Can this router handle gigabyte internet service?

No. NO. Nooooooooooo! I will try to submit a picture with speed trials but in short- it is a complete lie and false advertising to state openly or even imply that this can handle 1 Gig speeds. Directly connected with a 6ft Ethernet cable I cap out at around 576 Mbps (roughly half of a Gig service) but when I swap to Wifi it drops by an order of magnitude to ~ 50 Mbps or 1/20th of a Gig service. Xfinity technicians came out 3 separate times and verified that we are getting 1 Gig speeds but I was told that you need DOCSIS 3.1 to handle 1 Gig service. Really regretting paying so much for this junk. It looks sharp, I will say that but for two people trying to teach via Zoom this device can't handle it. Loses connection and/or poor service DAILY!

can i track individual device' data usage? i bought it for this reason but i dont see that option in the app or webpage

You can, you have to log into the 192.168.1.1 and sign in. It is under WiFi usage.

What's the average range for the 5GHz broadcast for an average household. Having the 4 huge external antennas seems like it's a benefit over other...

Range is good on 5 but the closer the device the better were as the 2.4 has a much larger range and is still as good i find myself using the 2.4ghz more often just depends on your needs for witch is best

Can I use this one as modem only?

I guess, if you absolutely have to. You'd plug your stand-alone router into one of this unit's downstream LAN ports. I wouldn't recommend it though. There are better modem-only units out there. Also, this is a DOCSIS 3.0 unit, limited to about 600 Mb/s download speeds. I strongly recommend a DOCSIS 3.1 modem. That'll support 1 Gb/s (if your cable ISP offers it). I'll be replacing my own unit for that very reason.

Brand	ASUS
Model	CM-32
Product Dimensions	18.8 x 5.99 x 30 cm; 948.01 g
Item model number	CM-32
Compatible Devices	Laptop
Special Features	Remote Access
Colour Screen	No
Aspect Ratio	Unknown
Voltage	240 Volts
Batteries Included	No
Batteries Required	No
Data Transfer Rate	2534 Megabits Per Second
Wireless Type	2.4 GHz Radio Frequency, 5 GHz Radio Frequency
GSM frequencies	5 GHz
Number of Ports	2
Total USB ports	2
Connector Type	USB, Wi-Fi
Does it contain liquid?	No
Includes Rechargeable Battery	No
Item Weight	948 g

ASUS CM-32 Cable Modem WiFi Router (AC2600, 32x8) DOCSIS 3.0 with Dual USB 2.0, Certified for use on Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum and Cox

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