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product_id: 48422775
title: "RT-AC5300 2167 Mbps Wireless Broadband Router"
brand: "asus"
price: "KD 355.17"
currency: KWD
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reviews_count: 11
category: "Asus"
url: https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/48422775-rt-ac5300-2167-mbps-wireless-broadband-router
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region: Kuwait
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# WTFast Game Accelerator AiProtection Security 5334 Mbps Tri-Band Speed RT-AC5300 2167 Mbps Wireless Broadband Router

**Brand:** asus
**Price:** KD 355.17
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Dominate your digital domain with ASUS RT-AC5300 – where speed meets security!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** RT-AC5300 2167 Mbps Wireless Broadband Router by asus
- **How much does it cost?** KD 355.17 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.kw](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/48422775-rt-ac5300-2167-mbps-wireless-broadband-router)

## Best For

- asus enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted asus brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Rock-Solid Security:** AiProtection powered by Trend Micro safeguards your network with advanced WPA2/WPA3 protocols.
- • **Blazing Tri-Band Speeds:** Experience ultra-fast 5334 Mbps combined data rate for seamless 4K streaming and lag-free gaming.
- • **Game-Changer Accelerator:** Built-in WTFast technology optimizes your gaming traffic for the lowest latency and smoothest gameplay.
- • **Massive 12-Antenna Array:** Extensive coverage ensures every device in your home or office stays connected with strong, stable signals.
- • **App-Controlled Convenience:** Manage your network effortlessly from your smartphone with intuitive app control and real-time monitoring.

## Overview

The ASUS RT-AC5300 is a tri-band Wi-Fi 5 router delivering a combined data rate of 5334 Mbps, powered by Broadcom NitroQAM technology. Featuring 12 antennas for extensive coverage, WPA2/WPA3 security, and a built-in WTFast game accelerator, it’s designed for professionals and gamers seeking ultra-fast, reliable connectivity and robust network protection.

## Description

Ultra-fast 802.11ac tri-band router with 5334 Mbps data rate for 4K streaming and file-sharing. Features Broadcom NitroQAM, AiProtection security, and OS support.

