ASUS RP-AX58 review

ASUS RP-AX58 is the extender to buy if you already own an ASUS router. ASUS rates it AX3000, with up to 2402 Mbps on 5 GHz and 574 Mbps on 2.4 GHz, using 2x2 radios on both bands and two internal antennas. Its headline feature is AiMesh: an ASUS router can adopt it as a mesh node, so the extended network is managed from the same ASUS Router app. It also runs in range extender mode with any router, in access point mode from a wired connection, and in media bridge mode to give a wired TV or console a wireless link. There is one Gigabit LAN port, a WPS button and a single LED. ASUS lists WPA3-Personal along with WPA2 and Enterprise options. The unit weighs 190 g. ASUS's US page showed no price when we checked, so its price is pending and its value score is conservative. We compared documented features and published prices; we did not test the extender ourselves.

Who it is for

ASUS router owners building an AiMesh network

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• AX3000 Wi-Fi 6: up to 2402 Mbps on 5 GHz and 574 Mbps on 2.4 GHz
• 2x2 on both bands with two internal antennas
• Range extender, access point and media bridge modes
• AiMesh node support for ASUS routers
• WPA3-Personal, one Gigabit LAN port and ASUS Router app

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Joins an ASUS AiMesh network as a node
• Strength: Three operating modes, including media bridge
• Strength: WPA3-Personal and WPA2-Enterprise listed in ASUS's specs
• Weakness: ASUS's US page showed no price, so we could not verify cost
• Weakness: One Gigabit LAN port only
• Weakness: Gets the most from an ASUS router; other routers use it as a plain extender

Key facts

• Price checked: Pending, no US price on ASUS's page
• Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6, AX3000
• Port: 1x Gigabit LAN
• Modes: Extender, access point, media bridge
• Mesh: AiMesh node

Where it ranks

ASUS RP-AX58 is No. 7 in our Best Wifi Extenders verdict.