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Asus RT-AC66U Router
Asus RT-AC66U
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Asus RT-N66U Router
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Editiorial reviews
19
4.3 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
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0 %
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18
3.9 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
83 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
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0 %
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4.2 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
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3 stars
12 %
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User rating
60
3.8 out of 5
60 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
3 %
42
3.8 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
52 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
2 %
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3.9 out of 5
59 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
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37 %
3 stars
22 %
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8 %
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Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication modeFull-Duplex
N/A
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Number of LAN ports441
Number of WAN ports111
USByesyesno
Total USB ports22
N/A
Number of USB 2.0 ports22
N/A
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports00
N/A
Number of USB 3.1 ports00
N/A

Design

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

Dimensions

Width8.15 in8.15 in4.18 in
Height1.4 in1.4 in2.71 in
Depth5.86 in5.86 in4.18 in
Weight0.99 lb0.99 lb0.75 lb
Number of units113
Rack-mount designnonono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonono
File serverVia USBVia USBNo
Built-in printer serveryesyes
N/A
Designed for wall mountingyesyesno
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyesyes
Battery operated
N/A
N/A
no
Display
N/A
N/A
no
Support for mesh network
N/A
N/A
yes

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interface
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Web/network
N/A
6to4yesyes
N/A
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DDNS
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • LPR/LPD
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
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
Number of simultaneous connections3006934925
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 802.11b
  • 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 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportyesyesno
Mobile broadband supportyesyesno
Type of mobile supportUSB modemUSB modem
N/A
Mobile HSUPAyesyesno
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)yesyesno
Mobile 4G (LTE)yesyesno
Mobile 3Gyesyesno
Mobile 2G (GSM)yesyesno
Throughput WAN-LAN937.0 Mbps731.0 Mbps
N/A
VoIP (SIP)nonono
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate450.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps
N/A
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps
N/A
External antennayesyesno
Detachable antennayesyesno
MIMOyesyesyes
Beamformingyesyesyes
MU-MIMOnonono
Number of antennas33
N/A
Total wireless data transfer rate1750.0 Mbps900.0 Mbps550.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyesno
Routing protocolStatic IP routingStatic IP routing
N/A
Support for alternative firmwareDD-Wrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
N/A
Target audience
  • Smaller offices
  • Business
  • Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Business
  • Home users
Home users

Memory

Included flash memory128.0 MB32.0 MB4096.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB32.0 MB4096.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB512.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB512.0 MB

Power

Operational Power Consumption (min-max)9.1 - 15< 30< 9
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nonono

Security

DMZyesyesno
Number of DMZ ports11
N/A
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
N/A
VPN clientyesyesno
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
WPA2-PSK
Firewall
N/A
N/A
yes

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