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ASUS RT-AC88U
ASUS RT-AC88U (5.01)
Availability: now
Manuf/OEM/ODM Arcadyan WG911AA AC44 -ASU
FCC approval date: 29 May 2015
(Est.) release date: 30 October 2015
(Est.) initial retail price (in USD): $300
UPC: 889349030349 (UPC DB, On eBay)
EAN: 0889349030394 (UPC DB, On eBay)
Country of manuf.: China
Series: AC3100
Type: wireless router
FCC ID: MSQ-RTGW00
Industry Canada ID: 3568A-RTGW00
Power: 19 VDC, 2.37-3.42 A
Connector type: barrel
CPU1: Broadcom BCM4709C0 (1.4 GHz, 2 cores)
FLA1: 128 MiB134,217,728 B <br />1,048,576 Kib <br />131,072 KiB <br />1,024 Mib <br />0.125 GiB <br /> (ESMT F59L1G81LA-25T)
RAM1: 512 MiB536,870,912 B <br />4,194,304 Kib <br />524,288 KiB <br />4,096 Mib <br />0.5 GiB <br /> (Nanya NT5CC256M16DP-DI)
Expansion IFs: USB 3.0, USB 2.0
USB ports: 2
JTAG: yes, 5-pin header, unpopulated
Serial: yes, 4-pin header, unpopulated, internal, 3.3V TTL
WI1 chip1: Broadcom BCM4366
WI1 802dot11 protocols: an+ac
WI1 MIMO config: 4x4:4
WI1 antenna connector: U.FL, RP-SMA
WI2 chip1: Broadcom BCM4366
WI2 802dot11 protocols: bgn
WI2 MIMO config: 4x4:4
WI2 antenna connector: U.FL, RP-SMA
ETH chip1: Broadcom BCM4709C0
Switch: Realtek RTL8365MB
LAN speed: 1G
LAN ports: 8
WAN speed: 1G
WAN ports: 1
abgn+ac
Additional chips
2.4GHz RF Power Amplifier Module;Skyworks;SE2623L;;4;
2.4GHz SPDT switch w/ LNA;Skyworks;SKY85201-11;;4;
5GHz RF Power Amplifier Module;Skyworks;SKY85405;;4;
5GHz SPDT switch w/ LNA;Skyworks;SKY85605-11;;4;
Stock bootloader: CFE
Stock FW OS: Linux
Third party firmware supported: AsusWRT-Merlin • Wiki • (List)
Flags: MU-MIMO, NitroQAM, Link Aggregation, AiCloud, AiProtection, ASUS Router App, AiMesh, DFS (master), VHT80+80, DFS (master), DFS (slave)
Default SSID: ASUS (88 addl. devices), ASUS_5G-1 (3 addl. devices), ASUS_5G-2 (2 addl. devices)
Default IP address: 192.168.1.1
the IP 192.168.1.1 is used by 1171 additional devices
of which 152 are ASUS devices
Default login user: admin
Default login password: admin
admin:admin credentials used by 1211 additional devices
of which 168 are ASUS devices
| FCC ID | |
|---|---|
| ASUS RT-AC3100 | MSQ-RTGW00 |
For a list of all currently documented Broadcom chipsets with specifications, see Broadcom.
- • 2167 Mbps max PHY rate per each 80MHz wide 5GHz channel,
- • 1000 Mbps max. PHY rate for the 40MHz wide 2.4GHz channel = 3100 Mbps class
AC3100 Dual-Band Wi-Fi Gigabit Router
"RT-AC88U REV 5.01" and "1517" is silkscreened on the board.
DFS certification and VHT80+80 support were added with a C2PC request on 3/6/2019. Actual support would probably need to come from a firmware update. The first page of the DFS Test Report lists two manufacturers: Askey and Compal.
