Software – General settings
We only test routers rarely, usually if they bring any significant news. The last time, for example, it was an Asus router with WiFi 6. The first home router with a 10-gigabit connection is now coming to the market from the same manufacturer, using RJ45 and SFP+. The slow 1 Gbps cable connection was the drawback of WiFi 6 routers, and this is what the new RT-AX89X eliminates. Thanks to 10 Gb connectors, the home network is thus entering a new era.
Software – General settings and initialization
When initializing, you need to go through the initial settings, where you choose wireless network passwords, set up an administrator account, and you can also immediately activate the 160 MHz WiFi 6 band.
Like other Asus routers, the AX89X offers a sophisticated web interface. Since I have been using Asus routers for some time now, the element layout and all the necessary information are easy for me to find. For beginners, however, so much information at once can be overwhelming, so you can see the screenshots below.
Perhaps the only change from previous tests is now making a separate category for AiMesh, which is used to connect multiple routers into one network, which is my favorite feature of Asus routers. Thanks to AiMesh, my whole apartment is covered with a full 5 GHz network signal and a cable connection in the office and living room. After switching to the reviewed router and connecting the current AX88U, there will be, in addition, the complete WiFi 6 network and not only halfway as before – the node still has only WiFi 5 – AC88U.
- Contents
- Package and specifications
- 10 Gbps network – pitfalls and solutions
- Software – General settings
- Software – Advanced settings
- Test methodology
- Test results
- Conclusion
