ASUS - RT-AX53U (AX1800)
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Based on 1 year's data from Feb 24, 2026 How it works
Liked most:
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"I use Asus routers in my Ai mesh network and it gives me complete control over everything and I've loved it."
"mainline OpenWRT support"
"many settings available"
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"Running this for about a year so far with no issues"
"I just bought 3 ASUS wifi 6 routers and the AImesh is actually perfectly fine. ... 600 megs in my living room via mesh"
"I use an RT-AX53U as the only router for the whole house, not dedicated vr only router, and I haven't had any issues with networking or wireless connection"
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"absolute bang for the buck!"
"Stable and cheap."
"Cheap"
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"I just bought 3 ASUS wifi 6 routers and the AImesh is actually perfectly fine. ... 600 megs in my living room via mesh"
"As long as the routers support AiMesh you can mix Wifi 5/6/7 without issue"
"I use Asus routers in my Ai mesh network and it gives me complete control over everything and I've loved it."
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"wifi speeds and coverage have been a lot better than previous routers"
"wifi speeds and coverage have been a lot better than previous routers"
"I use an RT-AX53U as the only router for the whole house, not dedicated vr only router, and I haven't had any issues with networking or wireless connection"
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"This thing can't push more than 150mbps without freaking out every time I move. ... I don't know how I managed to spend $100 on a router and ended up with pretty much the same performance my isp-issued white box had"
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"This thing can't push more than 150mbps without freaking out every time I move. ... I don't know how I managed to spend $100 on a router and ended up with pretty much the same performance my isp-issued white box had"
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"There does seem to be a client limit at about 75-80 wifi devices whiche forced me to move iot devices to a separate wifi network."
Capital-Plane7509 1.0I got an Asus RT-AX53U on special for $89 and I can get 400Mbps with my phone on WiFi.
Comfortable-Tear-982 1.0As an owner of an RT-AX53U, I can tell you to steer elsewhere. This thing can't push more than 150mbps without freaking out every time I move. Wasted money.
deruttedoctrine 1.0I am pretty happy with my ASUS RT-AX53U so far. It costs around €50 right now. Do note I immediately flashed OpenWRT to it so I can't vouch for the ASUS firmware. I use multiple of these as access points for a single network with a wired backhaul. It has been very stable. If you need more routing performance or memory you can look at the RT-AX59U.
DogOk1409 1.0Just for those who may require this information, my tailscale runs perfectly on an ebay £30 Asus AX53U running on openwrt. I have not rebooted for more than two months, and it's running stably
GregNotGregtech 1.06E is definitely not a must, I use an RT-AX53U as the only router for the whole house, not dedicated vr only router, and I haven't had any issues with networking or wireless connection
koutsie 1.0ASUS RT-AX53U Cheap, mainline OpenWRT support and does 1 gig + has 5G WiFi 6 support now! Running this for about a year so far with no issues, absolute bang for the buck!
Parking_Cress_5105 1.0Asus ax56u - 1gig bit, 80mhz, 2x2 5ghz router runs perfectly smooth VR. It has 1200mbit connection and your not getting close to that with VR streaming (VD maxes out at 500). Asus axe3000v2 also ran perfect, and axe7800 the same. The 6ghz is beneficial if you have full 5ghz channels at home, otherwise it brings nothing, it was even worse in quests due to buggy software for a long time. I ran all of the routers at 500 - 900 mbps with Link. Do not buy the cheap Tenda 6ghz it sucked ass terribly.
pumadine666 1.0I've had both: ASUS RT-AX53U (AX1800) <- Served me for 1.5 years with minimal tinkering running Openwrt, before I replaced it. 6 devices via wireless with VLANs/Network segmentation/MWAN3. For gaming, I get 2-3ms in LoL (before PHL server was migrated) worth it. TP-Link Archer AX23 (AX1800) <- sold it a week after using with Openwrt. not worth it. for the others. I don't know.
sookiw 1.0I use the cheap and cheerful Asus RT-AX53U and it hasn't disappointed. It's been very stable and wifi speeds and coverage have been a lot better than previous routers
sunrisebreeze 1.0Get the ASUS. I'm confident it will be supported by ASUS longer than Cudy supports their router. And for 45 euros it's a good deal.
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