Refurbished ASUS RT-BE82U BE6500 Dual-band 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Wireless Router - Black

Worry-Free Smart Home WiFi 7

Elevate your smart home with blazing-fast dual-band Wi-Fi 7 speeds of up to 6500 Mbps and boosted coverage with AI-boosted Smart AiMesh technology. With next-gen ASUS Network Security and a suite of advanced network technologies such as IoT Network, the RT-BE82U safeguard your network end-to-end, 24/7.

Faster, Smarter Home WiFi 7

The ASUS RT-BE82U boasts cutting-edge WiFi 7 technology. Enjoy next-generation speeds and connected experiences for home entertainment and cloud computing, including 8K streaming, HDR gaming, content creation, and AI network.

Blazing-Fast WiFi Speeds

The RT-BE82U unleashes blazing-fast dual-band WiFi 7 speeds of up to 6500 Mbps, ensuring seamless streaming, gaming, and compatibility with legacy IoT devices.

Comprehensive MLO Support

Multi-Link Operation (MLO) enables buffering-free connection by intelligently combining and switching between the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. ASUS RT-BE82U is built for the future of all WiFi 7 devices, regardless of the MLO mode they use.

Advanced 160 MHz Channels

The RT-BE82U supports ultrawide 160 MHz channels, delivering ultrafast data transfer rates, reduced latency, and enhanced performance for a smoother network experience.

Efficient 4K-QAM Transmission

Compared to 1024-QAM with WiFi 6/6E, 4096-QAM allows each signal to more densely incorporate larger amounts of data, delivering up to 20% more efficient data transmission.

WiFi 7 Powering AiMesh

RT-BE82U utilises the power of WiFi 7 MLO into next-gen AiMesh technology, delivering wider coverage, a more stable and secure network and a feature-rich network experience all under one network name for your entire smart home.

Extend Your Network Easily

RT-BE82U extends your home network easily with any AiMesh-compatible ASUS router, regardless of WiFi generation. By repurposing your older routers as mesh nodes, you can enhance your network coverage while reducing electronic waste.

Values Beyond Extension

AiMesh goes beyond just extending coverage or seamless roaming. It works with all compatible ASUS routers, offering easy management, advanced security, and smart home features across your entire network.

Engineered for Always-On Connection

The robust design of the ASUS RT-BE82U delivers next-level WiFi and network performance and superior reliability. With four external antennas and Six high-power front-end modules, it eliminates WiFi dead zones, delivering reliable signals in all directions.

Next-gen Powerhouse

Fuelled by a quad-core 2.0 GHz CPU and 1 GB of RAM, the RT-BE82U delivers exceptional processing power. This unleashes advanced features, optimizing your network for smoother 8K streaming, HDR gaming, and enhanced AI networking.

Safeguard Everyone and Every Connected Device

In a connected world, your home network is the gateway to your digital life. Gain complete visibility and control over your home network, defend against emerging threats, and ensure seamless protection for all your connected devices and personal data. ASUS Network Security provides peace of mind with robust router protection, device protection, and secure connections.

Triple-level AiProtection Pro

Robust router safeguards with commercial-grade cloud protection powered by Trend Micro™ shield your smart home network, while feature-packed controls and management empower every member of your household to manage their connected devices securely for the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape. Additionally, advanced encrypted connections help to keep your online activity and data private.

Top-Notch Security Within Reach

The intuitive ASUSWRT interface and mobile router app let you easily monitor, control and manage your network security, including advanced features such as VPNs.

Extendable Custom Network

ASUS AiMesh technology ensures your whole-home WiFi remains protected under the same SSID. The new Smart Home Master unlocks even more advanced settings for customisation.

Router Protection Made Easy

ASUS Network Security includes convenient network tools such as a one-tap Security Scan for diagnosing network health, fine-tuned settings options, and on-the-go notifications.

Instant Notifications

Receive instant notifications for new device connections to block unknown devices from accessing your network, and group new devices into a user profile.

Auto Security Updates

Secure your router with integrated defense measures that continuously update and scan to protect against malware and emerging threats.

Safer, Smarter Family Protection

Advanced family protection and parental controls empower you to cultivate a balanced digital life for you and your kids, all without subscriptions. View your children's safety with an activity dashboard, age-level profiling system, per-user time scheduler and browser protection too.

Features

ASUS RT-BE82U WiFi 7 Dual-Band Router 6500 Mbps, AiMesh, Security & VPN.
Dual-band WiFi 7 speeds up to 6500 Mbps (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz).
5 × 2.5 GbE LAN/WAN ports, 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 port.
WiFi 7 protocols: 802.11be, 4096-QAM, MLO, MU-MIMO, OFDMA.
Quad-core 2.0 GHz CPU, 1 GB RAM, 256 MB Flash.
Advanced security: AiProtection Pro (Trend Micro), WPA3, firewall/NAT, DoS protection.
VPN support: WireGuard, OpenVPN, IPSec, L2TP, PPTP (client & server).
Smart AiMesh compatibility for whole-home coverage and easy expansion.
Parental controls, Safe Browsing, Guest Network, Traffic Analyser.
ASUSWRT Web GUI + ASUS Router app for simple local and remote management.