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Asus RT-AC68UF Router
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Linksys WRT1900ACS Router
Linksys WRT1900ACS
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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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4.1 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
60 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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8
2.5 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
33 %
1 stars
0 %
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18
3.9 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
39
4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
60
3.7 out of 5
60 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
18 %
1 stars
0 %
55
3.9 out of 5
55 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
0 %
45
4.1 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of LAN ports4444
Number of WAN ports1111
USByesyesyesyes
Total USB ports2222
Number of USB 2.0 ports1111
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports1111
Communication mode
N/A
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
N/A
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
000

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
  • White
Black
  • Black
  • Blue
Active cooling (fan)
N/A
nonono

Dimensions

Width8.66 in11.4 in1.01 in4.76 in
Height6.3 in1.87 in0.22 in1.02 in
Depth3.28 in6.6 in0.72 in2.95 in
Weight1.41 lb1.65 lb1.59 lb1.59 lb
Number of units1111
Rack-mount design
N/A
nonono

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Communication protocolIPv6
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
PPTP
Wireless standards
  • 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 802.1Q
  • 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
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
MIMOyesyesyesyes
Beamformingyesyesyesyes
Number of antennas3444
Management interface
N/A
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
N/A
Web/network
6to4
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Data link layer
N/A
  • 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
Jumbo frames support
N/A
yesnono
Mobile broadband support
N/A
yesnono
Type of mobile support
N/A
USB modem
N/A
N/A
Mobile HSUPA
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Mobile 3G
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN
N/A
787.1 Mbps803.0 Mbps809.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)
N/A
nonono
2.4GHz data transfer rate
N/A
600.0 Mbps800.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
5GHz data transfer rate
N/A
1734.0 Mbps1733.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
External antenna
N/A
yesyesyes
Detachable antenna
N/A
yesyesyes
MU-MIMO
N/A
yesyesno
Total wireless data transfer rate
N/A
2334.0 Mbps2533.0 Mbps1900.0 Mbps
Wireless security
N/A
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • 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
N/A
35230
N/A

Memory

Included flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB128.0 MB128.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB512.0 MB512.0 MB
Maximum flash memory
N/A
128.0 MB128.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum RAM
N/A
256.0 MB512.0 MB512.0 MB

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