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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-AC68UF Router
Asus RT-AC68UF
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Linksys WRT3200ACM Router
Linksys WRT3200ACM
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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
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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3 editorial reviews
The Asus RT-AC68U is most likely the most iconic wireless router that Asus has released so far and the manufacturer knows it which is why it is stillRead 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 RT-AC68U (Router): 4.3 out of 5 stars from 138 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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22
4.1 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
12 %
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 %
39
4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
52
4.0 out of 5
52 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
1 %

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
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
N/A
N/A
0

Design

Colour of productWhiteBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Blue
Active cooling (fan)yes
N/A
N/A
no

Dimensions

Width3.86 in3.28 in8.66 in9.69 in
Height6.61 in0.87 in6.3 in2.04 in
Depth3.86 in6.3 in3.28 in7.64 in
Weight2.09 lb1410.96 lb1.41 lb1.76 lb
Number of units1
N/A
11
Rack-mount designno
N/A
N/A
no

Communication

Management interfaceWeb/network
N/A
N/A
Web/network
6to4yes
N/A
N/A
no
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
IPv6IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • 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
N/A
  • 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
N/A
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 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportno
N/A
N/A
no
Mobile broadband supportno
N/A
N/A
no
Throughput WAN-LAN325.5 Mbps
N/A
N/A
1082.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)no
N/A
N/A
no
Wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate450.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
600.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
2600.0 Mbps
External antennano
N/A
N/A
yes
MIMOno
N/A
yesyes
Total wireless data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
3200.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2
  • WPA3
N/A
N/A
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • 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
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
N/A
Number of antennas
N/A
334
Beamforming
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Detachable antenna
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
MU-MIMO
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Memory

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

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