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Asus RT-AC68U AC1900 Router for $205 Delivered @ Shopping Express

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Asus RT-AC68U AC1900 Router for $205 Delivered @ Shopping Express
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Darkscythe on 06/02/2015 - 15:43 shoppingexpress.com.au (772 clicks)
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Was looking for a new router and saw Shopping Express had the Asus RT-AC68U for $20 - about $10 cheaper than everywhere and including delivery (as long as its the only thing in the cart).

Dual-band Wireless-AC1900 Gigabit Router

The world's fastest Wi-Fi router, with combined dual-band data rates of
1900 Mbps for three times faster performance than 802.11n routers
Broadcom® TurboQAM™ technology increases wireless-N data rate to
600 Mbps for 33% faster performance
Five Gigabit Ethernet ports for fast, stable wired network connections
Dual USB ports with USB 3.0 for ten times faster data transfer than USB 2.0
Dual-core processor for fast and responsive performance with Wi-Fi, Ethernet and USB devices
ASUS AiCloud cloud service to access, sync, share, and stream your data wherever you are, even connect to other compatible routers creating a private cloud server with family and friends

Electrical & Electronics ASUS Wireless Router

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  • DJ on 06/02/2015 - 15:59
    +2

    Great router, reasonably good price.

    • user27 on 10/02/2015 - 13:55

      Please update price - now $213

  • batrarobin on 06/02/2015 - 16:01

    I think it's the lowest price so far.

  • mcnugget on 06/02/2015 - 16:23

    Great router, paid slightly more for it but very happy.

    Worth the money.

  • RedFoxAU on 06/02/2015 - 16:25

    just paid $215 delivered 2 weeks ago which was the best price I could find - so 205 is great.

  • chyawala on 06/02/2015 - 16:33

    Very good throughput speeds, stable, and top notch CPU ideal for maximising VPN speeds.

  • Monkey D Luffy on 06/02/2015 - 16:44
    +1

    tested, draws about 35 watts.

  • 10101010101 on 06/02/2015 - 16:54

    I seem to go through routers every 6-12 months as they end up becoming flaky and need to be reset multiple times a day. I've only ever bought ~$40-80 routers so would spending more on something like this solve my problem? Been really happy with my WD My Net N750 but it has recently started to stop working properly even despite flashing to OpenWRT.

    • samfisher5986 on 06/02/2015 - 17:19

      Buying high end routers does help, but I've never had a router that I would classify as a reliable and long lasting device.

      All routers seem to have issues within 3 years, and if there was a device that didn't, it was because it wasn't being used very often, or didn't work very hard in those years.

      • DJ on 10/02/2015 - 15:05

        Would agree with high end routers being generally better. I have two DLink DIR-655 routers (high end at the time) that are about 7 years old and going strong.

        I also have the AC66U (predecessor to the router in this post) since release, which is about 2+ years. It sits in my roof, secured to a beam right next to the roof tiles, and frequently gets over 75 degrees celsius operating temperature for the wireless radios. Hasn't missed a beat. I'm quite surprised that it (and it's power supply) are still going so strong TBH.

  • cloudie9 on 06/02/2015 - 17:02

    Top notch router, had it for almost a year. Very good wireless signal strength.

  • mickeyjuiceman on 06/02/2015 - 17:17

    Good spot, I've been considering one of these for a couple of weeks. Bought.

  • mini_wombat on 06/02/2015 - 17:18
    +2

    Got it for 215 end of last year and 2 Gold Class voucher (arrived yesterday) via redemption from Asus …
    Working very well … great speeds :-)

    Be aware that there is no modem built in … there is a Asus DSL-AC68U which has one built in.

    • TheFrunj on 06/02/2015 - 18:15

      Did the same from Wireless1, the vouchers arrived last week.

      Very happy with the range and reliability, also the firmware updates have improved the QOS and other software features that bring it up to par with the 87 model.

      • chyawala on 06/02/2015 - 21:27

        Although no DD-WRT for all in one modem routers.

  • myi80x on 06/02/2015 - 18:25

    Great router, got it in December for $193 when MSY had 10% off Asus.

    • venturis on 06/02/2015 - 18:51

      That was a good price and ASUS were also giving away 2 Gold Class movie tickets as a promotion with the purchase of the router. Mine arrived in the mail a couple of weeks ago.

      Now they are planting a tree or something for each router sold….I know what I'd rather have.

  • hluu0111 on 06/02/2015 - 19:38
    +1

    How is it compare to the Netgear NightHawk x6?

    • Black Hole on 07/02/2015 - 10:33

      There are some reports the nighthawk has issue. I am not sure whether that was corrected via firmware update. The Asus is very stable. There are also alternative firmware by some smart person that add extra function.

    • SickDmith on 07/02/2015 - 15:41

      This router is similar to Nighthawk R7000.
      Asus does not have anything similar to Nighthawk X6.

  • tabz on 06/02/2015 - 20:13

    Bought this from PCCG for 229 last week :(
    Anyway,happy with this so far.

  • alvian on 06/02/2015 - 20:16

    Shopping Express had the Asus RT-AC68U for $20

    I am confused.

  • adam456 on 06/02/2015 - 20:20

    Is this NBN compatible?

    • chyawala on 06/02/2015 - 21:29
      +2

      Is the pope Catholic?

    • Wish on 06/02/2015 - 21:50

      Yes, I am on the NBN and have one of these routers

  • IDL05E on 06/02/2015 - 23:28

    The DSL ac68u is also a bit cheaper then what I could find elsewhere at $275 delivered

  • abhishesh on 06/02/2015 - 23:48

    I was looking to buy Netgear R8000 Nighthawk X6. Is it better than the router above?

    http://www.shoppingexpress.com.au/buy/netgear-r8000-ac3200-n…

    Is this a good price?

  • SickDmith on 07/02/2015 - 00:55

    Is it better than Netgear R7000 ?

  • Walletroo on 07/02/2015 - 12:21
    +1

    I'm hoping the rep sees this.
    I recenty purchased an 8GB Kingston RAM but found that the casing was not sealed (it was cut neatly).
    There is also a sticker on it saying "RMA". Ran a memtest on it for a few hours, and it seems to be working just fine.
    My question is, is this normal practice and will this affect my warranty whatsoever? If it doesn't, then I'll just keep it as it's working fine.

    On another note. I received a newsletter about this RT-AC68U on my email stating that it is on sale for $199 free shipping. How come it now states as $205? D I need to a enter a coupon code?

    Cheers!

  • kamzz089 on 12/02/2015 - 15:01
    +1

    it is stated at 205 but wehen u go to purchase its like 240? any pointers as to why ?

  • ExpressCoffee on 13/02/2015 - 01:05

    How does this compare to the other deal with a TP Link D9?

    • owaissharaq on 28/02/2015 - 17:19

      TP Link D9 deal (though expired now) was much more attractive. As the Asus RT is only a Wifi router while the D9 with a better deal price was/is a ADSL2+Wifi router. I am waiting/hunting for similar deal for the TPLink Archer D9 deal.

  • ExpressCoffee on 13/02/2015 - 16:24

    can't get it at $205. Only $239.xx. Is there some code?

  • FinanceDude on 14/02/2015 - 07:06

    I was too slow with this deal. Last Saturday it was $205 as published however when i went in to purchase the next day after researching it, the "add to cart" had been removed. Probably out of stock. Now it's back up again, its at the higher price so not much of a bargain anymore….

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