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Apple AirPort Extreme Router
Apple AirPort Extreme
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Asus RT-AC66U Router
Asus RT-AC66U
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Asus RT-AC68U Router
Asus RT-AC68U
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Asus RT-N66U Router
Asus RT-N66U
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Google Wifi Router
Google Wifi
Available colors

Connectivity

Number of LAN ports34441
Number of WAN ports11111
USByesyesyesyesno
Total USB ports1222
N/A
Number of USB 2.0 ports1212
N/A
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports0010
N/A
Connectivity technology
N/A
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication mode
N/A
Full-DuplexFull-Duplex
N/A
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
000
N/A

Design

Colour of productWhite
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
White
Active cooling (fan)yesnononono

Dimensions

Width3.86 in8.15 in8.66 in8.15 in4.18 in
Height6.61 in1.4 in6.3 in1.4 in2.71 in
Depth3.86 in5.86 in3.28 in5.86 in4.18 in
Weight2.09 lb0.99 lb1.41 lb0.99 lb0.75 lb
Number of units11113
Rack-mount designnonononono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonononono
File serverVia USBVia USBVia USBVia USBNo
Built-in printer serveryesyesyesyes
N/A
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyesyesyesyes
Designed for wall mounting
N/A
yes
N/A
yesno
Support for mesh network
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Battery operated
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Display
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Communication

Management interfaceWeb/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Web/network
N/A
6to4yesyesyesyes
N/A
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
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
  • 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
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • 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 connections32360300693000034925
N/A
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 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1Q
  • IEEE 802.3
  • 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 802.1Q
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.3x
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • 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 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportnoyesyesyesno
Mobile broadband supportnoyesyesyesno
Throughput WAN-LAN325.5 Mbps937.0 Mbps755.0 Mbps731.0 Mbps
N/A
VoIP (SIP)nonononono
Wireless networkyesyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate450.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps
N/A
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps
N/A
External antennanoyesyesyesno
MIMOnoyesyesyesyes
Total wireless data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1750.0 Mbps1900.0 Mbps900.0 Mbps550.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2
  • WPA3
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
Frequency band
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Network / transport Protocol
N/A
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DDNS
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • LPR/LPD
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • LPR/LPD
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
N/A
Type of mobile support
N/A
USB modemUSB modemUSB modem
N/A
Mobile HSUPA
N/A
yesyesyesno
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)
N/A
yesyesyesno
Mobile 4G (LTE)
N/A
yesyesyesno
Mobile 3G
N/A
yesyesyesno
Mobile 2G (GSM)
N/A
yesyesyesno
Detachable antenna
N/A
yesyesyesno
Beamforming
N/A
yesyesyesyes
MU-MIMO
N/A
nononono
Number of antennas
N/A
333
N/A

Compatibility

DynDNSnoyesyesyesno
Target audienceHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Business
  • Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Business
  • Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Business
  • Home users
Home users
Routing protocol
N/A
Static IP routing
  • IGMP
  • static IP routing
Static IP routing
N/A
Support for alternative firmware
N/A
DD-WrtDD-Wrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
N/A

Memory

Included flash memory32.0 MB128.0 MB128.0 MB32.0 MB4096.0 MB
Included RAM512.0 MB256.0 MB256.0 MB256.0 MB512.0 MB
Maximum flash memory
N/A
128.0 MB128.0 MB32.0 MB4096.0 MB
Maximum RAM
N/A
256.0 MB256.0 MB256.0 MB512.0 MB

Power

Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 99.1 - 15< 11.3< 30< 9
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nonononono

Security

DMZyesyesyesyesno
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
N/A
VPN clientnoyesyesyesno
Number of DMZ ports
N/A
111
N/A
Encryption Algorithm
N/A
  • MPPE
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • MPPE
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • MPPE
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
WPA2-PSK
Firewall
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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