Computers / Routers
ASUSHome router
RT-BE96U
Released August 2023.10Reviewdongknows.com/asus-rt-be96u-be19000-tri-band-wi-fi-7-router-reviewRead 15 October 2026Hardware table: US Release Date August 18, 2023. The text says the router has been available since late August. ASUS Japan announced it on 2023-10-04 for Japan. Last checked 15 October 2026.
- Form factor
- Router
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Speed class
- BE19000
- WAN port
- 10Gbps
62 of 90 fields known.
At a glance
Coverage per unit
502m²7Reviewtomsguide.com/computing/routers/asus-rt-be96u-reviewRead 15 October 2026Review text: capable of covering up to 5,400 square feet. Converted to 502 m2 (501.68). Tom's Hardware prints the same figure in its spec table. ASUS prints no area on its US pages, so the claim is quoted from the reviews and may come from the retail box.9Reviewtomshardware.com/networking/routers/asus-rt-be96u-wi-fi-7-router-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: Wi-Fi Coverage 5,400 square feet.
Higher than all other routers.
Wi-Fi link rate
18,669Mbps
Higher than 89% of other routers.
Ethernet ports
6
Higher than 85% of other routers.
Wi-Fi throughput (measured)
1,948Mbps
Higher than 78% of other routers.
Ports
- 6 RJ45
- USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1
- USB-A USB 2.0
General
- Series
- Not available
- Model numbers
- RT-BE96U, 90IG0890-MX1A1V1Maker product pageasus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-be96u/techspecRead 15 October 2026Model RT-BE96U.5Maker product pageeshop.asus.com/ca-fr/90ig0890-mx1a1v-rt-be96u.htmlRead 15 October 2026ASUS Canada shop (French): part number 90IG0890-MX1A1V for the RT-BE96U. It is the Canada part number. The US part number was not found.
- Announced
- Not available
- Predecessor
- Not available
- Successor
- Not available
- Launch price (EU)
- Not available
- Markets
- Not available
Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi radios
Band Wi-Fi Streams Max channel width (MHz) Max link rate (Mbps) Dedicated backhaul 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi 7 4 40 1,376 No 5 GHz Wi-Fi 7 4 160 5,764 No 6 GHz Wi-Fi 7 4 320 11,529 No - Radio bands
- 3
- 6 GHz band
- Yes
- Combined Wi-Fi link rate
- 18,669Mbps
- Wi-Fi streams
- 12
- Max Wi-Fi channel width
- 320MHz
- Wi-Fi features
- Multi-Link Operation (MLO), 4K-QAM, OFDMA, MU-MIMO1Maker product pageasus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-be96u/techspecRead 15 October 2026Boosts Speed: OFDMA and 4096-QAM. Wireless row: MU-MIMO. MLO comes from the product page, see its entry. Multi-RU and puncturing text sits in the page source only inside an HTML comment, so those two are not stored. AFC is not named. Smart Connect is not named by ASUS.2Maker product pageasus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-be96uRead 15 October 2026Multi-link Operation: links to multiple bands at the same time. A footnote says MLO firmware was in development as of September 2023 and due in late 2023 or early 2024. Dong Knows Tech did not have MLO in its first firmware. The page also names 4K-QAM and 320 MHz channels.
- External antennas
- 81Maker product pageasus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-be96u/techspecRead 15 October 2026Antenna: External antenna x 8.7Reviewtomsguide.com/computing/routers/asus-rt-be96u-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table and design text: eight external antennas.
- Internal antennas
- Not available
- Detachable antennas
- No7Reviewtomsguide.com/computing/routers/asus-rt-be96u-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: number of antennas and removable: 8/No. The review says the antennas can be rotated and angled but cannot be removed.10Reviewdongknows.com/asus-rt-be96u-be19000-tri-band-wi-fi-7-router-reviewRead 15 October 2026The review says the antennas are not detachable.
- Coverage of one unit (claimed)
- 502m²7Reviewtomsguide.com/computing/routers/asus-rt-be96u-reviewRead 15 October 2026Review text: capable of covering up to 5,400 square feet. Converted to 502 m2 (501.68). Tom's Hardware prints the same figure in its spec table. ASUS prints no area on its US pages, so the claim is quoted from the reviews and may come from the retail box.9Reviewtomshardware.com/networking/routers/asus-rt-be96u-wi-fi-7-router-reviewRead 15 October 2026Spec table: Wi-Fi Coverage 5,400 square feet.
