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Apple AirPort Extreme Router
Apple AirPort Extreme
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Asus DSL-AC68U Router
Asus DSL-AC68U
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Asus RT-AC68U Router
Asus RT-AC68U
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Netgear Nighthawk R7000 Router
Netgear Nighthawk R7000
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Editiorial reviews
9
4.6 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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6 editorial reviews
ASUS AC1900 DSL-AC68U (Modem): 4 out of 5 stars from 40 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
While the ASUS RT-AC68U (AC1900) WiFi router is one of the easier to use models that we have tested, its performance in all of our other tests...Read more
ASUS has made a name for itself in the router business, being an ex-owner (till it was hit in a lightning strike), it ranks highly for me.Read more
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17
4.4 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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10
4.0 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
71 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
46
4.0 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
58
4.0 out of 5
58 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
0 %
107
3.5 out of 5
107 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
8 %
86
3.5 out of 5
86 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
10 %

Connectivity

Number of LAN ports3444
Number of WAN ports1111
USByesyesyesyes
Total USB ports1222
Number of USB 2.0 ports1111
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports0111
Connectivity technology
N/A
  • Wireless
  • wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication mode
N/A
N/A
Full-DuplexFull-Duplex
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
N/A
0
N/A

Design

Colour of productWhiteBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
Active cooling (fan)yes
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Width3.86 in3.28 in8.66 in11.22 in
Height6.61 in0.87 in6.3 in1.97 in
Depth3.86 in6.3 in3.28 in7.24 in
Weight2.09 lb1410.96 lb1.41 lb1.65 lb
Number of units1
N/A
11
Rack-mount designno
N/A
nono

Communication

Management interfaceWeb/network
N/A
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Web/network
6to4yes
N/A
yesyes
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
IPv6
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Number of simultaneous connections32360
N/A
3000038793
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1x
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1Q
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.3x
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.3x
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportno
N/A
yesyes
Mobile broadband supportno
N/A
yesno
Throughput WAN-LAN325.5 Mbps
N/A
755.0 Mbps931.4 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)no
N/A
no
N/A
Wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate450.0 Mbps
N/A
600.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps
N/A
1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
External antennano
N/A
yesyes
MIMOno
N/A
yesyes
Total wireless data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps
N/A
1900.0 Mbps1900.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2
  • WPA3
N/A
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Frequency band
N/A
2.4 GHz / 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Network / transport Protocol
N/A
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • FTP
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • LPR/LPD
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
N/A
Number of antennas
N/A
333
Type of mobile support
N/A
N/A
USB modem
N/A
Mobile HSUPA
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Mobile 3G
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Detachable antenna
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Beamforming
N/A
N/A
yesyes
MU-MIMO
N/A
N/A
nono

Memory

Included flash memory32.0 MB128.0 MB128.0 MB128.0 MB
Included RAM512.0 MB256.0 MB256.0 MB256.0 MB
Maximum flash memory
N/A
N/A
128.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum RAM
N/A
N/A
256.0 MB256.0 MB

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