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Asus RT-AC56U Router
Asus RT-AC56U
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Asus RT-N56U Router
Asus RT-N56U
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Linksys E8350 Router
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MikroTik Cloud Core Router CCR1036-8G-2S+
MikroTik Cloud Core Router CCR1036-8G-2S+
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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
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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5 editorial reviews
The Linksys E8350 is a premium-priced QCA / Quantenna 4x4 router with decent performance, but dated and limited feature set. {multithumb} {mospagebreak tocti...Read more
Linksys announced its first quad-stream Wi-Fi router, the Linksys AC2400 Dual Band Wi-Fi (model E8350), which sports the most powerful processor on the market. But does that translate into top-notch Wi-Fi performance?Read more
The Linksys AC2400 Dual Band Wi-Fi Router (E8350) delivers very good 2.4GHz throughput and fast file transfers. It's equipped with the latest Wi-Fi technology, but its 5GHz throughput is only middling, and it's not cheap.Read more
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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 %
50
4.1 out of 5
50 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
24 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
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3.9 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
42
4.2 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
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0 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
Wired
Communication modeFull-Duplex
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
N/A
N/A
Number of LAN ports4448
Number of WAN ports111
N/A
USByesyesyes
N/A
Total USB ports2221
Number of USB 2.0 ports121
N/A
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports101
N/A
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
Number of SFP ports
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
Number of SFP+ ports
N/A
N/A
N/A
2

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Grey
BlackWhite
Active cooling (fan)nononoyes
LED indicators
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Width8.07 in6.77 in10.09 in13.98 in
Height2.6 in2.36 in2.76 in2.17 in
Depth5.79 in5.71 in2.21 in5.71 in
Weight0.88 lb0.73 lb1.39 lb
N/A
Number of units1111
Rack-mount designnononoyes
Rack height
N/A
N/A
N/A
1U

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
N/A
Management interfaceWeb/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Web/network
N/A
6to4noyes
N/A
N/A
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
N/A
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • PPPoE
  • DHCP
N/A
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 802.11a
  • 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
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Number of simultaneous connections306213492530572
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 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
Jumbo frames supportyesyes
N/A
N/A
Mobile broadband supportyesyesnono
Type of mobile supportUSB modemUSB modem
N/A
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)yesyes
N/A
N/A
Mobile 3Gyesyes
N/A
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN778.2 Mbps802.4 Mbps702.6 Mbps
N/A
VoIP (SIP)nono
N/A
N/A
Wireless networkyesyesyesno
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
N/A
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
N/A
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
N/A
5GHz data transfer rate867.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps1733.0 Mbps
N/A
External antennanonoyes
N/A
MIMOyesyesyes
N/A
Total wireless data transfer rate1167.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps2350.0 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
yes
N/A
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Beamforming
N/A
yesyes
N/A
MU-MIMO
N/A
noyes
N/A
Detachable antenna
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of antennas
N/A
N/A
4
N/A

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyesyes
N/A
Routing protocolIGMPStatic IP routing
N/A
N/A
Support for alternative firmwareDD-WrtOpenWrt
N/A
N/A
Target audienceHome usersHome usersHome usersBusiness

Memory

Included flash memory128.0 MB16.0 MB128.0 MB1024.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB16.0 MB128.0 MB
N/A
Included RAM256.0 MB128.0 MB512.0 MB
N/A
Maximum RAM256.0 MB128.0 MB512.0 MB
N/A

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