- Connected devices per unit (claimed)
- Not available
Ports and modem
- Ports
Port Count Role Max speed (Gbps) Version RJ45 1 WAN or LAN 10 Not available RJ45 1 WAN or LAN 1 Not available RJ45 3 LAN 1 Not available RJ45 1 LAN 10 Not available USB-A 1 Not available 5 USB 3.2 Gen 1 USB-A 1 Not available 0.48 USB 2.0 Source1Maker product pageasus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-be96u/techspecRead 15 October 2026I/O Ports: 1 x 10Gbps for WAN/LAN + 1 x RJ45 10/100/1000Mbps for WAN/LAN, 3x RJ45 10/100/1000Mbps for LAN, 1 x 10Gbps for LAN, USB 3.2 Gen1 x1 and 2.0 x1. The manual names the same ports. USB 3.2 Gen 1 is stored at 5 Gbps and USB 2.0 at 0.48 Gbps, the standard rates. ASUS does not print those rates. The 10 Gbps ports are 10GBASE-T per Dong Knows Tech.3Owner's manualdlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireless/RT-BE96U/E22794_RT-BE96U_UM_WEB.pdfRead 15 October 2026Section 1.3: 10GE WAN/LAN1 port, 1GE WAN/LAN1 port, LAN 2~4 ports, 10GE LAN port, one USB 3.2 Gen 1 port and one USB 2.0 port.- Ethernet ports
- 6
- Multi-gig ports
- 2
- Fastest WAN port
- 10Gbps
- Fastest LAN port
- 10Gbps
- USB ports
- 2
- SFP+ port
- No
- Built-in modem
- Not available
- Modem standards
- Not available
Mesh
- Mesh technologies
- AiMesh1Maker product pageasus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-be96u/techspecRead 15 October 2026AiMesh: Primary AiMesh Router and AiMesh Node.
- Coverage of the pack (claimed)
- Not available
- Identical units
- Not available
- Satellite model
- Not available
- Satellite ports
- Not available
Software
- Management
- Mobile app, Web interface1Maker product pageasus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-be96u/techspecRead 15 October 2026User Interface: WEB ASUSWRT, APP ASUS Router APP.
- Online account required
- No3Owner's manualdlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireless/RT-BE96U/E22794_RT-BE96U_UM_WEB.pdfRead 15 October 2026Setup runs in the web GUI. The manual asks for a router login password and no ASUS account.10Reviewdongknows.com/asus-rt-be96u-be19000-tri-band-wi-fi-7-router-reviewRead 15 October 2026The pros line says there is no vendor-required login account.
- Operating modes
- Router, Access point, Mesh node, Repeater, Media bridge1Maker product pageasus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-be96u/techspecRead 15 October 2026Operating Mode: Repeater Mode, Media Bridge Mode, Access Point Mode, AiMesh Node Mode and Wireless Router Mode.3Owner's manualdlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireless/RT-BE96U/E22794_RT-BE96U_UM_WEB.pdfRead 15 October 2026Section 3.3.1: wireless router mode, access point mode, repeater mode, media bridge and AiMesh node.
- Network features
- Guest network, IoT network, IPTV, Dual WAN, WAN aggregation, LAN aggregation, QoS, Parental controls, Dynamic DNS1Maker product pageasus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-be96u/techspecRead 15 October 2026Listed: Guest Network, Parental Control, Dual WAN, WAN Aggregation, DDNS, IPTV, LAN Link Aggregation, Adaptive QoS and Traditional QoS. IoT Network comes from the Tom's Hardware review. VLAN is not listed.3Owner's manualdlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireless/RT-BE96U/E22794_RT-BE96U_UM_WEB.pdfRead 15 October 2026Section 3.14: Dual WAN and WAN Aggregation (WAN port plus LAN 4 port, up to 2 Gbps), DDNS and IPTV in section 3.10.4. Section 3.8 covers the guest network.9Reviewtomshardware.com/networking/routers/asus-rt-be96u-wi-fi-7-router-reviewRead 15 October 2026Software section: Guest Network Pro has presets for Kid's Network, IoT Network and a standard Guest Network. The review does not mention a fee.
