ASUS brand new RT-AX1800HP is a ASUS’ first Wi-Fi 6 high power wireless router. It comes with 4 high-gain antennas and a powerful Wi-Fi amplifier for stronger Wi-Fi coverage than other Wi-Fi 6 routers within the same segment. It also comes with a quad-core CPU for a high performance Wi-Fi network.
From first glance, the antennas on the RT-AX1800HP is longer than other Wi-Fi 6 routers. The length of the antennas are almost double the length of the antenna on the ASUS RT-AX55 and RT-AX53U. ASUS told us the antennas on the RT-AX1800HP are having higher gain than other routers in the same segment.
Without reading further, I can tell you that the signal on the RT-AX1800HP is definitely stronger than other Wi-Fi 6 routers in the same segment. The high gain antennas are definitely more effective in penetrating walls and providing a more stable Wi-Fi coverage on your property.
WiFi Performance Test
I tested the Wi-Fi performance of the RT-AX1800HP in my property at different spots over varying amount of walls. The goal is mainly to compare the Wi-Fi performance and whether the Wi-Fi signal is actually stronger on the RT-AX1800HP.
- Point A = directly in front of the router
- Point B = 2 walls from the router to the test device
- Point C = 3 walls from the router to the test device
On point A and point B, the RT-AX1800HP showing great Wi-Fi performance similar to other Wi-Fi 6 AX1800 routers in the market. I can easily get over 700Mbps if I am standing right in front of the router and dropping to slightly less than 200Mbps on Point B after 2 walls.
It gets interesting at point C as I can no longer connect to the Wi-Fi network of the ASUS RT-AX55 and RT-AX3000. However, the RT-AX1800HP is still able to remain connected with a usable speed of 30Mbps. That’s still good enough for 4K YouTube streaming and casual browsing.
Hardware and Specs
Powering the RT-AX1800HP is a Mediatek based quad-core SoC. It comes with 4 Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports with a single Gigabit WAN port. For Malaysian users, the RT-AX1800HP can work with all local ISPs including Unifi, DiGi Fibre, Maxis Fibre and more.
Setting up the RT-AX1800HP is very simple as it can be done easily on the ASUS Router app. However, I need to update the firmware of the router before it can connect to the Internet. ASUS told me the firmware right out of the box might not be compatible with some fiber modem provided in Malaysia.
If you stay in a bigger property, you might want to add a few other ASUS routers at your home. ASUS’ AiMesh technology allow you to easily link several unit of other AiMesh routers wirelessly to form a mesh Wi-Fi network. This can combine the power of several routers to provide an even stronger Wi-Fi coverage.
ASUSWRT Features
The features on the RT-AX1800HP is pretty much identical as the RT-AX55. It comes with the same AiProtection classic functions which provide an antivirus firewall feature to protect your network and a basic parental control function that provide usage time limitation schedule.
AiProtection classic can prevent devices connected to the router from acessing website containing harmful or malicious content. That included malware infected website and known scam pages. It does work pretty well in our test, blocking the website that I used to test such feature on router.
The AiProtection parental control is just a simple time usage limitation that include daily usage limit and the Internet scheduling function. You can configure several online usage time schedule for selected devices on the network. However, it doesn’t come with any sort of content filtration or content blocking function.
I also liked the simplicity of ASUS Router app , with a clear view on connected WiFi devices and their current network speed. It’s also possible to quickly block connected devices and configure speed limit for selected devices on the app. The app also supported remote management with ASUS free DDNS service.
The RT-AX1800HP support the following ASUSWRT advanced features:
- Connected device speed limitation
- Guest WiFi speed limitation
- VPN server and client on router
- Repeater mode and wireless bridge mode
- Network traffic monitoring
Closing Thoughts
If you are looking for an affordable Wi-Fi 6 router with strong signal strength, ASUS RT-AX1800HP is the one to look for. It’s not the fastest router out there but it can provide a strong signal and great wall penetration due to the high gain antennas and high power WiFi radio.
Comparing to ASUS’ own RT-AX55, the RT-AX1800HP has a stronger Wi-Fi coverage. However, the former is slightly faster which will be important if you plan to use ASUSWRT features or VPN on the router. However, if you only need a stronger Wi-Fi coverage and a better speed than your current router, get the RT-AX1800HP.
ASUS RT-AX1800HP
8.2
Tubi Rating
pros
- Lifetime AiProtection security updates
- Strong WiFi coverage signal
- Expandable with AiMesh technology
cons
- No content filtration parental control
If I want to use it with Wireless CCTV cameras that are far away
Which one can send signals further between RT-AX1800HP and RT-AX53U?
I am also interested in other options, the new RT-AX52.
Thank you
Just get the RT-AX1800HP. It’s the strongest of all 3. The RT-AX53U and RT-AX52 are the same and they are quite weak.
Thanks for the helpful advice. ^.^
Im using AX1800hp as a main router at upstair, is that a good choice to extend d coverage at down floor by form Aimesh with Rt AX53U? Since both model running by Mediatek chip.. kindly advise 🙂
Yes you can use RT-AX53U but I will recommend RT-AX1800HP as the performance is so much better.
Thanks for ur reply 🙂 What you suggested is should i use both AX1800HP as main & Aimesh extender? Or AX53U as main router, AX1800HP as Aimesh node? I havent buy the AX53U yet, just came across a very good deal. Brand new unit only cost rm170.. Is there any better option out there to enhance my wifi coverage at down area with similar costing? *My current Unifi is 800mbps plan, 22×75 double storeys link house, As of now, down area can get full wifi coverage 110mbps speed at 2.4Ghz, 150mbps speed at 5Ghz in living area, but very weak… Read more »
I will suggest to just get 2 RT-AX1800HP and save yourself some trouble. Getting 2 exact same model is usually more stable.
you mentioned RT-AX1800HP has a mediatek Processor. Is it 32bit or 64bit cpu? Can you tell what is the processor/chipset number. Also if you know FCC Cerificate no, for this model please provide.
ASUS switched the RT-AX1800HP to the V2 hardware and I do not have that latest version with me. Couldn’t provide this info.
House size 85×25 feet. If, placed in the middle, can the Asus RT AX 1800 HP cover both ends of the house? The WiFi must be able to pass through 3 brick walls and a glass wall.
The WiFi can cover the entire property but it will probably be 2.4GHz once it got further.
which one is good option for me asus RT-AX1800HP or DLINK DIR-X5460 ? I need performance and range both together?
I have not testing the D-Link DIR-X5460 so I can’t really comment on it.