ASUSROG Rapture WiFi 6 AX Gaming Router (GT-AX6000) Dual 2.5G WAN/LAN Ports, Quad-Core 2.0Ghz CPU, WAN Aggregation, AiMesh Compatible, Lifetime Internet Security, Instant Guard, Aura RGB

Good control interface with loads of options organized reasonably well.Long range fast WIFI with 2.4/5/6GHZ bands crushes even in congested environments (apartment blocks)works down the street even in a high interference environment2.5GHZ LAN is awesome, not paying cox enough to test the WAN.port forwarding is easy and fastWorks out of the box, OOBE experience puts you in a good place.perhaps MASSIVE overkill, but still delivers value.Feels sturdy enough

This not a physically small device! But it is a masterful WIFI 6 router. I recently installed this router to compliment my 1GB Fiberoptic service from our town. Running OOKLA speed tests on my ethernet system showed 950MB+ speeds and wireless via our newer iPhones is running 200 - 700MB speeds all over the house with no problems.Coverage range of this new router substantially improved my WIFI 6 Mesh Network from ASUS. I was able to substantially improve coverage in an adjacent garage / suite with great performance of our streaming service in that adjacent building. The Router allows wall mount - a great benefit when installing in an area with no shelving space.The router also provides Denial of Service protection in addition to standard MicroTrends protection from malicious websites. Parental controls allow specific phones, laptops, tablets or PCs to be blocked from adult and related sites. Similarly specific web capable devices can be restricted to web access over a range of hours to protect or limit kids from getting too much online exposure. I even used those restrictive controls to protect an elderly person from scams and malicious websites - critical as dementia and memory fades but elderly remain active online. This router is protective and fast - really appreciate the features.

First of all, I have SPECTRUM internet service and needless to say, it has always been shotty, pretty much terrible. Max download speed always below 90mbs.Decided to make a change, landed on this bad boy.I've had the GT-AX6000 for 5 months now. Download speed is 493mbs and 11.1 upload.I never imagined the kid obsessed with speed and security would come back out of me and I would have never expected this router to work as well as it has been under a heavy load with four people and 14 devices (3 or 4 are streaming or gaming most of the day). VPN standard feature. This thing will do whatever you need it to without hassle. Flawless.Don't forget to download the "ASUS Router" App. "The features Mason...what do they mean?"

I recently moved into an area that offered 1.2GB download speeds. I was using the service provider equipment at a cost of $25 additional per month. The equipment was an all in one modem+router which also had a 2.5g port. In an effort to save some money, I decided to purchase and invest in a new Router and Modem for the service. The caveat being that I will lose out on Unlimited data using my own equipment which was a risk I was willing to take. I bought the AX6000 to pair with a Arris S33 2.5g port Surfboard Modem as the AX6000 has a 2.5g port as well.The Asus AX6000 packaged arrived pristine with no physical damage. Setup - be very careful with the Antennas, I noticed that one my antennas for the router was not tightening properly, you have to ensure you can adjust without breaking the antenna. I noticed my antenna sounded like it was about to break as I was adjusting to access the bottom of the antenna to tighten. The process to get the Router up and running was a breeze, I used my sons Desktop PC hard wired into the 2.5G port and the browser recognized the router pretty quickly. Once my Arris S33 modem was activated, the router acquired the IP very quickly. At this point once I acquired the IP, I immediately did a speed test and....the speed remained the same as the ISP rental equipment. I did not lose out on speed; ISP equipment speedtest was 914GB down and 25up and with the Asus AX6000+Arris S33 was equally the same. I was hoping to at least get some increase in speed (this test was wired). I continued with my setup and began to open ports for my sons games. I noticed that the interface has port forwarding in two areas which was a bit confusing, I used the gaming section to port forward and i believe i have set it up correctly as i did not receive and conflict notification. Also, this is limited to a max of 38 ports. I am not sure what is the difference between the Gaming NAT section and the Port Forwarding section of the router and I found this to be confusing.WiFi Range seemed to be very good and I did see a slight improvement in range against the ISP rental Modem+Router. My laptop would struggle with zoom calls when i used it outside in my backyard, I did not test zoom with the new router in that area but i noticed the wifi status bar on my laptop improved. I have a number of devices that are on WiFi IoT's + Gaming Consoles. Xbox Series X download speeds are equally the same as the rental equipment and no decrease in speed or increase unfortunately.Overall I am happy with the Asus AX6000 but I was hoping for a bit of speed boost for 2.5G port. Even the dedicated gaming port did not improve this. I was going to give it 4 stars for that but so far it's remained stable with not decrease in performance so that will keep it at 5 stars for now.Bonus:In my previous location, I had 2 Asus AX-3000 routers which i kept, these were being used with AT&T's Modem in Passthrough. I decided to put these in Mesh Mode with the AX6000, this was extremely easy to do. I now have 1 AX3000 in my Laundry and 1 in the master bedroom. Devices seem to hop from the mesh without problem and I have increase range all throughout the home.

I like the router and on "like new" was mostly worth the price. The only thing I am unhappy about is Merlin custom firmware does not allow you to have multiple VPNs running when run as a client. This is not the case with other ASUS routers and Merlin. I have an RT-AX58U and Merlin runs just fine on it. Must be some glitch with this model. I use a VPN and route different devices in my home out through different connections. All done though the VPN "director". I was hoping this would be a better device to run as my primary router with its 2.5Gig ethernet, but since it cannot manage multiple VPNs it is stuck elsewhere in my house and being used in AP mode. Unfortunately a big waste of resources, but it is what it is.