- VPN server
- WireGuard, OpenVPN, IPsec, PPTP1Maker product pageasus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-be96u/techspecRead 15 October 2026VPN: VPN Server IPSec, Open VPN, PPTP and WireGuard.
- VPN client
- WireGuard, OpenVPN, L2TP, PPTP1Maker product pageasus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-be96u/techspecRead 15 October 2026VPN: VPN Client L2TP, Open VPN, PPTP and WireGuard.
- USB applications
- File server, Media server, Time Machine, Printer server, Cellular modem1Maker product pageasus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-be96u/techspecRead 15 October 2026USB application: AiCloud, Download Master, AiDisk, Media Server, Time Machine, Samba Server and FTP Server. WAN lists a 3G / 4G LTE dongle. The manual adds the printer server, see its entry. The Time Machine note says macOS 26 no longer creates new backups on USB drives.3Owner's manualdlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireless/RT-BE96U/E22794_RT-BE96U_UM_WEB.pdfRead 15 October 2026Section 3.13 covers AiDisk, the servers center and 3G/4G. Section 4.3 sets up a printer server with ASUS EZ Printer Sharing or LPR.9Reviewtomshardware.com/networking/routers/asus-rt-be96u-wi-fi-7-router-reviewRead 15 October 2026The USB Applications tab shares files from a USB drive, sets up a printer server, uses a smartphone as internet backup and uses a drive for Time Machine backups. The pros list smartphone tethering and wireless Time Machine backups for Mac users. Time Machine runs over the USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 port.
Security
- Wi-Fi security
- WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Enterprise, Enhanced Open (OWE)1Maker product pageasus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-be96u/techspecRead 15 October 2026Security: WPA/WPA2/WPA3 Personal, WPA/WPA2/WPA3 Enterprise and Open System & OWE. A footnote says WPA/WPA2 Enterprise is not available under AiMesh mode.
- Security service
- AiProtection Pro1Maker product pageasus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-be96u/techspecRead 15 October 2026AiProtection row: AiProtection Pro with Router Security Assessment, Malicious Site Blocking, Two-Way IPS and Infected Device Prevention and Blocking.
- Automatic firmware updates
- Yes1Maker product pageasus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-be96u/techspecRead 15 October 2026Administration: Auto Firmware Update.
- Security updates until
- Not available
Smart home
We could not find any of these 5 fields. Show them
- Thread border router
- Not available
- Matter controller
- Not available
- Zigbee hub
- Not available
- Bluetooth
- Not available
- Smart home platforms
- Not available
Hardware
- System on chip
- Not available
- CPU cores
- 41Maker product pageasus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-be96u/techspecRead 15 October 2026Processor: 2.6GHz quad-core processor.10Reviewdongknows.com/asus-rt-be96u-be19000-tri-band-wi-fi-7-router-reviewRead 15 October 2026Processing Power: quad-core 2.6GHz CPU, 256MB flash, 2GB DDR4 RAM.
- RAM
- 2GB1Maker product pageasus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-be96u/techspecRead 15 October 2026Memory: 256 MB Flash and 2 GB RAM.10Reviewdongknows.com/asus-rt-be96u-be19000-tri-band-wi-fi-7-router-reviewRead 15 October 2026Hardware table: 2GB DDR4 RAM.
- Cooling fan
- No2Maker product pageasus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-be96uRead 15 October 2026The cooling section shows a vent on top, a full-size aluminum plate, three aluminum heatsinks and a 2 cm stand, with air moving through by convection. It lists no fan.10Reviewdongknows.com/asus-rt-be96u-be19000-tri-band-wi-fi-7-router-reviewRead 15 October 2026The review says the router seemed to have no internal fan, though the reviewer did not open it.
Power
- Power supply
- External DC adapter1Maker product pageasus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-be96u/techspecRead 15 October 2026Power Supply: AC Input 110V~240V (50~60Hz) with an external DC output. The manual describes a bundled AC adapter that plugs into the Power (DCIN) port.