Review: Expensive but well worth the money - This is a very expensive router but, in my case, it has solved several years of WiFi issues and, as it is even compatible with the Internet channels on "BT YouView", has enabled me to completely "retire" my BT HH5 (Currently a simple firmware upgrade is required, see later). Our house is very WiFi unfriendly as all the internal walls are solid and there is a metal mesh under the rendering of the exterior walls; this severely attenuates WiFi signals (Especially 5GHz) in just 30ft or so, which is the distance from the VDSL (BT Infinity 2) master socket to all the multimedia equipment in the lounge. We also have two exterior IP security cameras. The pre ASUS set-up included a BT HH5, an Apple AirPort Extreme, a BT dual channel WiFi extender, a Netgear power line adaptor (For non-WiFi YouView box); I also needed a timer to force the IP cameras to reboot every 24hours as, even with the WiFi extender the WiFi signal to/from the IP cameras was very dodgy. I also have a 20TB QNAP NAS which backs-up tech for the whole family as well as being a multimedia server and security camera recorder. Preservation of domestic harmony has prevented me remedying the WiFi situation with several runs of Cat 6 Ethernet cable. The BT HH5 is probably one of best ISP provided modem/routers but its WiFi performance is not brilliant and the more advanced features are ether abysmal, missing or just do not work properly (UPnP for example). Due to desertcarts very fair "returns policy" I thought I would try the ASUS and am glad I did. For a few days I used the router just for WiFi (Replacing the Apple Airport Extreme and WiFi extender) and found that not only did I no longer need the WiFi Extender, but the connection to my IP security cameras became more stable than ever! I also found the WiFi was signal was strong enough and fast enough to support 4K video, from Netflix and desertcart Prime, to my Smart TV, in the lounge. I was also very impressed with the 802.11n speed (Over 56MB, yes MB not Mbit) I was getting on my laptop from my NAS server. The following may be of interest to Potential buyers who are BT Infinity customers or with an ISP that uses a separate modem and router or a modem/router that can be switched to modem only, such as Virgin. Unfortunately Sky customers can probably only use this router as a super powerful WiFi extender. According to information on the Internet ASUS routers are compatible with YouView (A digital/IPTV service from BT, TalkTalk and others) the Internet channels on this service use a feature called "multicasting" which causes problems with most non-ISP provided routers. I wanted to completely replace the BT HH5; so I purchased an Openreach VDSL modem, from eBay, connected it to the VDSL socket and the WAN port of the ASUS RT-AC5300. The ASUS connection wizard quickly detected the appropriate settings, subsequently asking for a username and password, I had obtained the username from the settings page of the BT HH5 and, although the password is not used, something has to be typed into the password field. I don't know if the separate modem is better than the one built in to the BT HH5 but my connection speed has increased by around 5mb/s (To over 70mb/s) and the connection does not seem to "drop off" as much. I modified the appropriate settings on the ASUS, as recommended on Internet sites, to enable YouView compatibility but to my dismay the Internet channels on YouView did not work. I telephoned ASUS support and spoke to a very helpful gentleman who went through all the settings with me eventually coming to the conclusion that there was a "bug" in the current version of the RT-AC5300 "firmware". He said he would escalate the issue, which should be addressed in a future firmware update. He went on to say that there was third-party firmware that may solve the problem, in the meantime. ASUS does not officially support third-party firmware and he warned me the router would not be supported by ASUS whilst third-party firmware was installed and it would be down to me if the router did not work at all after the update. I decided to try this alternative firmware, which I believe is a "tweaked" version of the ASUS firmware, as it looks and behaves the same. After installing the third-party firmware and rebooting "YouView" started working and even the 4K "BT UHD Sport channel works. I was now, and still am, very happy with my purchase. Uploading firmware on the RT-AC5300 is a very simple process and I have had no problems doing it numerous times (Comparing different firmware versions) nevertheless, I am not recommending anybody else do it and, if you do, you do so at your own risk and it will be your fault if, no matter how unlikely, you turn your very expensive modem into a "brick". The third-party "YouView" friendly software is available from: (...) You need the RT-AC5300 version 380.57, the latest version (380.58 at the time of writing, 25/03/16) does not support YouView and I have emailed the developer this fact. Hopefully this review will be helpful to someone considering purchasing this very capable router.
Review: RT-AC5300 + 2 AC2900 as Aimesh: Wonderful system but steer clear of AX as Aimesh. - I am not a gamer but I needed a fast and powerful router with excellent coverage. I have on average about 25 devices connected + guests and my previous router (ASUS87U) was struggling a bit. The AC5300 is amazing: the range is better than using two routers with one configured as an access point! It is easy to set up and has a very large number of options. Yes, it is very expensive but it genuinely is faster, so it is worth the price. The more powerful chip inside in particular speeds things up even when the measured speed of traffic remains about the same. UPDATE: Our house is very long (it is two semi-detached houses put together), so the router was struggling to cover the whole area + conservatory. I tried replacing it with an GT AX 11000 and it was a disaster. The speed dropped, even on my two ax clients (the rest are all ac), and coverage was the same. I tried to set it up as an aimesh node and it kept disconnecting, even with one of the two 5Ghz bands dedicated as backhaul. I also tried that with an AX6000, same results. Looking up Smallnetbuilders showed that AX is just not ready for Aimesh yet (nor for that much, it seems!). It is also my experience, AC is much more stable. So, I got one AC2900 (= AC 86U, newer that AC 88U contrary to what the digits suggest), made sure all firmware was upgraded and set it up as a wireless node: very easy to do (remember to connect a LAN port from the parent to the WAN of the node for easy set up). At last I had very good coverage on that side of the house (I had tried extenders before but the speed was too low), but the overall speed dropped by about 15%. Not so good! I got a second AC 86U and set it up as a wired node on the other side of the house (flat ethernet cables are really useful for that!). Excellent coverage on that side too, and the speed returned to its original figures. BUT: one or the other node would disconnect overnight and I had to reboot them to get them back on the system. Not so good either! More investigations, and I changed the following under 'Wireless' - 'Professional': Airtime fairness: disabled on all three bands Universal beamforming: disabled on all three bands Explicit beamforming: disabled on all three bands AC beamforming: enabled on 5ghz. I always had Smart Connect and Smart Roaming off as I need certain portable devices to stay on the same network as the printers, scanners etc. Since then, no disconnections, the network is rock-solid and the speed has improved again. The distribution of the devices has also improved, with about 7 on the parent router, 6 on one side and 7 on the other. Contrary to ready made mesh systems like Google, Orbi or Lyra, this system is much more customisable and offers all the advantages of the complex interface of the RT 5300. It took me a while to find all the relevant information and to optimise the settings, so I hope that this will help someone! Do let me know if it does.

