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Name row: GT-BN98 PRO. The non-Pro GT-BN98 is a different router (BN25000, EMEA and APAC, one 6 GHz band and two 5 GHz bands), so it is not an alias.","wifi_speed_class":"Product Segment row: BN30000 ultimate BN performance, 1376+5764+11529+11529 Mbps.","wifi_radios":"WiFi Data Rate rows: 2.4GHz BN 4x4 4096 QAM 20/40MHz up to 1376Mbps. 5GHz BN 4x4 4096 QAM 20/40/80/160MHz up to 5764Mbps. 6GHz-1 and 6GHz-2 BN 4x4 4096 QAM 20/40/80/160/320MHz up to 11529Mbps each. The page labels every radio BN, Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn, draft). The schema has no Wi-Fi 8 option for a radio generation, so the generation is left out of each row. None of the bands is marked as a dedicated backhaul.","wifi_features":"Boosts Speed row: OFDMA, 4096-QAM and 20/40/80/160/320 MHz bandwidth. MU-MIMO is in the Wireless list. The main page names a Guest Network Pro SSID for Multi-Link Operation (MLO Network). The Wi-Fi 8 features the page lists (Multi-AP coordination and others) have no option.","external_antenna_count":"Antenna row: External antenna x 8.","ports":"I/O Ports row: 1 x 10Gbps for WAN/LAN, 1 x 2.5Gbps for WAN/LAN, 1 x 10Gbps for LAN, 3 x 2.5Gbps for LAN, 1 x 1Gbps for LAN, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1, 1 x USB 2.0. USB 3.2 Gen 1 is stored as 5 Gbps and USB 2.0 as 0.48 Gbps by the field rule. The 10G LAN port is the dedicated gaming port.","mesh_technologies":"AiMesh row: primary AiMesh router and AiMesh node. EasyMesh is not supported (HighSpeedInternet).","units_in_pack":"Sold as a single router.","management":"User Interface row: WEB ASUSWRT and APP ASUS Router APP.","operating_modes":"Operating Mode row: Router (AiMesh router), AiMesh node, Access point, Repeater, Media bridge.","network_features":"Guest Network row: Guest Network Pro. The main page lists an IoT Network and a Kid's Network as Guest Network Pro SSIDs. LAN rows: IPTV, LAN Link Aggregation, VLAN. WAN rows: Dual WAN, WAN Aggregation, DDNS. Traffic Control row: Adaptive QoE with a bandwidth limiter. Parental Control row: web and app filters and time scheduling. The maker's security page and HighSpeedInternet say security and parental controls need no subscription.","vpn_server_protocols":"VPN rows: VPN Server IPSec, Open VPN, PPTP and WireGuard.","vpn_client_protocols":"VPN rows: VPN Client L2TP, Open VPN, PPTP and WireGuard. VPN Fusion also lists Surfshark and NordVPN.","usb_applications":"USB application rows: 4G / 5G Auto Mobile Tethering, and the WAN rows list a 3G / 4G LTE dongle. The manual names SMB, UPnP AV and FTP servers, and HighSpeedInternet names USB printer sharing.","wifi_security":"WiFi Encryption row: WPA/WPA2/WPA3 Personal, WPA/WPA2/WPA3 Enterprise, Open System and OWE. A page footnote says WPA/WPA2/WPA3 Enterprise works on a single router and not in AiMesh mode.","security_suite":"AiProtection row lists router security assessment, malicious site and infected device blocking, two-way IPS, advertisement blocking and tracker blocking. The maker's page names it AiProtection.","automatic_updates":"Administration row: Auto Firmware Update.","cpu_cores":"Processor row: 2.6GHz quad-core processor.","cpu_clock_max_ghz":"Processor row: 2.6GHz quad-core processor.","ram_gb":"Memory row: 256 MB Flash and 2 GB RAM.","flash_gb":"Memory row: 256 MB Flash and 2 GB RAM. Converted with 1000 MB per GB, so 0.256.","power_supply":"Power Supply row: AC input 110V~240V, DC output 12V with max 5A. An external adapter is in the box.","power_input":"Power Supply row: DC output 12V with max 5A current. The manual says the DC power adapter output is +12V with 5A.","included_adapter_output_w":"12 V x 5 A is 60 W.","dimensions_with_antennas_mm":"Product Dimensions row: 350.41*350.41*220.60, without units. Tom's Guide gives 13.8 x 13.8 x 2.7 in. for the body plus 6.1 in. for antennas pointed straight up, so the 220.6 mm height is with antennas up and is stored as the size with antennas. Dong Knows Tech prints 358.6 x 358.6 x 222.8 mm, which differs. The maker's figure is used. No body size without antennas is published.","weight_g":"Product Weight row: 2070 g. Dong Knows Tech prints 4.41 lbs (2 kg)."}},{"url":"https://rog.asus.com/us/networking/rog-rapture-gt-bn98-pro/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["manufacturer_url","series","segment","form_factor","status","launch_price_usd","wifi_features","network_features","management","security_suite_cost"],"notes":{"series":"ROG Rapture, listed under Gaming Routers.","segment":"Marketed as the world's first WiFi 8 gaming router.","form_factor":"A single router. AiMesh is optional.","status":"The ASUS US store price is $899.99 with a Buy Now button.","launch_price_usd":"ASUS Store Price $899.99, and the lowest price from 30 days before the promotion is also $899.99, so it is the list price and not a sale price. Dong Knows Tech prints a planned US launch price of $899.99 and HighSpeedInternet says $899. US price, tax not included.","wifi_features":"Guest Network Pro section: dedicated SSIDs for IoT devices, kids, VPNs, gaming and Multi-Link Operation (MLO Network).","network_features":"Guest Network Pro with IoT Network and Kid's Network, VLAN controls, multi-WAN, up to 20G link aggregation, adaptive QoE and parental control.","management":"The page shows the ASUSWRT interface and the ASUS Router app.","security_suite_cost":"Upgraded AiProtection with ad and tracker blocking. The maker's security copy names no subscription."