ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 WIFI6E router review - Product Showcase

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So let us have a closer look at the product, packaging first of course. 

The ASUS GT-AXE11000 comes in a colorful red/black package. Next to the router, you'll find an Ethernet cable, power adapter, a manual, instruction CD, and already fitted for you, a whopping eight antennas.

Everything is packaged rather nicely and extensively, hardly any chance of damage during transport and unboxing it is quite an experience all by itself. Interestingly enough, the router cannot be wall-mounted, so there are no brackets or plugs to attach the router to the wall. 

The router holds four gigabit Ethernet LAN ports, a 2.5Gbps WAN/LAN port, and another gigabit WAN/LAN port are located on the rear. A WAN port connects to your internet source, which might be a wired home network or a modem. Two USB connections on the side allow you to connect network storage drives or even a phone as a backup modem. On the front holds a Boost button. This button may be programmed to toggle the LEDs on or off, the Aura RGB on or off, DFS on or off, and game mode on or off. I kept mine configured to disable RGB lighting in order to easily decrease the lighting and power consumption in a dark room. 

Here we have the unit with antennas raised up. To the left at the top, a mesh for venting and then the Asus logo. That one is RGB lit, we recommend you disable it as routers are active 24/7 and, as such, the three (RGB) LEDs do consume power. Two USB 3.2 connections are thus available for sharing storage or printers. You can direct the antennas at any angle, to squeeze out that last bit of performance in an upper floor corner. An ethernet cable is included as well as the power adapter (doh).