Difference between the Asus DSL AC88U vs Asus RT AC88U

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difference between the Asus DSL AC88U vs Asus RT AC88U


difference between the Asus DSL AC88U vs Asus RT AC88U ??
whats the difference?, its got a different price but its still a Asus AC88U router, nothing on the Asus product page,

Its confusing as they are both Asus AC88U Routers, very popular but the 2 seem different models below, they also have different prices,
can anyone advise?

as i dont want to get the wrong one for my fibre internet,

Im currently using a ASUS PCE - AC68 Wireless PCI-E Network Card with the older Asus RT-AC87U router

Ive upgraded my internal WIFI adapter card to a ASUS PCE - AC88 Wireless PCI-E Network Card so any info appreciated.


thanks

2 different routers same name 2 different prices???:

ASUS DSL-AC88U AC3100 Wi-Fi Gigabit Modem…£209.99
ASUS RT-AC88U AC3100 Dual-Band Wi-Fi Gigabit…£268.96
 
Caged said:
The DSL one has a DSL modem built in, the other one doesn't.
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oh i see

so I have a bt fibre service, it looks like i also have a separate bt open reach dls modem that is connected to my current router, so I suppose i need the ASUS RT-AC88U AC3100 right?

so If i got the ASUS DSL-AC88U AC3100 then this one has a built in modem right, so if i got this one then i wont need the bt open reach dsl modem, i would just use the solo dsl version, ? funnily enough the dsl modem version is cheaper when its suppose to be more expensive?
 
If the DSL version is cheaper, then if its anything like my DSL-ac68u, you can just turn the modem off and run it exactly like a RT-ac68u, so I wouldn't pay more for the RT version.

EDIT - You should google for yourself though as I have no experience with that particular model
 
It seems like an eye-watering amount of cash to pay out for a home broadband router.

Do you need any of the features or are you just going on higher numbers = better than?
 
Caged said:
It seems like an eye-watering amount of cash to pay out for a home broadband router.

Do you need any of the features or are you just going on higher numbers = better than?
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ive upgraded my wifi adapter to the Asus PCIE AC88

so im on the hunt for a router to upgrade my old RT AC87U

the routers im looking at look exactly the same, one with a built in modem and one without, funnily the one without the modem is more expensive

I want to use it with my BT fibre service and getting a router with high speeds with give me fast wifi in my home, just trying to figure out which one of the 2 asus routers im gonna get, its very cheap on a used version especially during the jumble, oh i mean jungle sales.
 
The DSL one seems the one to go for, it does ADSL/ADSL2/VDSL, cable and G.fast connections.

You should also be able to remove the BT modem and just use the Asus.
 
The other thing to consider is can a single wifi access point give good wifi coverage everywhere required? If one is enough and the location isn't a problem, then a router with integrated wifi (and optionally modem) is a good choice.

However if one wifi access point is going to struggle or the location isn't ideal for wifi then consider separating out the functions. I started buying ever more expensive all in one units (£200+) before separating wifi off and have never looked back. Easier placement of access point(s), no need to upgrade everything in one go etc is just a better way and not that much more cost.
 
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