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Asus RT-AC56U Router
Asus RT-AC56U
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Asus RT-N18U Router
Asus RT-N18U
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Asus RT-N56U Router
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Asus RT-N66U Router
Asus RT-N66U
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8 editorial reviews
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As the latest additions to ASUS’ quickly expanding 802.11AC family, the RT-AC56 and USB-AC56 are meant to redefine the budget-friendly wireless networking device segment. While one is a router and the other a USB add-on, they’re essentially two pieces of the same puzzle and are looking to offer...Read more
ASUS RT-AC56U (Router): 3.5 out of 5 stars from 2 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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4.3 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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3.9 out of 5
6 user ratings
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4 stars
83 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
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User rating
39
4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
5 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
5 %
43
3.9 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %
50
4.1 out of 5
50 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
24 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
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42
3.8 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
52 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication modeFull-DuplexFull-Duplex
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
N/A
Number of LAN ports4444
Number of WAN ports1111
USByesyesyesyes
Total USB ports2222
Number of USB 2.0 ports1122
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports1100
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
N/A
00

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
Active cooling (fan)nononono

Dimensions

Width8.07 in8.15 in6.77 in8.15 in
Height2.6 in1.46 in2.36 in1.4 in
Depth5.79 in5.91 in5.71 in5.86 in
Weight0.88 lb1.15 lb0.73 lb0.99 lb
Number of units1111
Rack-mount designnononono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnononono
File serverVia USBVia USBVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyesyesyes
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyesyesyes
Designed for wall mounting
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interfaceWeb/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Web/network
6to4noyesyesyes
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
N/A
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • PPPoE
  • DHCP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • LPR/LPD
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
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 802.11b
  • 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 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Number of simultaneous connections30621300003492534925
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11d
  • IEEE 802.11e
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11i
  • IEEE 802.1x
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • 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
Jumbo frames supportyesyesyesyes
Mobile broadband supportyesyesyesyes
Type of mobile supportUSB modemUSB modemUSB modemUSB modem
Mobile 4G (LTE)yesyesyesyes
Mobile 3Gyesyesyesyes
Throughput WAN-LAN778.2 Mbps800.0 Mbps802.4 Mbps731.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nononono
Wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesnoyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate867.0 Mbps
N/A
300.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps
External antennanoyesnoyes
MIMOyesyesyesyes
Total wireless data transfer rate1167.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps900.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Mobile HSUPA
N/A
yesyesyes
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)
N/A
yesyesyes
Mobile 2G (GSM)
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Detachable antenna
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Number of antennas
N/A
3
N/A
3
Beamforming
N/A
N/A
yesyes
MU-MIMO
N/A
N/A
nono

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyesyesyes
Routing protocolIGMP
N/A
Static IP routingStatic IP routing
Support for alternative firmwareDD-Wrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
OpenWrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
Target audienceHome usersHome usersHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Business
  • Home users

Memory

Included flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB16.0 MB32.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB16.0 MB32.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB128.0 MB256.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB128.0 MB256.0 MB

Power

Power over Ethernet (PoE)nononono
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)
N/A
< 185 - 7< 30

Security

DMZyesyesyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientyesyesyesyes
Encryption Algorithm
  • MPPE
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
N/A
  • 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
Number of DMZ ports
N/A
N/A
11

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