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WHAT'S ASUS AiMesh
ASUS routers are designed to give you the best possible WiFi coverage, and in most cases a single ASUS router will deliver smooth, reliable WiFi to every part of your home. But WiFi coverage can be affected by many factors: room layout, construction materials, and even furnishings! If your home has dead spots or unreliable signals, ASUS AiMesh is the answer! AiMesh is an innovative new router feature that connects multiple ASUS routers to create a whole-home WiFi network. It’s a powerful and flexible way to solve your WiFi problems that also makes the most of your existing hardware: you can mix different ASUS router models, so when you upgrade there’s no need to throw away your old router — you can use it to expand your AiMesh network! AiMesh gives you time-saving central control over all the routers, and seamless roaming capability means you never need to switch networks. AiMesh is WiFi you can rely on — for all your devices, all the time! In most cases, an ASUS router can deliver smooth, reliable WiFi to every part of your home. But WiFi coverage can be affected by many factors — room layout, construction materials, and even furnishings. ASUS AiMesh is an innovative new router feature that fixes these problems: it creates a whole-home WiFi network using multiple ASUS routers. AiMesh is powerful, flexible and can use a mix of ASUS router models — protecting your investment! AiMesh gives you time-saving central control, and seamless roaming capability. AiMesh is WiFi you can rely on — for all your devices, all the time!
“If the highest performance is what you want, we would advise you to order two RT-AC86Us and use them with AiMesh firmware.” – HARDWARE.INFO
ASUS AiMesh REDEFINES MESH Wi-Fi
ASUS has a proven track-record of creating premium routers that provide wide coverage, powerful performance and rich features, and is always striving to continue innovating and improving. Based on market feedback on the advantages of mesh Wi-Fi systems, ASUS developed AiMesh, a new technology that combines the best features of traditional high-end routers and mesh Wi-Fi systems. This unique technology sets a new standard for mesh Wi-Fi and gives consumers the convenient ability to mix different Wi-Fi routers to create a mesh network.
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| AiMesh Wi-Fi System | Ordinary Mesh System | Traditional Performance Router | |
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| Seamless roaming | |
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| Wider coverage | |
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| Powerful performance | |
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| Rich features | |
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| Setup and manage via either a PC or a mobile app | |
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| Weak single-node coverage |  |
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| Average performance | |
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| ** Single router compared to single mesh node | |||
ASUS AiMesh GIVES YOU MORE FLEXIBILITY
With other whole-home mesh Wi-Fi systems, you're limited to using matching hubs — often available only in multi-hub packs — and your old router won't work with these systems. AiMesh is much more flexible and cost-effective: if you already own an ASUS router, you can use it in your AiMesh network. For those new to ASUS, if you buy an ASUS router and find that later you need to extend coverage, simply add extra ASUS routers to your AiMesh system when you're ready: you're in full control!
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AiMesh WiFi System
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Rival Mesh System
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Cost Effective (Existing router + one extra router)CostExpensive multi-hub system
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Mix and match preferred modelsNode ChoiceFixed bundle. Cannot choose model
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Either unified SSID or multiple SSIDs on one bandSSID ChoiceConstrained to one SSID
THE POWER OF MORE:
EXTREME WiFi PERFORMANCE
AiMesh lets you combine powerful standard ASUS WiFi routers to create a whole-home WiFi system with incredible performance. Each router is capable of superb performance on its own, so when they're working together in an AiMesh system, they're unbeatable. In our own testing using the latest ASUS RT-AC86U router, we achieved 463Mbps speeds at long distances, even after we ran out of signal using a router from an off-the-shelf multi-hub system. This means that with AiMesh, your network can cope with demanding tasks like 4K UHD streaming even at the remotest corners of your home or garden! AiMesh combines powerful standard ASUS WiFi routers to create a whole-home WiFi system with incredible performance. When ASUS routers work together in an AiMesh system, they're unbeatable! In our own testing using the latest ASUS RT-AC86U router, we achieved 463Mbps long-distance speeds, while an off-the-shelf multi-hub system ran out of signal. An AiMesh network can cope with demanding tasks like 4K UHD streaming even at the remotest corners of your home or garden!
ASUS Dual-Band AiMesh WiFi System
Rival Tri-Band Tri-Hub WiFi System
ASUS Dual-Band AiMesh WiFi System
Rival Dual-Band Tri-Hub WiFi System
A RELIABLE AND SEAMLESS WiFi EXPERIENCE
Smart Technology for Maximum Reliability
AiMesh incorporates several technologies to ensure performance and reliability. A rock-solid data 'backbone' connects all the AiMesh-enabled routers, with AiMesh intelligently choosing either a wired connection or the optimal frequency band — 5GHz or 2.4GHz. With tri-band routers, it will dedicate one of the two 5GHz bands to inter-router communications. Self-healing capability immediately replaces a failed router using the remaining router connections. Additionally, ASUS AiMesh checks the signal strength to each device from each router to ensure that devices are always connected to the best WiFi signal, automatically switching to a different router if needed. To deliver powerful and reliable WiFi to all your devices, AiMesh first creates a rock-solid 'backbone' data connection between all the AiMesh-enabled routers, choosing either a wired connection or the optimal frequency band — 5GHz or 2.4GHz — based on an analysis of the networking environment. With tri-band routers AiMesh dedicates one of the two 5GHz bands to inter-router communications. If one of the AiMesh routers fails, the backbone connection self-heals using the remaining routers. Additionally, ASUS AiMesh constantly monitors signal strength and switches devices to the best available router.
