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Asus RT-AC68U Router
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Asus RT-AC86U Router
Asus RT-AC86U
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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 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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14
4.2 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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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 %
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125
3.6 out of 5
125 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
4 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication modeFull-Duplex
N/A
Full-Duplex
Number of LAN ports444
Number of WAN ports111
USByesyesyes
Total USB ports222
Number of USB 2.0 ports111
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports111
Number of USB 3.1 ports0
N/A
0

Design

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

Dimensions

Width8.66 in8.66 in8.66 in
Height6.3 in6.3 in3.28 in
Depth3.28 in3.28 in6.3 in
Weight1.41 lb1.41 lb1.92 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount designno
N/A
no

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interface
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
N/A
Web/network
6to4yes
N/A
yes
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
IPv6
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • LPR/LPD
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • 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
N/A
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Number of simultaneous connections30000
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 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportyes
N/A
yes
Mobile broadband supportyes
N/A
yes
Type of mobile supportUSB modem
N/A
USB modem
Mobile HSUPAyes
N/A
yes
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)yes
N/A
yes
Mobile 4G (LTE)yes
N/A
yes
Mobile 3Gyes
N/A
yes
Mobile 2G (GSM)yes
N/A
yes
Throughput WAN-LAN755.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
VoIP (SIP)no
N/A
no
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps
N/A
1000.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps
N/A
2167.0 Mbps
External antennayes
N/A
yes
Detachable antennayes
N/A
yes
MIMOyesyesyes
Beamformingyesyesyes
MU-MIMOno
N/A
yes
Number of antennas334
Total wireless data transfer rate1900.0 Mbps
N/A
2917.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
N/A
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Memory

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

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