## Features

- Ultra-fast 802.11ac Wi-Fi router with a combined tri-band data rate of 5334 Mbps for low latency online gaming
- Smooth 4K streaming and extremely fast file-sharing
- Broadcom NitroQAMTM technology boosts two 5 GHz data rates up to 4334 Mbps and 2.4 GHz up to 1000 Mbps

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B019HH3HSI |
| Antenna Location | Home, Small Office |
| Antenna Type | Fixed |
| Best Sellers Rank | 64,168 in PC & Video Games ( See Top 100 in PC & Video Games ) 1,083 in Routers 15,458 in PlayStation Legacy Systems |
| Box Contents | Free WTFast game accelerator |
| Brand | ASUS |
| Brand Name | ASUS |
| Colour | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Laptop, Personal Computer, Smart Television, Smartphone, Tablet |
| Compatible devices | Laptop, Personal Computer, Smart Television, Smartphone, Tablet |
| Connectivity Protocol | Wi-Fi |
| Connectivity Technology | Wi-Fi |
| Control Method | App |
| Controller Type | App Control |
| Coverage | extensive coverage for multiple gaming devices within a reasonable range |
| Customer Reviews | 3.8 out of 5 stars 94 Reviews |
| Data Transfer Rate | 5334 Megabits Per Second |
| Frequency | 5 GHz |
| Frequency Band Class | Tri-Band |
| Frequency band class | Tri-Band |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 04712900002454 |
| Has Internet Connectivity | Yes |
| Is Modem Compatible | No |
| Item Weight | 1.84 Kilograms |
| LAN Port Bandwidth | 1 Gbps |
| Manufacturer | ASUS |
| Manufacturer Part Number | RT-AC5300 |
| Maximum Upstream Data Transfer Rate | 1778 Megabits Per Second |
| Model Name | RT-AC5300 |
| Model Number | 90IG0201-BM2G00 |
| Model name | RT-AC5300 |
| Number of Antennas | 12 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Packs | 1 |
| Number of Ports | 4 |
| Operating System | Linux,Mac,Operating System |
| Other Special Features of the Product | WTFast game accelerator |
| Router Network Type | hybrid |
| Security Protocol | WPA2, WPA3 |
| Special feature | WTFast game accelerator |
| Voltage | 240 Volts |
| Wi-Fi Generation | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Wireless Compability | 801.11ac |
| Wireless communication standard | 801.11ac |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** ASUS
- **Colour:** Black
- **Compatible devices:** Laptop, Personal Computer, Smart Television, Smartphone, Tablet
- **Connectivity technology:** Wi-Fi
- **Frequency band class:** Tri-Band
- **Included components:** Free WTFast game accelerator
- **Model name:** RT-AC5300
- **Recommended uses for product:** Home, Small Office
- **Special feature:** WTFast game accelerator
- **Wireless communication standard:** 801.11ac

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Expensive but well worth the money
*by A***. on 25 March 2016*

