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Asus DSL-AC68VG Router
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Asus RT-AC86U
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Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500 Router
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ASUS AC1900 DSL-AC68U (Modem): 4 out of 5 stars from 41 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
Asus' 802.11ac modem-router is an absolute powerhouse, even with the slightly heavy price tag.Read more
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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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4.2 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
69 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
42
4.0 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
48
4.1 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
2 %
125
3.6 out of 5
125 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
4 %
35
4.1 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of LAN ports
N/A
444
Number of WAN ports
N/A
111
USB
N/A
yesyesyes
Total USB ports
N/A
12
N/A
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
10
N/A
Communication mode
N/A
N/A
Full-Duplex
N/A
Number of USB 2.0 ports
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports
N/A
N/A
12

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Active cooling (fan)
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Dimensions

Width11.38 in8.66 in8.66 in12.67 in
Height1.93 in6.22 in3.28 in2.17 in
Depth6.57 in3.43 in6.3 in9.59 in
Weight
N/A
1.17 lb1.92 lb1.76 lb
Number of units
N/A
N/A
11
Rack-mount design
N/A
N/A
nono

Communication

Frequency band
  • 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
  • IPSec
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
N/A
Wireless standards
N/A
  • 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
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
2.4GHz wireless network
N/A
yesyesyes
5GHz wireless network
N/A
yesyesyes
External antenna
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of antennas
N/A
444
Wireless security
N/A
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
Management interface
N/A
N/A
Web/network
N/A
6to4
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Communication protocol
N/A
N/A
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
N/A
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
Jumbo frames support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Mobile broadband support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
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
VoIP (SIP)
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Wireless network
N/A
N/A
yesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate
N/A
N/A
1000.0 Mbps800.0 Mbps
5GHz data transfer rate
N/A
N/A
2167.0 Mbps1773.0 Mbps
Detachable antenna
N/A
N/A
yesyes
MIMO
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Beamforming
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
MU-MIMO
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Total wireless data transfer rate
N/A
N/A
2917.0 Mbps
N/A

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