ASUS RT-AC88U

abgn+ac (AC3100)
AC3100 Dual-Band Wi-Fi Gigabit Router
Homepage	Product page
Support	Support page
Downloads	Download page
Wikipedia	Asus routers
WikiDevi.wi-cat.ru	ASUS RT-AC88U
3rd Party Firmware
dd-wrt	Supported
OpenWrt	Partial Support
Tomato any flavor	Supported
Gargoyle	Status Unknown
Platform
Brand • Model • Rev	ASUS RT-AC88U (5.01)
Model Part Number	90IG01Z0-BM3100
FCC ID	MSQ-RTGW00
IC ID	3568A-RTGW00
Type	wireless router
CPU1	Broadcom BCM4709C0
CPU1 Type	ARM Cortex A9
CPU1 Speed	1.4 GHz ( 2 cores )
Flash1 Chip	ESMT F59L1G81LA-25T
Flash1 Size	128 MiB134,217,728 B <br />1,048,576 Kib <br />131,072 KiB <br />1,024 Mib <br />0.125 GiB <br /> (NAND)
RAM1 Size	512 MiB536,870,912 B <br />4,194,304 Kib <br />524,288 KiB <br />4,096 Mib <br />0.5 GiB <br /> (DDR3)
RAM1 Chip	Nanya NT5CC256M16DP-DI x 2
ETH chip1	Broadcom BCM4709C0
Switch	Realtek RTL8365MB
Ethernet Port Count	1-1GbE-WAN 8-1GbE-LAN
Wired Standard	IEEE 802.3i/3u/3ab
802dot11 OUI: AC:9E:17 (11 E, 11 W) Ethernet OUI: AC:9E:17 (11 E, 11 W)
Stock bootloader	CFE
Stock FW OS	Linux
Expansion IF types	USB 3.0, USB 2.0
USB ports	2
USB Hub Compatible	Untested
Power	19 VDC, 2.37-3.42 A
Connector type	barrel
Serial Port (UART)	yes, 4-pin header, unpopulated, internal, 3.3V TTL
JTAG Port	yes, 5-pin header, unpopulated
Flags: MU-MIMO, acqam, Link Aggregation, AiCloud, AiMesh, AiProtection, ASUS Router App, VHT80+80, DFS (master), DFS (slave)
Additional chips 2.4GHz RF Power Amplifier Module;Skyworks;SE2623L;;4; 2.4GHz SPDT switch w/ LNA;Skyworks;SKY85201-11;;4; 5GHz RF Power Amplifier Module;Skyworks;SKY85405;;4; 5GHz SPDT switch w/ LNA;Skyworks;SKY85605-11;;4;
Other
Default SSID: ASUS (100 addl. devices) , ASUS_5G-1 (3 addl. devices) , ASUS_5G-2 (2 addl. devices) Default IP address: 192.168.1.1 the IP 192.168.1.1 is used by 1326 additional devices of which 173 are ASUS devices Default login user: admin Default login password: admin admin:admin credentials used by 1343 additional devices of which 207 are ASUS devices
Manuf/OEM/ODM	Arcadyan WG911AA AC44 -ASU
3rd Party Firmware Support	AsusWRT-Merlin • (Wiki | List) , FreshTomato • (List | DLs) , DD-WRT • (List) , OpenWrt • (List | Dev | DLs)
Retail
Availability	common
FCC approval date	29 May 2015
(Est.) release date	30 October 2015
(Est.) initial retail price (in USD):	$300
UPC	889349030349 (UPC DB, On eBay)
EAN	0889349030394 (UPC DB, On eBay)
Newegg	N82E16833320242
ASIN	B016EWKQAQ
Country of manuf	China
Radio 1
Chip1	Broadcom BCM4366
Wireless interface OUI	AC:9E:17
Antenna Connector Type	U.FL, RP-SMA
MIMO status	4x4:4
Wireless Standard	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
N-QAM	up to 1000 Mbps
802.11n	up to 600 Mbps
802.11g	up to 54 Mbps
802.11b	up to 11 Mbps
WiFi Operating Frequency	2.4 GHz
Radio cor_rev	40
Radio 2
Chip1	Broadcom BCM4366
Wireless interface OUI	AC:9E:17
Antenna Connector Type	U.FL, RP-SMA
MIMO status	4x4:4
Wireless Standard	IEEE 802.11a/n/ac
802.11ac	up to 2176 Mbps
N-QAM	up to 1000 Mbps
802.11n	up to 600 Mbps
802.11a	up to 54 Mbps
WiFi Operating Frequency	5 GHz
Radio cor_rev	40
FCC ID ASUS RT-AC3100 MSQ-RTGW00

For a list of all currently documented Broadcom chipsets with specifications, see Broadcom.
For a list of all currently documented Realtek chipsets with specifications, see Realtek.

For a list of all currently documented ASUS device with specifications, see ASUS.

• 2167 Mbps - 4SS 5GHz 802.11ac (80MHz chan., 1024-QAM),

• 1000 Mbps - 4SS 2.4GHz 802.11n (40MHz chan., 1024-QAM) = AC3100 class

Overview

"RT-AC88U REV 5.01" and "1517" is silkscreened on the board.

DFS certification and VHT80+80 support were added with a C2PC request on 3/6/2019.

Actual support would probably need to come from a firmware update.

The first page of the DFS Test Report lists two manufacturers: Askey and Compal.

• Differences between the three models covered by this FCC certification

are described in the DFS Test Report as follows:

Model No.	LAN Port	Heat sink color
RT-AC88U	8 LAN ports	Silver, Red
RT-AC3100	4 LAN ports	Silver, Black
RT-AC88R	8 LAN ports	Silver, Red

• Web GUI: http://router.asus.com

See also: ASUS RT-AC3100 and Arcadyan

This device was under short-term confidentiality, but that expired 11/22/2015 ⚠.

