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Asus RT-AC66U Router
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Asus RT-AC68U Router
Asus RT-AC68U
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19
4.3 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
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3 stars
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4.4 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 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 %
107
3.5 out of 5
107 user ratings
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28 %
4 stars
22 %
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25 %
2 stars
14 %
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4.1 out of 5
43 user ratings
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Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication modeFull-DuplexFull-Duplex
N/A
Number of LAN ports444
Number of WAN ports111
USByesyesyes
Total USB ports222
Number of USB 2.0 ports211
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports011
Number of USB 3.1 ports00
N/A

Design

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

Dimensions

Width8.15 in8.66 in8.7 in
Height1.4 in6.3 in6.63 in
Depth5.86 in3.28 in3.39 in
Weight0.99 lb1.41 lb
N/A
Number of units111
Rack-mount designnonono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonono
File serverVia USBVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyesyes
Designed for wall mountingyes
N/A
N/A
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyes
N/A
Support for mesh network
N/A
yes
N/A

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interface
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Web/network
6to4yesyes
N/A
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • 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
  • 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 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Number of simultaneous connections3006930000
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 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportyesyes
N/A
Mobile broadband supportyesyesno
Type of mobile supportUSB modemUSB modem
N/A
Mobile HSUPAyesyes
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)yesyes
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)yesyes
N/A
Mobile 3Gyesyes
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)yesyes
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN937.0 Mbps755.0 Mbps1000.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nonono
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate450.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
External antennayesyesyes
Detachable antennayesyesyes
MIMOyesyesno
Beamformingyesyes
N/A
MU-MIMOnono
N/A
Number of antennas333
Total wireless data transfer rate1750.0 Mbps1900.0 Mbps1750.0 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

Compatibility

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

Memory

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

Power

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

Security

DMZyesyesyes
Number of DMZ ports11
N/A
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientyesyesyes
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
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK

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