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X'mas Gift Idea 7: Power-packed router to upgrade your home network

By Vijay Anand - on 27 Dec 2016, 7:11pm

X'mas Gift Idea 7: Power-packed router to upgrade your home network

ASUS RT-AC88U AC3100 Dual-Band Wi-Fi Gigabit Router

So you signed up for a new broadband plan and your provider is setting you up with a ‘free’ wireless router. Do you really think that will do the job? Functionally, yes. Realistically, you might have to end up making compromises due to poor wireless performance and reach. Worse yet, if you’ve not changed your wireless router in years, chances are, that could be the bottleneck of your home.

While we have compiled a massive list of tips for home networking basics and improving your online gaming experience, in some cases, your only clear solution is to get a powerful router to serve as a strong backbone for your home network. With the sheer number of mobile devices, PC systems, wireless gear, Smart TV(s), media streamers and other IoT devices per person in a household, the final number of connected devices in a home can be staggering.

This is why you need a capable speedy router designed for users who want the utmost in wireless performance. Powered by a Broadcom chipset and supporting NitroQAM technology, the ASUS RT-AC88U AC3100 router is capable of supporting speeds of up to 2,167Mbps on its 5GHz network. And thanks to the aforementioned NitroQAM technology, the 2.4GHz network broadcasted by the RT-AC88U can support speeds of up to 1,000Mbps. Of course, all these speeds can only be supported if you have fully compatible devices.

8 Gigabit Ethernet ports, which is great for users who need to connect to multiple devices such as TVs, media streamers, NAS, and more

On the wired front, this powerful router packs up to 8 Gigabit Ethernet ports for demanding users who expect no compromises and prefer direct wired connections where possible. The RT-AC88U router also comes with ASUS’s powerful ASUSWRT setup interface, which allows advanced users to tweak the router to their delight and also enables users to remotely manage their router via the ASUS Router apps. You can check out more details and performance of this S$429 router in our review.
 

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