Power supply

• Power Supply: (Spec.)

AC Input : 110V~240V (50~60Hz)

DC Output : 19 V with max. 2.37 A current

Adding three adapters (modification). Models: (FCC Doc)

• ADP-45BW B (100V~240V AC (50~60 Hz) 1.2A, 19V DC / 2.37A)
• ADP-65BW B (100V~240V AC (50~60 Hz) 1.5A, 19V DC / 3.42A)
• AD883J20 (100V~240V AC (50~60 Hz) 1.0A, 19V DC / 2.37A)

Links of Interest

• Supported by an unofficial fork of OpenWRT (openwrt-arinc9)

News

• Asus unveils the RT-AC88U, its first 8-port MU-MIMO Wi-Fi router on C|Net
• Asus RT-AC88U packs more ethernet ports 802.11ac router on Techhive
• ASUS RT-AC88U MU-MIMO Router with 8-Port Switch on PCper (Spec.)

Reviews

• ASUS RT-AC88U Wireless-AC3100 Gigabit Router on SmallNetBuilder

• CPU: Broadcom BCM4709C0(KFEBG) Dual-Core @1.4GHz
• Flash: 128 MB (NAND), RAM: 512MB (DDR3)
• 2.4GHZ Radio: Broadcom BCM4366 4x4 802.11ac

Skyworks SE2623L 2.4 GHz power amp (x4)

Skyworks SKY85201-11 2.4GHz SPDT switch w/ LNA (x4)

• 5GHz Radio: Broadcom BCM4366 4x4 802.11ac

RFMD RFPA5542 5 GHz PA module (x4)

Skyworks SKY85605-11 5GHz SPDT switch w/ LNA (x4)

• Switch: 4x GbE in BCM4709C0 + 4x GbE in Realtek RTL8365MB

• Asus RT-AC88U Wireless-AC3100 Gigabit Router on LookGadgets
• Asus RT-AC88U Wireless-AC3100 Gigabit Router on iXBT (RU)
• Asus RT-AC88U review on FoxNetwork (FoxNetLab) (RU)
• Asus RT-AC88U AC3100 ROG on OpenITforum (PL)

Forum threads

• ASUS RT-AC88U on SNB forums

ASUS RT-AC3100 on SNB forums

ASUS RT-AC5300 on SNB forums

• Asus RT-AC88U on DD-WRT forums

DD-WRT FW beta on ftp.dd-wrt.com

• Asus RT-AC88U on OpenWrt forums

Misc

• PR on Broadcom
• PR on AnandTech
• On PCdiy ASUS

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Support started version: rt-ac88u build 27944 20151009
Current supported version: ?

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On the OpenWrt ToH (techdata entry)
On the OpenWrt Wiki
On the OpenWrt Forum
OpenWrt Target: bcm53xx
OpenWrt Subtarget: generic
OpenWrt Package architecture: arm_cortex-a9
Support started version: 22.03.0
Current supported version: 23.05.5
Unsupported Functions:
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Pictures

• Gallery on OpenITforum (images)
• On LegitReviews (images)

Retail Images

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Notes

Features

• Broadcom 1.4 GHz Dual-core ARM processor improves USB and WAN/LAN speed
• 802.11ac dual-band Wi-Fi router boosts speeds up to 3167Mbps for low-latency

online gaming, smooth 4K UHD video playback and extremely fast file-sharing

• Broadcom acqam technology boosts 5 GHz (2167Mbps) and 2.4 GHz (1Gbps)
• 4x4 antenna design with AiRadar universal beamforming for unrivaled Wi-Fi range
• Revolutionary MU-MIMO technology can connect multiple MU-MIMO-compatible

clients at each device’s maximum speed simultaneously

• ASUS Router App lets control network anywhere, without needing to boot up a PC
• Exclusive built-in game accelerator from WTFast lets you enjoy smooth gameplay

in supported multi-player online games

• AiProtection with Trend Micro for triple-strength network security, plus robust

Parental Controls and Privacy Protection

• 8 Gigabit LAN ports for extensive connectivity, Link Aggregation for up to 2Gbps

wired network speeds, so devices can enjoy faster access

Specifications

• CPU: Broadcom BCM47094 @1.4 GHz (ARM Cortex A9)
• Flash: 128 MB (NAND), RAM: 512 MB (DDR3)

ESMT F59L1G81LA-25T 1x 128MB (NAND)

ESMT M15F2G16128A-BDB (2x ??) 256MB (DDR3) (Mod)

• Wi-Fi: 4x4 MU-MIMO, acqam, Dual Band, 2.4/5 GHz
• WLAN: 2x Broadcom BCM4366 SoC 4T4R 802.11abgn/ac (Spec.)
• PA: 4x Skyworks SE2623L (2.4 GHz), 4x Skyworks SKY85405 (5 GHz)
• LNA: 4x NXP (SiGe) BGU7224 (2.4 GHz), 4x Macom MAAL-011078 (5 GHz)
• Antenna: 4x 5dBi Detachable Dual Band antennas
• Switch: Realtek RTL8365MB (4x GbE + RGMII)
• Ports: 1x WAN (GbE), 8x LAN (GbE)
• USB: 1x USB 3.0, 1x USB 2.0
• Applications: ASUSWRT, AiCloud, AiProtection, DLNA server,

VPN server, Download Master, Guest Network, High-Power mode,

Static IP, Automatic IP, PPPoE (MPPE support), PPTP, L2TP, IPv4, IPv6