- Rated power input
- 19 V, 3.42 A or 19.5 V, 3.33 A1Maker product pageasus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-be96u/techspecRead 15 October 2026Power Supply: DC Output 19 V with max. 3.42 A current, or 19.5 V with max. 3.33 A current. The manual lists the same two ratings. Stored as the DC input of the router.3Owner's manualdlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireless/RT-BE96U/E22794_RT-BE96U_UM_WEB.pdfRead 15 October 2026Section 1.3 notes: DC Output +19V with 3.42A current and +19.5V with 3.33A current.
- Included adapter output
- 64.98W1Maker product pageasus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-be96u/techspecRead 15 October 202619 V times 3.42 A is 64.98 W. The second listed adapter, 19.5 V times 3.33 A, is 64.94 W. ASUS does not say which one is in a given box.
- Power use (typical, claimed)
- Not available
- Power use (max, claimed)
- Not available
Measured
- Wi-Fi throughput (measured)
Distance (m) Band Connected to Throughput (Mbps) 4.572 6 GHz Main unit 1,948 15.24 5 GHz Main unit 392.7 22.86 Not available Main unit 402.1 27.432 Not available Main unit 31.4 - Fastest Wi-Fi throughput (measured)
- 1,948Mbps
- Wi-Fi throughput through a wall (measured)
- 1,810Mbps8Measurementtomsguide.com/computing/routers/asus-rt-be96u-reviewRead 15 October 202625 ft room and a wall: 1.810 Gbps. Same IxChariot setup and client.
Dimensions and weight
- Dimensions
- Not available
- Dimensions with antennas
- Width350.6Height217.6Depth350.6mm(13.8 × 8.6 × 13.8 in)1Maker product pageasus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-be96u/techspecRead 15 October 2026Product Dimensions 350.6*350.6*217.6, printed without units or labels. Tom's Guide gives a body of 13.8 x 13.8 x 3.0 inches and says raising the antennas adds 5.6 inches of height. Dong Knows Tech prints 13.8 x 13.8 x 8.57 in (350.6 x 350.6 x 217.59 mm) as with antennas. So 217.6 mm is the height with antennas up and 350.6 mm is both the width and the depth. The body height alone is only printed rounded, so it is not stored.
- Wall mountable
- No7Reviewtomsguide.com/computing/routers/asus-rt-be96u-reviewRead 15 October 202610Reviewdongknows.com/asus-rt-be96u-be19000-tri-band-wi-fi-7-router-reviewRead 15 October 2026The review says the router is not wall-mount-ready and lists a bulky design that is not wall-mount-ready among the cons.
Certifications
We could not find any of these 3 fields. Show them
- Wi-Fi Alliance certification ID
- Not available
- FCC ID
- Not available
- Other certifications
- Not available
In the box
- In the box
- RT-BE96U WiFi router, RJ-45 cable, Power adapter, Quick Start Guide, Warranty card1Maker product pageasus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-be96u/techspecRead 15 October 2026Package Content: RT-BE96U WiFi router, RJ-45 cable, Power adapter, Quick Start Guide, Warranty card. The manual lists the same items.3Owner's manualdlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireless/RT-BE96U/E22794_RT-BE96U_UM_WEB.pdfRead 15 October 2026Section 1.2: RT-BE96U Wireless Router, network cable (RJ-45), power adapter, Quick Start Guide, warranty card.
Links
- Product page
- www.asus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-be96u2Maker product pageasus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-be96uRead 15 October 2026
- Spec sheet
- www.asus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-be96u/techspec1Maker product pageasus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-be96u/techspecRead 15 October 2026
- Manual
- dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireless/RT-BE96U/E22794_RT-BE96U_UM_WEB.pdf3Owner's manualdlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireless/RT-BE96U/E22794_RT-BE96U_UM_WEB.pdfRead 15 October 2026English user guide E22794, first edition October 2023.
- EPREL registration number
- Not available
Warranty
- Manufacturer warranty (source market)
- 3years4Maker product pageasus.com/support/api/product.asmx/GetPDWarrantyRead 15 October 2026ASUS US support warranty text, Wireless Warranty Policy updated June 2026: the general warranty is 3 years, but it may vary depending on the place of purchase. The ASUS Canada shop also says three years. Tom's Guide printed two years in 2024. US market.
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Sources
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- Maker product pageasus.com/support/api/product.asmx/GetPDWarranty
- Maker product pageeshop.asus.com/ca-fr/90ig0890-mx1a1v-rt-be96u.html
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