This is a very expensive router but, in my case, it has solved several years of WiFi issues and, as it is even compatible with the Internet channels on "BT YouView", has enabled me to completely "retire" my BT HH5 (Currently a simple firmware upgrade is required, see later). Our house is very WiFi unfriendly as all the internal walls are solid and there is a metal mesh under the rendering of the exterior walls; this severely attenuates WiFi signals (Especially 5GHz) in just 30ft or so, which is the distance from the VDSL (BT Infinity 2) master socket to all the multimedia equipment in the lounge. We also have two exterior IP security cameras. The pre ASUS set-up included a BT HH5, an Apple AirPort Extreme, a BT dual channel WiFi extender, a Netgear power line adaptor (For non-WiFi YouView box); I also needed a timer to force the IP cameras to reboot every 24hours as, even with the WiFi extender the WiFi signal to/from the IP cameras was very dodgy. I also have a 20TB QNAP NAS which backs-up tech for the whole family as well as being a multimedia server and security camera recorder. Preservation of domestic harmony has prevented me remedying the WiFi situation with several runs of Cat 6 Ethernet cable. The BT HH5 is probably one of best ISP provided modem/routers but its WiFi performance is not brilliant and the more advanced features are ether abysmal, missing or just do not work properly (UPnP for example). Due to Amazons very fair "returns policy" I thought I would try the ASUS and am glad I did. For a few days I used the router just for WiFi (Replacing the Apple Airport Extreme and WiFi extender) and found that not only did I no longer need the WiFi Extender, but the connection to my IP security cameras became more stable than ever! I also found the WiFi was signal was strong enough and fast enough to support 4K video, from Netflix and Amazon Prime, to my Smart TV, in the lounge. I was also very impressed with the 802.11n speed (Over 56MB, yes MB not Mbit) I was getting on my laptop from my NAS server. The following may be of interest to Potential buyers who are BT Infinity customers or with an ISP that uses a separate modem and router or a modem/router that can be switched to modem only, such as Virgin. Unfortunately Sky customers can probably only use this router as a super powerful WiFi extender. According to information on the Internet ASUS routers are compatible with YouView (A digital/IPTV service from BT, TalkTalk and others) the Internet channels on this service use a feature called "multicasting" which causes problems with most non-ISP provided routers. I wanted to completely replace the BT HH5; so I purchased an Openreach VDSL modem, from eBay, connected it to the VDSL socket and the WAN port of the ASUS RT-AC5300. The ASUS connection wizard quickly detected the appropriate settings, subsequently asking for a username and password, I had obtained the username from the settings page of the BT HH5 and, although the password is not used, something has to be typed into the password field. I don't know if the separate modem is better than the one built in to the BT HH5 but my connection speed has increased by around 5mb/s (To over 70mb/s) and the connection does not seem to "drop off" as much. I modified the appropriate settings on the ASUS, as recommended on Internet sites, to enable YouView compatibility but to my dismay the Internet channels on YouView did not work. I telephoned ASUS support and spoke to a very helpful gentleman who went through all the settings with me eventually coming to the conclusion that there was a "bug" in the current version of the RT-AC5300 "firmware". He said he would escalate the issue, which should be addressed in a future firmware update. He went on to say that there was third-party firmware that may solve the problem, in the meantime. ASUS does not officially support third-party firmware and he warned me the router would not be supported by ASUS whilst third-party firmware was installed and it would be down to me if the router did not work at all after the update. I decided to try this alternative firmware, which I believe is a "tweaked" version of the ASUS firmware, as it looks and behaves the same. After installing the third-party firmware and rebooting "YouView" started working and even the 4K "BT UHD Sport channel works. I was now, and still am, very happy with my purchase. Uploading firmware on the RT-AC5300 is a very simple process and I have had no problems doing it numerous times (Comparing different firmware versions) nevertheless, I am not recommending anybody else do it and, if you do, you do so at your own risk and it will be your fault if, no matter how unlikely, you turn your very expensive modem into a "brick". The third-party "YouView" friendly software is available from: (...) You need the RT-AC5300 version 380.57, the latest version (380.58 at the time of writing, 25/03/16) does not support YouView and I have emailed the developer this fact. Hopefully this review will be helpful to someone considering purchasing this very capable router.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ RT-AC5300 + 2 AC2900 as Aimesh: Wonderful system but steer clear of AX as Aimesh.
*by B***P on 26 April 2018*

