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Asus RT-AC66U Router
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Asus RT-AC68UF Router
Asus RT-AC68UF
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TP-Link Archer C7 Router
TP-Link Archer C7
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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 %
1 stars
0 %
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3 editorial reviews
The Asus RT-AC68U is most likely the most iconic wireless router that Asus has released so far and the manufacturer knows it which is why it is stillRead more
While the ASUS RT-AC68U (AC1900) WiFi router is one of the easier to use models that we have tested, its performance in all of our other tests...Read more
ASUS RT-AC68U (Router): 4.3 out of 5 stars from 138 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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1 editorial reviews
TP-Link AC1200 Archer C5 (Router): 4.1 out of 5 stars from 29 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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9
3.9 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
100 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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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 %
39
4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
115
3.6 out of 5
115 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
17 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
8 %
118
3.5 out of 5
118 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
16 %
1 stars
4 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Wireless
Communication modeFull-Duplex
N/A
N/A
Full-Duplex
Number of LAN ports4444
Number of WAN ports1111
USByesyesyesyes
Total USB ports2222
Number of USB 2.0 ports2122
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports0100
Number of USB 3.1 ports0
N/A
0
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
BlackBlackBlack
Active cooling (fan)no
N/A
nono
LED indicators
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Width8.15 in8.66 in9.57 in9.57 in
Height1.4 in6.3 in1.28 in1.28 in
Depth5.86 in3.28 in6.32 in6.3 in
Weight0.99 lb1.41 lb1.12 lb1.12 lb
Number of units1111
Rack-mount designno
N/A
nono

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
Management interface
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
N/A
Web/networkWeb/network
6to4yes
N/A
nono
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
IPv6
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DDNS
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • 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
N/A
  • 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
Number of simultaneous connections30069
N/A
N/A
31667
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 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • 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
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportyes
N/A
nono
Mobile broadband supportyes
N/A
nono
Type of mobile supportUSB modem
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile HSUPAyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile 3Gyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN937.0 Mbps
N/A
841.0 Mbps821.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)no
N/A
nono
Wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate450.0 Mbps
N/A
300.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps
N/A
867.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
External antennayes
N/A
yesyes
Detachable antennayes
N/A
yesyes
MIMOyesyesyesyes
Beamformingyesyesno
N/A
MU-MIMOno
N/A
no
N/A
Number of antennas3323
Total wireless data transfer rate1750.0 Mbps
N/A
1200.0 Mbps1750.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
N/A
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Memory

Included flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB16.0 MB8.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB
N/A
16.0 MB8.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB128.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB
N/A
128.0 MB128.0 MB

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