ASUS RT-BE88U

Name: ASUS RT-BE88U
Brand: ASUS
SKU: RT-BE88U

Released Mar 2024

RT-BE88U is the world's first WiFi 7 router offering a combined wired capacity of up to 34 Gbps. It features dual 10G ports, four 2.5G ports, and four Gigabit ports, alongside high-performance dual-band WiFi 7 throughput of up to 7200 Mbps. Powered by a 2.6 GHz quad-core CPU, it supports advanced AI-driven security and Guest Network Pro.

Wi-Fi

WiFi 7 (802.11be)

RAM

2048 MB

CPU Cores

LAN Ports

At a glance

Highlights

Wi-Fi WiFi 7 (802.11be)

Supports IPv4, IPv6, WiFi (802.11a), WiFi (802.11b), WiFi (802.11g), WiFi 4 (802.11n), WiFi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi 7 (802.11be)

Dual-band

2.4 GHz · 5 GHz

4 × Gigabit LAN

1 Gigabit WAN port

Mesh: Yes, Primary and Node

Compatible with mesh networking

Built-in VPN

Client: L2TP, OpenVPN, PPTP, Surfshark, WireGuard · Server: IPSec, OpenVPN, PPTP, WireGuard

Gaming Acceleration

Prioritized routing for gaming traffic

Every detail

Full Specifications

General

9 specs

Manufacturer

ASUS

Model

RT-BE88U

Full Name

ASUS RT-BE88U

Homepage

Open website

Release Date

2024-03-27

Currently Sold

Yes

Manufacturer Support

Yes

Operating System

ASUS WRT

Mesh Integration

Yes, Primary and Node

Hardware

6 specs

Processor

Broadcom BCM4916

Processor Speed (MHz)

2600

CPU Cores

RAM (MB)

2048

Flash (MB)

256

External Antennas

Connectivity

12 specs

Network Standards

IPv4 IPv6 WiFi (802.11a) WiFi (802.11b) WiFi (802.11g) WiFi 4 (802.11n) WiFi 5 (802.11ac) WiFi 6 (802.11ax) WiFi 7 (802.11be)

Operating Modes

Accesspoint AiMesh Node Media Bridge Repeater Router

2.4 GHz Support

Yes

5 GHz Support

Yes

6 GHz Support

Gigabit LAN Ports

LAN Aggregation

Yes

WAN Aggregation

Yes

USB Ports

USB-A (3.2) (1)

WAN Connection Types

Automatic IP L2TP PPPOE PPTP Static IP

Cable Modem

Fibre Modem

Core Features

8 specs

VPN Clients

L2TP OpenVPN PPTP Surfshark WireGuard

VPN Servers

IPSec OpenVPN PPTP WireGuard

Smart Home Integrations

Alexa Google Home

Mobile App

ASUS Router App

WPS Button

Yes

Reset Button

Yes

Power Switch

Yes

LED Switch

Physical

12 specs

Weight (g)

1060.00

Length (mm)

300.00

Width (mm)

188.00

Height (mm)

60.50

110V Power Supply

Yes

220V Power Supply

Yes

Horizontal Positioning

Yes

Vertical Positioning

Wall Mountable

Yes

Package Content

RT-BE88U WiFi router, Detachable External Antenna x 4, RJ-45 cable, Power adapter, Quick Start Guide, Warranty card

Warranty (Years)

Warranty Details

2-year limited hardware warranty

Features Matrix

all software features at a glance

Wi-Fi

IPv6 MU-MIMO Encryption UTF-8 SSID Guest Network WPS MAC Filter Scheduler Airtime Fairness RADIUS Server Universal Beamforming Explicit Beamforming IGMP Snooping

QoS & Traffic

Parental Control Adaptive QoS Traditional QoS Bandwidth Monitor Bandwidth Limiter Traffic Monitor Traffic Analyzer Website History Gaming Acceleration

WAN & LAN

Dual WAN 3G/4G Dongle Android Tethering Port Forwarding DDNS DMZ NAT Passthrough Port Triggering DHCP Server IPTV LAN Link Aggregation

USB & Storage

File System HDD Hibernation Safely Remove Download Master Media Server Time Machine Samba FTP Shared Folder Cloud Access

Admin & Security

Firewall Wake on LAN SSH Access Config Backup/Restore Diagnosis Tools Feedback System System Log Antivirus Site Blocking Auto Firmware Update

About these specifications

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