BACKBONE
SELF-HEALING
2.4GHz
5GHz
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Seamless, Pain-Free WiFi
AiMesh can create a single, house-wide network name so there’s no need to constantly switch between networks as you roam around your home. AiMesh keeps an eye on the signal strength to your device, and switches it seamlessly to another source if necessary. All you have to do is enjoy it! If you prefer separate network names for each frequency band, you can do that as well — AiMesh is designed to work the way you want!
Without Roaming
When moving between rooms you have to switch manually to the best WiFi source. You can't always tell which one has the best signal.
With Roaming Technology on AiMesh
AiMesh automatically and seamlessly connects your devices to the router with the strongest WiFi signal, wherever you are. WiFi is simple again!
INCREDIBLY EASY,
BUT INCREDIBLY POWERFUL
AiMesh is incredibly easy to use, but that doesn’t mean it’s not powerful. With AiMesh, all routers can still use all their own features, as well as all the features of the other routers — with easy central control of all settings from the ASUS Router mobile app or ASUSWRT. So great features like AiProtection, QoS and Parental Controls work across the entire network, ensuring that no-one can bypass them by connecting to a different router. Just remember to always connect your highest-specification router to your internet service.
HOW TO SET UP AN AiMesh SYSTEM?
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Update the firmware
Install the latest firmware on all routers and set extending AiMesh nodes to factory defaults
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Set up the primary router
Connect the highest specification router to your internet connection as primary router and create the WiFi network
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Search for your AiMesh nodes
Turn on the other AiMesh routers, click 'Search' in ASUSWRT or the ASUS Router app to find them
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Add AiMesh nodes to AiMesh system
Select a router, and click 'Apply' to add it to your AiMesh WiFi system
WATCH TUTORIAL VIDEO
AiMesh Wi-Fi SYSTEM PACK
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AiMesh AC1900 WiFi System (RT-AC68U 2 Pack)
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AiMesh AC1900 WiFi System (RT-AC67U 2 Pack)
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Lyra
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Lyra mini
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Lyra Trio*
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MODELS THAT SUPPORT AiMesh
Go to Q&A| Wifi Speed | Wi-Fi Router Model | AiMesh Firmware Download |
| AC1300 | Lyra mini** | Download |
| AC1750 | RT-AC66U B1* | Download |
| RT-AC1750 B1* | Download | |
| Lyra Trio** | Download | |
| AC1900 | RT-AC68RW | Download |
| RT-AC68UF | Download | |
| RT-AC68R | Download | |
| RT-AC68W | Download | |
| RT-AC1900 | Download | |
| RT-AC1900U | Download | |
| RT-AC68U_White | Download | |
| RT-AC68P | Download | |
| RT-AC1900P | Download | |
| RT-AC68U | Download | |
| AC2200 | Lyra** | Download |
| AC2600 | Blue Cave | Download |
| AC2900 | RT-AC86U | Download |
| RT-AC2900 | Download | |
| AC3100 | RT-AC88U | Download |
| RT-AC3100 | Download | |
| AC5300 | RT-AC5300 | Download |
| ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 | Download | |
| AX6000 | RT-AX88U | Download |
| AX11000 | ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 | Download |
| Wifi Speed | DSL Wi-Fi Modem Router Model | AiMesh Firmware Download |
| AC1900 | DSL-AC68U 5 | Download |
| DSL-AC68R 5 | Download | |
| Wifi Speed | LTE Wi-Fi Modem Router Model | AiMesh Firmware Download |
| AC1900 | 4G-AC68U 5 | Download |
Disclaimer:
1.Actual data throughput and WiFi coverage will vary from network conditions and environmental factors, including the volume of network traffic, building material and construction, and network overhead, result in lower actual data throughput and wireless coverage.
2.Full list of supported models will be available on release date.
3.Comparison results are based on bi-direction speed tests performed in a controlled ASUS lab environment, using a single RT-AC86U, a tri-band tri-hub and a dual-band tri-hub mesh router.
4.Seamless roaming may depend on the specification of mobile devices.
5.DSL and LTE WiFi modem routers that support AiMesh technology are only capable of working as AiMesh primary router, not AiMesh node.
*For your router's full model name, please check the sticker at the back of your router.
**Upgraded seamless roaming technology firmware for Lyra mini/Lyra /Lyra Trio will be ready in early 2019