RT-AX86U AX5700 Router

[Brenneke]

I am looking to buy a RT-AX86U to replace my RT-AC68U and just want to make sure there is nothing odd about the model listed on Best Buy's Canadian site - they are listing it as a AX5700, is this compatible with Merlin?

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/asus-wireless-ax5700-dual-band-wi-fi-6-gaming-router-rt-ax86u/14869814

Thank you.

 

[KevTech]

AX5700 is correct: https://www.asus.com/us/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-6/All-series/RT-AX86U/
Supported by @RMerlin : https://sourceforge.net/projects/asuswrt-merlin/files/RT-AX86U/

 

[HWDan]

It's on sale up here just about every other week. If you're not in a hurry, Give it a week or 2 at most and it will drop $30 CAD again. Between BB and Staples.ca one or both have it on sale at the same time.