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Asus RT-AC3200 Router
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Linksys WRT3200ACM Router
Linksys WRT3200ACM
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Editiorial reviews
7
4.2 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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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
0 %
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22
4.1 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
44
4.1 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
0 %
125
3.6 out of 5
125 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
4 %
52
4.0 out of 5
52 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
1 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
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 ports000
Communication mode
N/A
Full-Duplex
N/A

Design

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

Dimensions

Width11.42 in8.66 in9.69 in
Height2.28 in3.28 in2.04 in
Depth7.4 in6.3 in7.64 in
Weight2.25 lb1.92 lb1.76 lb
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
yes
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
  • SNMP
  • Web/network
Web/networkWeb/network
6to4noyesno
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • 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
  • 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
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1x
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • 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 supportyesyesno
Mobile broadband supportyesyesno
Type of mobile supportUSB modemUSB modem
N/A
Mobile HSUPAnoyes
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)noyes
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)yesyes
N/A
Mobile 3Gyesyes
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)noyes
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN725.9 Mbps
N/A
1082.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nonono
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps1000.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps2167.0 Mbps2600.0 Mbps
External antennayesyesyes
Detachable antennayesyesyes
MIMOyesyesyes
Beamformingyesyesyes
MU-MIMOnoyesyes
Number of antennas644
Total wireless data transfer rate3200.0 Mbps2917.0 Mbps3200.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyesyes
Routing protocol
  • IGMPv2
  • IGMP
  • static IP routing
  • IGMPv3
  • IGMPv2
  • IGMP
  • static IP routing
  • IGMPv3
N/A
Support for alternative firmwareDD-Wrt
N/A
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
Target audienceHome users
  • Business
  • Home users
Home users

Memory

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

Power

Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 45
N/A
N/A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nonono

Security

DMZyesyesyes
Number of DMZ ports11
N/A
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
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
  • AES
  • WPA2
VPN server
N/A
yesyes

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