portspec

RT-AC86U (AC2900)

ASUS router, desktop or wall. 5 × 1000BASE-T, 1 × Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 1 × Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac).

ASUS RT-AC86U (AC2900), front, drawn from its port list

Generated drawing. Port count and types are from the data; port positions are approximate.

Ports

PortTypeSpeedSideNotes
5 × eth1 – eth51000BASE-T1Gfront—
wifi1Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)—front—
wifi2Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)—front—

Specifications

Vendor
ASUS
Type
Router
Mounting
Desktop or wall
Ports
7
Also known as
RT-AC86U

Source: a manual entry, not verified against the vendor. Vendor's page, checked 2026-11-11.

YAML

# ASUS RT-AC86U (AC2900)
# Converted from the punchdown catalog on 2026-11-10. Source of the data: curated. Official page and image link found by web research on 2026-11-11.
network: 1
imports:
  - ../../defaults/types.network.yaml
models:
  asus/rt-ac86u:
    name: RT-AC86U (AC2900)
    vendor: ASUS
    role: router
    aliases: [ RT-AC86U ]
    ports:
      eth1..5: { type: 1000base-t }
      wifi1: { type: ieee802.11n, label: 2.4 GHz }
      wifi2: { type: ieee802.11ac, label: 5 GHz }
    x-family: consumer
    source:
      url: https://www.asus.com/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-ac86u/
      checked: 2026-11-11
      x-from: curated
      x-reference-image: https://dlcdnwebimgs.asus.com/gain/3856a66c-79c2-4d22-a1ea-0f937a43f6b7/
      x-researched: 2026-11-11