ASUS

DSL-AX82U AX5400 Dual Band WiFi 6 xDSL Modem Router

ASUS DSL-AX82U AX5400 Dual Band WiFi 6 xDSL Modem Router

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Sentiment score79% positive
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Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

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Reddit Iconalgybulgy
10 months ago

I have a couple of Asus RT-AX82U 's set up via AI Mesh Ethernet backhaul. Covers our 3400 sqft two story house and multiple devices quite well.

Reddit Iconcaptainunlimitd
6 months ago

I run an 82U and it's been phenomenal, miles better than my old Nighthawk.

Reddit Iconchangetherules8
2 months ago

I’ve got 2x Asus AX-82U’s set up as a mesh system with ethernet backhaul. My NBN comes in to the garage and I ran a cat6 to the theatre room where the main router is. That covers the front portion of the house. I then ran a cat6 from the theatre room to the living room at the back of the house to hard wire my mesh node and that gives me full house coverage for wireless plus I still have my hard wired connections where it matters most to me. I’ve got a few wifi cameras and appliances that connect to my 2.4 band and I’ve definitely seen improvement particularly for the cameras. Can’t comment on any other brands but Asus has been great for me so far, I’m also a sparky and pretty tech savvy but by no means a power user. As long as I’m getting consistent speeds and ping I’m happy, and I am. All over the house. If you go for a mesh system I’d definitely do an ethernet backhaul if possible. I tried “handshaking” the two routers in mesh mode wirelessly from the living room where it lives and the connection was terrible.

Reddit Icond0gztar
7 months ago

I have an Asus RT-AX82U supporting several dozen devices, and it's working great. A little cheaper option vs the 86U mentioned above I think. Is billed as a gaming router (and had cool LED lights on the front 😂, you can make it look like Knight Rider's KITT, or a Cylon, or rainbow LED strobing effect...)

Reddit Icondiddappses
11 months ago

We have an Asus RT-AX82U covering 3300sq ft two story home. It does a very good job.

8 months ago

I have two Asus RT-AX82U in AI Mesh setup via ethernet backhaul. Works great across 3400sq ft two storey home. I have setup a weekly scheduled reboot of the router at 2am on Saturday. Has helped keep the network stable immensely.

Reddit Icondildacorn
5 months ago

I use a ASUS RT-AX82U paired with my server which has pi-hole for DNS filterning and it's perfectly fine and capable and provides good enough wifi signal, performance and range.. Although if I were buying a new router today I'd prob pickup a one of the GL.iNet routers.. GL-BE6500 looks decent.. The features GL.iNet pack into there routers are pretty attractive compared to the competition and for the price. You don't want a gaming focused router. You just want a high/good performance router.

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