- Differences between the three models covered by this FCC certification are described in the DFS Test Report as follows:
| Model No. | LAN Port | Heat sink color |
|---|---|---|
| RT-AC88U | 8 LAN ports | Silver, Red |
| RT-AC3100 | 4 LAN ports | Silver, Black |
| RT-AC88R | 8 LAN ports | Silver, Red |
- Web GUI: http://router.asus.com
Features
- Broadcom 1.4GHz Dual-core ARM processor improves USB and WAN/LAN speed
- 802.11ac dual-band Wi-Fi router boosts speeds up to 3167Mbps for low-latency
- online gaming, smooth 4K UHD video playback and extremely fast file-sharing
- Broadcom NitroQAM technology boosts 5GHz (2167Mbps) and 2.4GHz (1Gbps)
- 4x4 antenna design with AiRadar universal beamforming for unrivaled Wi-Fi range
- Revolutionary MU-MIMO technology can connect multiple MU-MIMO-compatible
- clients at each device’s maximum speed simultaneously
- ASUS Router App lets control network anywhere, without needing to boot up a PC
- Exclusive built-in game accelerator from WTFast lets you enjoy smooth gameplay
- in supported multi-player online games
- AiProtection with Trend Micro for triple-strength network security, plus robust
- Parental Controls and Privacy Protection
- 8 Gigabit LAN ports for extensive connectivity, Link Aggregation for up to 2Gbps
- wired network speeds, so devices can enjoy faster access
Specifications
- ESMT F59L1G81LA-25T 1x 128MB (NAND)
- ESMT M15F2G16128A-BDB (2x ??) 256MB (DDR3) (Mod)
- Wi-Fi: 4x4 MU-MIMO, NitroQAM, Dual Band, 2.4/5 GHz
- WLAN: 2x Broadcom BCM4366 SoC 4T4R 802.11abgn/ac (Spec.)
- PA: 4x Skyworks SE2623L (2.4GHz), 4x Skyworks SKY85405 (5GHz)
- LNA: 4x NXP (SiGe) BGU7224 (2.4GHz), 4x Macom MAAL-011078 (5GHz)
- Antenna: 4x 5dBi Detachable Dual Band antennas
- Switch: Realtek RTL8365MB (4x GbE + RGMII)
- Ports: 1x WAN (GbE), 8x LAN (GbE)
- USB: 1x USB 3.0, 1x USB 2.0
- Applications: ASUSWRT, AiCloud, AiProtection, DLNA server,
- VPN server, Download Master, Guest Network, High-Power mode,
- Static IP, Automatic IP, PPPoE (MPPE support), PPTP, L2TP, IPv4, IPv6
Power supply
- Power Supply: (Spec.)
- AC Input : 110V~240V (50~60Hz)
- DC Output : 19 V with max. 2.37 A current
Adding three adapters (modification). Models: (FCC Doc)
- ADP-45BW B (100V~240V AC (50~60Hz) 1.2A, 19V DC / 2.37A)
- ADP-65BW B (100V~240V AC (50~60Hz) 1.5A, 19V DC / 3.42A)
- AD883J20 (100V~240V AC (50~60Hz) 1.0A, 19V DC / 2.37A)
News
- Asus unveils the RT-AC88U, its first 8-port MU-MIMO Wi-Fi router on C|Net
- Asus RT-AC88U packs more ethernet ports 802.11ac router on Techhive
- ASUS RT-AC88U MU-MIMO Router with 8-Port Switch on PCper (Spec.)
Reviews
- CPU: Broadcom BCM4709C0(KFEBG) Dual-Core @1.4GHz
- Flash: 128 MB (NAND), RAM: 512MB (DDR3)
- 2.4GHZ Radio: Broadcom BCM4366 4x4 802.11ac
- 5GHz Radio: Broadcom BCM4366 4x4 802.11ac
- Switch: 4x GbE in BCM4709C0 + 4x GbE in Realtek RTL8365MB
- Asus RT-AC88U Wireless-AC3100 Gigabit Router on LookGadgets
- Asus RT-AC88U Wireless-AC3100 Gigabit Router on iXBT (RU)
- Asus RT-AC88U review on FoxNetwork (FoxNetLab) (RU)
- Asus RT-AC88U AC3100 ROG on OpenITforum (PL)
Forum threads
Misc
Images
- Gallery on OpenITforum (images)
- On LegitReviews (images)
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