I am not a gamer but I needed a fast and powerful router with excellent coverage. I have on average about 25 devices connected + guests and my previous router (ASUS87U) was struggling a bit. The AC5300 is amazing: the range is better than using two routers with one configured as an access point! It is easy to set up and has a very large number of options. Yes, it is very expensive but it genuinely is faster, so it is worth the price. The more powerful chip inside in particular speeds things up even when the measured speed of traffic remains about the same. UPDATE: Our house is very long (it is two semi-detached houses put together), so the router was struggling to cover the whole area + conservatory. I tried replacing it with an GT AX 11000 and it was a disaster. The speed dropped, even on my two ax clients (the rest are all ac), and coverage was the same. I tried to set it up as an aimesh node and it kept disconnecting, even with one of the two 5Ghz bands dedicated as backhaul. I also tried that with an AX6000, same results. Looking up Smallnetbuilders showed that AX is just not ready for Aimesh yet (nor for that much, it seems!). It is also my experience, AC is much more stable. So, I got one AC2900 (= AC 86U, newer that AC 88U contrary to what the digits suggest), made sure all firmware was upgraded and set it up as a wireless node: very easy to do (remember to connect a LAN port from the parent to the WAN of the node for easy set up). At last I had very good coverage on that side of the house (I had tried extenders before but the speed was too low), but the overall speed dropped by about 15%. Not so good! I got a second AC 86U and set it up as a wired node on the other side of the house (flat ethernet cables are really useful for that!). Excellent coverage on that side too, and the speed returned to its original figures. BUT: one or the other node would disconnect overnight and I had to reboot them to get them back on the system. Not so good either! More investigations, and I changed the following under 'Wireless' - 'Professional': Airtime fairness: disabled on all three bands Universal beamforming: disabled on all three bands Explicit beamforming: disabled on all three bands AC beamforming: enabled on 5ghz. I always had Smart Connect and Smart Roaming off as I need certain portable devices to stay on the same network as the printers, scanners etc. Since then, no disconnections, the network is rock-solid and the speed has improved again. The distribution of the devices has also improved, with about 7 on the parent router, 6 on one side and 7 on the other. Contrary to ready made mesh systems like Google, Orbi or Lyra, this system is much more customisable and offers all the advantages of the complex interface of the RT 5300. It took me a while to find all the relevant information and to optimise the settings, so I hope that this will help someone! Do let me know if it does.

### ⭐ Doesn’t work
*by C***N on 17 June 2018*

I had an ASUS RT-AC68U which gave pretty flawless service for about 5 years, although there were parts of my house it couldn’t reach, and cheap WiFi extenders were just too flaky. So I thought I’d try the sexy new AI Mesh feature & get another ASUS router. This looked like the dog’s danglies - actually, it looks like a dead tarantula, but wow - all those antennas - must have a beast-like range! Sadly not. First unit refused to update firmware and wouldn’t even factory reset despite me plunging several pointy sticks into its innards. So I returned for a replacement, which at least did update and allowed me to set up the AI Mesh. Had a about a week of fantastic WiFi, and then the nightmare began. None of my devices would connect - password incorrect, no WiFi signal at all, or just a signal from my trusty RT-AC68U which wasn’t much good without an Internet connection. No matter how many times I rebooted or reset & started from scratch, it was pants. So back it went a second time. Then I went for a Netgear Orbi - and oh my word, that was a mistake too. Now giving a Zyxel Multy X a go - so far so good, but it’s only been a day.

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