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Asus RT-AC86U Router
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Linksys WRT1900AC Router
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Linksys WRT3200ACM Router
Linksys WRT3200ACM
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Editiorial reviews
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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17
3.8 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
22 %
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 %
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0 %
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User rating
125
3.6 out of 5
125 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
4 %
40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
2 %
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
N/A
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication modeFull-Duplex
N/A
N/A
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

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Blue
Active cooling (fan)noyesno

Dimensions

Width8.66 in9.69 in9.69 in
Height3.28 in2.05 in2.04 in
Depth6.3 in7.64 in7.64 in
Weight1.92 lb2.29 lb1.76 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount designnonono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonono
File serverVia USBVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyesyes
Mobile app for controlling featuresyes
N/A
N/A
Support for mesh networkyes
N/A
N/A
Designed for wall mounting
N/A
yesyes

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/networkWeb/network
6to4yesnono
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • 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
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
  • 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 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • 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 supportyesnono
Mobile broadband supportyesnono
Type of mobile supportUSB modem
N/A
N/A
Mobile HSUPAyes
N/A
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)yes
N/A
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)yes
N/A
N/A
Mobile 3Gyes
N/A
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)yes
N/A
N/A
VoIP (SIP)nonono
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate1000.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate2167.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps2600.0 Mbps
External antennayesyesyes
Detachable antennayesyesyes
MIMOyesyesyes
Beamformingyesyesyes
MU-MIMOyes
N/A
yes
Number of antennas444
Total wireless data transfer rate2917.0 Mbps1331.2 Mbps3200.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Number of simultaneous connections
N/A
30000
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN
N/A
631.1 Mbps1082.0 Mbps

Compatibility

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

Memory

Included flash memory256.0 MB128.0 MB256.0 MB
Maximum flash memory256.0 MB128.0 MB256.0 MB
Included RAM512.0 MB256.0 MB512.0 MB
Maximum RAM512.0 MB512.0 MB512.0 MB

Power

Power over Ethernet (PoE)nonono

Security

DMZyesyesyes
Number of DMZ ports11
N/A
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
VPN clientyesnoyes
VPN serveryes
N/A
yes
Encryption Algorithm
  • MPPE
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
N/A
  • AES
  • WPA2

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