}},{"url":"https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireless/GT-BN98%20Pro/E28571_GT-BN98_Pro_UM_EAA_WEB.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["manual_url","ports","ethernet_backhaul","management","account_required","wifi_features","usb_applications","power_input"],"notes":{"ports":"Section 1.3: 10GE WAN/LAN1, 2.5GE WAN/LAN1, 2.5GE LAN2-4, 1GE LAN5, 10GE LAN6, one USB 2.0 and one USB 3.2 Gen 1 port.","ethernet_backhaul":"Tutorial, AiMesh: wired connection between AiMesh routers (Ethernet backhaul).","management":"Section 2.1 sets up the router through the ASUS Router app or the web GUI at asusrouter.com.","account_required":"Section 2.1 and 2.2: the web GUI sets a local router password and no ASUS account is asked for.","wifi_features":"Tutorial, Wi-Fi: How to configure Smart Connect in ASUS Router. Smart Connect is band steering. HighSpeedInternet says the router separates all bands by default and Smart Connect can be selected.","usb_applications":"Section 1.1: SMB server, UPnP AV server and FTP server for file sharing.","power_input":"Section 1.3 notes: DC power adapter (DC output) +12V with 5A current."}},{"url":"https://www.asus.com/support/api/product.asmx/GetPDWarranty?website=us&model=gt-bn98%20pro&pdhashedid=&pdid=99999&siteID=www&sitelang=","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"ASUS US support, Wireless Warranty Policy updated June 2026: the general warranty is 3 years, but it may vary depending on the place of purchase. Tom's Guide also says three years. US site."}},{"url":"https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/routers/asus-rog-rapture-gt-bn98pro-review","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["measured_throughput","measured_range_m","measured_power_consumption_load_w","detachable_antennas","fan","wifi_features"],"notes":{"measured_throughput":"Review of 2026-09-29. Keysight IxChariot simulating 10 data-hungry users, Wi-Fi 7 HP Envy x360 notebook client, pre-launch review unit, firmware not stated. Table rows at 15 ft (4.572 m) 2.300 Gbps, 50 ft (15.24 m) 950.6 Mbps, 75 ft (22.86 m) 799.7 Mbps and 90 ft (27.432 m) 63.4 Mbps, with the client on the router. The band is not named. A side-by-side test at close range gave 2.407 Gbps and is not stored. With no Wi-Fi 8 client available, all results use a Wi-Fi 7 client.","measured_range_m":"Review gives a 135 foot range (41.148 m).","measured_power_consumption_load_w":"The review gives a 28-watt peak power use and no idle mode. The test conditions for the figure are not described.","detachable_antennas":"Specs box: number of antennas / removable: 8 / No. The text says the antennas can be swiveled and rotated but not easily removed.","fan":"The review says four heat sinks under the skin cool the unit without resorting to a fan. A Notebookcheck headline and a Vietnamese headline say active cooling, but Notebookcheck is blocked for agents and the maker's page names no fan.","wifi_features":"The review lists 4K QAM, 320 MHz channels and Multi-Link Operations."}},{"url":"https://www.highspeedinternet.com/resources/asus-rog-rapture-gt-bn98-pro-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["wifi_features","usb_applications","network_features","security_suite_cost"],"notes":{"wifi_features":"FAQ: the router will support AFC in a firmware upgrade scheduled for mid-October 2026. The review of 2026-09-22 ran on pre-launch firmware without AFC. Whether that firmware has shipped was not checked. Smart Connect (band steering) is selectable.","usb_applications":"Feature list: USB-based media streaming and sharing, USB-based printer sharing and USB-based 4G/5G tethering.","network_features":"Feature list: free parental controls, dual WAN with failover and load balancing, VLAN tagging, WAN aggregation up to 20 Gbps and multiple SSIDs.","security_suite_cost":"Free security tools and free parental controls. The only extra costs are optional third-party VPN and AdGuard plans."}},{"url":"https://www.guru3d.com/story/asus-rog-rapture-gtbn98-wifi-8-router-reaches-retail-with-30-gbps-rating/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["release_date","markets"],"notes":{"release_date":"Published 2026-09-04: ASUS started selling its first WiFi 8 routers, beginning with the ROG Rapture GT-BN98 series in Canada on 4 September 2026. Worldwide distribution was scheduled for October. The story says US pricing was not yet disclosed, while the ASUS US store now lists the Pro with a Buy Now button, so September 2026 is the month of the first sales.","markets":"Canada first on 2026-09-04. The ASUS US store lists the Pro. TechRadar reports CA$1,299.99 on the ASUS Canadian eStore."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/routers/asus-unveils-its-first-wi-fi-8-router-rog-rapture-gt-bn98-pro-offers-up-to-2x-real-world-throughput-uplift-over-wi-fi-7","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["announce_date"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Published 2026-06-02: ASUS unveiled the ROG Rapture GT-BN98 Pro. TechNews dated 2026-06-03 says ASUS revealed it at COMPUTEX 2026. The ASUS press release was not found."}}],"fields_filled":57,"updated":"2026-10-20"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}