ASUS RP-AC68U
A seriously high-end range extender.
Unlike some of the slimline options, the ASUS RP-AC68U is a stylish, yet chunky and elongated cube, measuring in at 178 x 106 x 106mm. It uses the extra space to hide 4 internal MIMO antennas that are designed to cover large areas. It also has five Gigabit LAN ports, accommodating wired devices.
The AC68U IS AC1900 spec, so can handle 600 Mbps on the 2.4GHz band, and 1300Mbps on 5GHz. Getting set up is fast and easy with a WPS button, and LED indicators help to fine tune positioning for best signal strength. The repeater also has a USB 3.0 port, which can turn your storage devices into a NAS, and is remotely accessible via the AiCloud app. The RP-AC68U had no problem extending our Wi-Fi out beyond the range of the original router, and gave a big speed boost under the test conditions.
The AC68U operates as a Wi-Fi range extender by default, but can also be switched to work as an access point, or media bridge.