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Asus RT-AC66U Router
Asus RT-AC66U
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Asus RT-AC68U Router
Asus RT-AC68U
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Asus RT-N18U Router
Asus RT-N18U
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Asus RT-N66U Router
Asus RT-N66U
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TP-Link Archer C5 Router
TP-Link Archer C5
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Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication modeFull-DuplexFull-DuplexFull-Duplex
N/A
N/A
Number of LAN ports44444
Number of WAN ports11111
USByesyesyesyesyes
Total USB ports22222
Number of USB 2.0 ports21122
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports01100
Number of USB 3.1 ports00
N/A
00

Design

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

Dimensions

Width8.15 in8.66 in8.15 in8.15 in9.57 in
Height1.4 in6.3 in1.46 in1.4 in1.28 in
Depth5.86 in3.28 in5.91 in5.86 in6.32 in
Weight0.99 lb1.41 lb1.15 lb0.99 lb1.12 lb
Number of units11111
Rack-mount designnonononono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonononono
File serverVia USBVia USBVia USBVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyesyesyesyes
Designed for wall mountingyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyesyesyesyes
Support for mesh network
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery operated
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interface
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Web/networkWeb/network
6to4yesyesyesyesno
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DDNS
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • LPR/LPD
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
N/A
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • LPR/LPD
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • 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 802.11a
  • 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 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Number of simultaneous connections30069300003000034925
N/A
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1Q
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.3x
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • 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 802.3
  • 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
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.3x
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportyesyesyesyesno
Mobile broadband supportyesyesyesyesno
Type of mobile supportUSB modemUSB modemUSB modemUSB modem
N/A
Mobile HSUPAyesyesyesyes
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)yesyesyesyes
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)yesyesyesyes
N/A
Mobile 3Gyesyesyesyes
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)yesyesyesyes
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN937.0 Mbps755.0 Mbps800.0 Mbps731.0 Mbps841.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nonononono
Wireless networkyesyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate450.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesnoyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
N/A
450.0 Mbps867.0 Mbps
External antennayesyesyesyesyes
Detachable antennayesyesyesyesyes
MIMOyesyesyesyesyes
Beamformingyesyes
N/A
yesno
MU-MIMOnono
N/A
nono
Number of antennas33332
Total wireless data transfer rate1750.0 Mbps1900.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps900.0 Mbps1200.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyesyesyesyes
Routing protocolStatic IP routing
  • IGMP
  • static IP routing
N/A
Static IP routing
N/A
Support for alternative firmwareDD-WrtDD-Wrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
Target audience
  • Smaller offices
  • Business
  • Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Business
  • Home users
Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Business
  • Home users
Home users

Memory

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

Power

Operational Power Consumption (min-max)9.1 - 15< 11.3< 18< 30
N/A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nonononono
Min operating temperature
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0 °C
Max operating temperature
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
40 °C

Security

DMZyesyesyesyesyes
Number of DMZ ports11
N/A
1
N/A
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientyesyesyesyesno
Encryption Algorithm
  • MPPE
  • 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
N/A
  • MPPE
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK

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