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Asus DSL-AC68U Router
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Asus RT-AC68U Router
Asus RT-AC68U
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Asus RT-AC86U Router
Asus RT-AC86U
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Editiorial reviews
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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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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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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14
4.2 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
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 %
39
4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
125
3.6 out of 5
125 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
4 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of LAN ports4444
Number of WAN ports1111
USByesyesyesyes
Total USB ports2222
Number of USB 2.0 ports1111
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports1111
Communication mode
N/A
Full-Duplex
N/A
Full-Duplex
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
0
N/A
0

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
BlackBlack
Active cooling (fan)
N/A
no
N/A
no

Dimensions

Width3.28 in8.66 in8.66 in8.66 in
Height0.87 in6.3 in6.3 in3.28 in
Depth6.3 in3.28 in3.28 in6.3 in
Weight1410.96 lb1.41 lb1.41 lb1.92 lb
Number of units
N/A
111
Rack-mount design
N/A
no
N/A
no

Communication

Frequency band2.4 GHz / 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Communication protocolIPv6
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
IPv6
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • FTP
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • LPR/LPD
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
Wireless standards
  • 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 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
Number of antennas3334
Management interface
N/A
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
N/A
Web/network
6to4
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Data link layer
N/A
  • 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
Number of simultaneous connections
N/A
30000
N/A
N/A
Jumbo frames support
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Mobile broadband support
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Type of mobile support
N/A
USB modem
N/A
USB modem
Mobile HSUPA
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Mobile 4G (LTE)
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Mobile 3G
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Mobile 2G (GSM)
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Throughput WAN-LAN
N/A
755.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
VoIP (SIP)
N/A
no
N/A
no
2.4GHz data transfer rate
N/A
600.0 Mbps
N/A
1000.0 Mbps
5GHz data transfer rate
N/A
1300.0 Mbps
N/A
2167.0 Mbps
External antenna
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Detachable antenna
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
MIMO
N/A
yesyesyes
Beamforming
N/A
yesyesyes
MU-MIMO
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Total wireless data transfer rate
N/A
1900.0 Mbps
N/A
2917.0 Mbps
Wireless security
N/A
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
N/A
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Memory

Included flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB128.0 MB256.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB256.0 MB512.0 MB
Maximum flash memory
N/A
128.0 MB
N/A
256.0 MB
Maximum RAM
N/A
256.0 MB
N/A
512.0 MB

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