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Asus RT-AC56U Router
Asus RT-AC56U
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Asus RT-AC68U Router
Asus RT-AC68U
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Asus RT-N66U Router
Asus RT-N66U
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Linksys WRT1900AC Router
Linksys WRT1900AC
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8 editorial reviews
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As the latest additions to ASUS’ quickly expanding 802.11AC family, the RT-AC56 and USB-AC56 are meant to redefine the budget-friendly wireless networking device segment. While one is a router and the other a USB add-on, they’re essentially two pieces of the same puzzle and are looking to offer...Read more
ASUS RT-AC56U (Router): 3.5 out of 5 stars from 2 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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4.4 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
0 %
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3.9 out of 5
6 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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3.8 out of 5
9 user ratings
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44 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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User rating
39
4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
5 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
5 %
107
3.5 out of 5
107 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
8 %
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3.8 out of 5
42 user ratings
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52 %
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28 %
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4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
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3 stars
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Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
Communication modeFull-DuplexFull-Duplex
N/A
N/A
Number of LAN ports4444
Number of WAN ports1111
USByesyesyesyes
Total USB ports2222
Number of USB 2.0 ports1121
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports1101
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
000

Design

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

Dimensions

Width8.07 in8.66 in8.15 in9.69 in
Height2.6 in6.3 in1.4 in2.05 in
Depth5.79 in3.28 in5.86 in7.64 in
Weight0.88 lb1.41 lb0.99 lb2.29 lb
Number of units1111
Rack-mount designnononono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnononono
File serverVia USBVia USBVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyesyesyes
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyesyes
N/A
Support for mesh network
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Designed for wall mounting
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
Management interfaceWeb/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Web/networkWeb/network
6to4noyesyesno
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
  • TCP/IP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • LPR/LPD
  • DHCP
  • 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 802.11ac
  • 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 connections30621300003492530000
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11d
  • IEEE 802.11e
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11i
  • IEEE 802.1x
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • 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 802.11b
  • 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 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportyesyesyesno
Mobile broadband supportyesyesyesno
Type of mobile supportUSB modemUSB modemUSB modem
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)yesyesyes
N/A
Mobile 3Gyesyesyes
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN778.2 Mbps755.0 Mbps731.0 Mbps631.1 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nononono
Wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate867.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
External antennanoyesyesyes
MIMOyesyesyesyes
Total wireless data transfer rate1167.0 Mbps1900.0 Mbps900.0 Mbps1331.2 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Mobile HSUPA
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Detachable antenna
N/A
yesyesyes
Beamforming
N/A
yesyesyes
MU-MIMO
N/A
nono
N/A
Number of antennas
N/A
334

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyesyesyes
Routing protocolIGMP
  • IGMP
  • static IP routing
Static IP routing
N/A
Support for alternative firmwareDD-WrtDD-Wrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
OpenWrt
Target audienceHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Business
  • Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Business
  • Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users

Memory

Included flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB32.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB32.0 MB128.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB256.0 MB256.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB256.0 MB512.0 MB

Power

Power over Ethernet (PoE)nononono
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)
N/A
< 11.3< 30
N/A

Security

DMZyesyesyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
VPN clientyesyesyesno
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
  • MPPE
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
N/A
Number of DMZ ports
N/A
111

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