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Asus RT-AC68U Router
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Netgear Nighthawk R7300 Router
Netgear Nighthawk R7300
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Editiorial reviews
17
4.4 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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3
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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13
4.2 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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4
4 editorial reviews
SmallNetBuilder provides networking and IT news, reviews, help and information for professional and prosumer home, SOHO and small business users.Read more
We check out the Best Buy exclusive NETGEAR Nighthawk R7300 AC1900 DST router to see how it performs and if you should buy it or not.Read more
Excellent throughput and range at the 5GHz band, lots of features (including full VPN)?plus a cool name?all make the Nighthawk one of the best routers we've seen from Netgear in a while, despite a few annoyances.Read more
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User rating
107
3.5 out of 5
107 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
8 %
39
4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
59
3.9 out of 5
59 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
1 %
40
4.3 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication modeFull-Duplex
N/A
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
N/A
Number of LAN ports4414
Number of WAN ports1111
USByesyesnoyes
Total USB ports22
N/A
2
Number of USB 2.0 ports11
N/A
1
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports11
N/A
1
Number of USB 3.1 ports0
N/A
N/A
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
BlackWhiteBlack
Active cooling (fan)no
N/A
no
N/A

Dimensions

Width8.66 in8.66 in4.18 in12.05 in
Height6.3 in6.3 in2.71 in8.0 in
Depth3.28 in3.28 in4.18 in10.3 in
Weight1.41 lb1.41 lb0.75 lb1.98 lb
Number of units113
N/A
Rack-mount designno
N/A
no
N/A

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interface
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
N/A
N/A
N/A
6to4yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
IPv6
Wireless Multimedia Extensions
N/A
Network / transport Protocol
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • LPR/LPD
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
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
N/A
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Number of simultaneous connections30000
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wireless standards
  • 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 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
Jumbo frames supportyes
N/A
no
N/A
Mobile broadband supportyes
N/A
no
N/A
Type of mobile supportUSB modem
N/A
N/A
Built-in modem
Mobile HSUPAyes
N/A
no
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)yes
N/A
no
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)yes
N/A
noyes
Mobile 3Gyes
N/A
no
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)yes
N/A
no
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN755.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
N/A
VoIP (SIP)no
N/A
no
N/A
Wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
N/A
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
N/A
External antennayes
N/A
no
N/A
Detachable antennayes
N/A
noyes
MIMOyesyesyes
N/A
Beamformingyesyesyes
N/A
MU-MIMOno
N/A
no
N/A
Number of antennas33
N/A
3
Total wireless data transfer rate1900.0 Mbps
N/A
550.0 Mbps
N/A
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
N/A
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK

Memory

Included flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB4096.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB
N/A
4096.0 MB
N/A
Included RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB512.0 MB256.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB
N/A
512.0 MB
N/A

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