to 2 routers , this Asus and another from Netgear. Then the Asus came up on sale and it also had a 30% discount coupon to top it off, bingo done deal. Basic setup was a breeze. I used the wired connection for setup. I am not a big fan of apps and did not want to install an app on my phone that I would never use. The wired setup all worked great, there were a few options that I use that required a bit of searching and trial and error but I got everything set as I wanted. I am marking this as a 4 star because of the firmware update feature. The wired app has a tab to select for firmware upgrade, Clicking this came back to ‘couldn’t connect to the update feature, please got to Asus.com and download the firmware update and install it manually’. Well that’s no convenient but ok I have no problem doing it manually. So while I was on the site I registered my router and got confirmation that it was done and welcome to the ‘Asus family’ great. So now I selected my registered router and went to download the firmware update. Here begins the problem. When you use the drop down menu to select your OS it has every Windows OS however no options for Linux. I stopped using Windows over 10 years ago and I won’t go back. I submitted a question to the tech support people about how to go about getting the upgrade for a Linux OS. As of this writing I have received an acknowledgment the my query was received and they are working on a solution, but nothing else. Hence the 4 star review, not everybody uses Windows! I will wait and see, for awhile, but this maybe a deal breaker for me. Time will tell... Asus tech support did contact me yesterday and the firmware update issue has been resolved. I also failed to mention that I am having no WIFI problems, dead spots etc. Honestly, this is the third router I have had and had no coverage problems with any of them. I think it has to do with the placement of the router. I have a 2000 sq/ft 2 story home. I place the router on the second floor just a bit off center of the house. I have no problems anywhere, in the basement to the farthest corner of the yard, it just works. I can recommend this router to anyone who is looking for a simple to set up and use router.

This ASUS router has been excellent. Setup was quick and straightforward, and the WiFi 6 speeds are noticeably faster and more stable compared to my old router. Coverage is strong throughout the house, the parental controls are easy to use, and I like the added peace of mind with the built-in lifetime security features. With 4 gigabit LAN ports and mesh support, it’s a great value for the price.

My first ASUS router was a freebie courtesy of T-Mobile. While that router got software updates, I was really impressed with its software. It was fairly end-user focused (consumer routers _usually_ get this right, with some notable exceptions, TP-Link!), and a few of them are relatively complete in terms of more advanced features someone like me would be looking for as well. The ASUS software was pretty friendly, only had a couple of quirks in the more advanced sections where more advanced users would immediately notice what didn't work and why not, and was generally very full featured. If you've still got one of those old "T-Mobile TM-AC1900" branded RT-AC68Us in service, you need to stop using it. The things are dangerously insecure today, ASUS knows it, and I've been told the fault for that lies with T-Mobile, but rumors may not always be true. What is true is that if you try to hack your one working router and screw up a firmware downgrade, you'll wish you'd bought its replacement first. No, I don't have first hand experience this time, but I've made mistakes before, so keep reading! I liked the ASUS software before, and it's only improved since. One of the cool little features it has now is a security checkup on your router that performs a bunch of sanity checks. Even if you're not a n00b, I really suggest looking this over, because you might have missed a setting. For example, it's going to tell you that WPS is turned on by default and suggest you turn it off. It'll also tell you if certain things are enabled you might have turned on deliberately, just to make sure you know what you're doing if you have them on. (Or if something or someone turned them on without your knowledge…) This brings us to AiMesh and WPA2. If this router has one point of disappointment for me, it's that AiMesh requires WPA2 and cannot be used with WPA3. One of the major reasons I moved to a WiFi 6 router is that if you think your network is secure with WPA2, I have a whole bunch of bridges to sell you, real cheap. WPA2 is about as secure as writing your network password next to your address on a billboard along the nearest highway. Okay, that's not quite true—WEP was that insecure, WPA2 at least requires a couple of minutes to hack your wifi password. But only a couple of minutes, realistically. And if you want to use AiMesh, WPA2 is the best you get for encryption, sorry. That's because probably nothing before WiFi 6 devices will support WPA3, and part of ASUS's marketing is that you can turn your old WiFi 5 (802.11AC) router into a mesh router extension. You can, but because of that, WPA3 is off the table, even if you're not using any WPA2-only routers in your AiMesh. I don't need AiMesh in this location, so I can just use WPA3 and be done with it. And that means the router's OS will warn me every time I set my WPA3 password that I should consider WPA2 instead for AiMesh and greater device compatibility. No, no thank you. Granted, WPA3 denial of service is possible, but mitigations exist for that … you just do what you can. Everyone wants more security and to also at the exact same time transmit every single byte of data they want secured over the airwaves and just hopes nobody intercepts them. *shrug* I get why they're doing it in a home-focused product, but realistically homes are going to be all WPA3-capable sooner than many businesses will be, most likely. I'm not going to let that affect my review of this otherwise very nice product. Oh, another nice feature I almost forgot to mention! Support for more than one guest network! You can (should) put all of your smart devices on the same guest network which cannot talk to your home network computers. That way when one of those things that never gets an update gets hacked, the most it can do is play with your light bulbs, without the ability to use that as a way to start attacking your computers.

