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Asus RT-AC56U Router
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Editiorial reviews
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8 editorial reviews
Recently, I noticed that my D-Link router is not performing optimally. Coverage seems poorer at…Read more
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
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User rating
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4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
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3.9 out of 5
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Dimensions

Width8.07 in8.15 in6.77 in11.02 in
Height2.6 in1.46 in2.36 in1.73 in
Depth5.79 in5.91 in5.71 in7.09 in
Weight0.88 lb1.15 lb0.73 lb
N/A
Number of units1111
Rack-mount designnononoyes
Rack height
N/A
N/A
N/A
3U

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
Management interfaceWeb/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Web/network
6to4noyesyes
N/A
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
N/A
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
N/A
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • PPPoE
  • DHCP
N/A
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
Number of simultaneous connections306213000034925
N/A
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 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3u
Jumbo frames supportyesyesyes
N/A
Mobile broadband supportyesyesyes
N/A
Type of mobile supportUSB modemUSB modemUSB modem
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)yesyesyes
N/A
Mobile 3Gyesyesyes
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN778.2 Mbps800.0 Mbps802.4 Mbps
N/A
VoIP (SIP)nonono
N/A
Wireless networkyesyesyesno
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
N/A
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
N/A
5GHz wireless networkyesnoyes
N/A
5GHz data transfer rate867.0 Mbps
N/A
300.0 Mbps
N/A
External antennanoyesno
N/A
MIMOyesyesyes
N/A
Total wireless data transfer rate1167.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
N/A
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
N/A
Mobile HSUPA
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Detachable antenna
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of antennas
N/A
3
N/A
N/A
Beamforming
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
MU-MIMO
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Compatibility

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

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