A review of ASUS RT-AX55 AX1800 router as Amazon seems to combine all Asus reviews together. I upgraded to this modem because Asus stopped providing firmware upgrades to my old modem in 2020. I like to get into the settings of my modems as I have several daisy chained via GB ethernet together. Asus provides a quick setup app. This might work fine for almost everyone. But it would not let me setup the gateway number manual. As such, it assigned a gateway number that was not compatible with my existing routers and some electronics that I had assigned a fixed IP address. After I finally found what the gateway IP address was, I could get into the router via my browser and set things up, but that was not easy. I wish there had been some information in the quick start guide as to what the IP address was of this router. After that, the setup via browser was almost the same as in my older ASUS routers. There are a few new features that I will have to research as to what they are, but they don't seem to be a big deal. I did turn off WiFi6. This router is downstairs in my (mostly) above ground basement where we have several rooms. I have another router up on our main living level. Both have the same WiFi name and password but are on different channels, which normally works great as we walk around with our phones. The phones move to the strongest WiFi connection. But, with WiFi6 setup downstairs, a few of my upstairs devices seemed to lock on the WiFi6 signal which is weaker upstairs and the speed was slower. With WiFi6 turned off, Gateway IP set and DCP/IP range set, all works great.

Before ASUS, I had a google nest mesh network (3 pack) for a couple of years. While it worked nicely for the first year, the performance deteriorated quickly and the signal lose became increasingly frequent. Not only the short life span was surprising, the fact that Google has not really done much upgrade to the nest technology really is disappointing. I picked ASUS AX6000 router as the replacement due to its reliability and great specs. However, the wifi coverage was not as good as I wished, and some corners of my house can barely access the wifi. Now, with the new AX1800 (node) connected to AX6000 (the router) via ethernet port in a different room, the new AirMesh network is not only blanketing my house but also screaming fast. I suspect that adding the AX1800 node improves on two aspects: 1) reducing the network load on the main router and 2) adding a lot of wifi coverage. So, while AX6000 was great, adding AX1800 was actually the true game changer. Do it if you have a large house, many devices, and need reliable network. You won't regret.

Over the years, I have used my various ISPs wireless routers due to them being supported and just not having to worry. But over the last 5 years, it seems like the wireless routers are garbage with me having to have them replaced by the ISPs many times for burning out or not being effective anymore. In each case, the ISP just changed them without blinking an eye. Finally, I decided to find one that I could own and easy to configure or troubleshoot if I had to with YouTube videos or blogs and that is how I decided on this ASUS. So I actually started backwards by looking for the support groups and media in case the router I purchased had problems and found this one had support but also many praises. When I came the actual reviews here on Amazon and other places I found different reviews, from bad to excellent but I decided to take the plunge. First, it was easy to setup. Second, the speed on this was beastly! It blew my previous ISP provided routers out of the water. My streaming videos were no longer choppy and my web browsing speeds were off the charts. Now, I am not saying the other reviews are wrong because quality assurance is real, some guy or lady out in Malaysia, China or Oklahoma may have a bad day and miss something so it's possible to get a bad one but I would suggest if you purchase this, follow the instructions and test it out as soon as you can to see if it works for you. One last thing, security with this is great but also make sure you change the defaults on your devices, constantly update your systems (phones, computers, etc.) and if you use Windows OS on your computers, make sure you are not using a profile with elevated privileges / rights. You can have the best router on the world but it won't protect you if you don't follow good cyber security hygiene.

Purchased in July 2023. Very easy to set up - worked well. Early March 2024 the WIFI signal became weak - only strong enough to be found by devices within about 3 feet. Called ASUS support - the phone system had a message that a security update that had been pushed "could|" cause connectivity issues. Worked through the suggested fixes and then with a tech support agent on other fixes. The problem persisted, so the support person offered warranty maintenance - it would take 7-10 days to repair or replace. I asked that since it was an issue with an update ASUS had pushed, could they send a replacement. Then I could at least connect with a wire with the old router until the working replacement arrived. Nope. Shipping is the only option, 7-10 days, even though this issue was caused by ASUS's attempted security update. Amazon initially wouldn't accept a return, but after someone from Amazon support spoke with ASUS support, the Amazon person said Amazon would accept a return. An ASUS supervisor called the next day, talking through the issue but offering the same standard warranty process as a solution. This wasn't a standard warranty issue - ASUS had caused the issue. Why not lead with "we will only offer standard warranty service" rather than waste my time just to tell me the same thing I had heard the previous day? By that time, I had already received a new router replacement (TP-LINK) which was $20 cheaper for the same performance. UPS arrived later to pick up the router ASUS had broken with their security update. ASUS customer service dropped the ball, but Amazon customer service came through, as always.

Have been using this since May, 2025 without any problems. Easy to set up. Have quite a few devices connected to it.