7.05 in 1.46 in  | 6.77 in 2.36 in  | |
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| User rating |
 Asus RT-N12 |  Asus RT-N56U | |
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| Number of LAN ports | 4 | 4 |
| Number of WAN ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB | no | yes |
| Asus RT-N12 | Asus RT-N56U | |
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| Active cooling (fan) | no | no |
| Asus RT-N12 | Asus RT-N56U | |
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| Width | 7.05 in | 6.77 in |
| Height | 1.46 in | 2.36 in |
| Depth | 4.69 in | 5.71 in |
| Weight | 0.66 lb | 0.73 lb |
| Number of units | 1 | 1 |
| Rack-mount design | no | no |
| Asus RT-N12 | Asus RT-N56U | |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in DSL modem | no | no |
| File server | No | Via USB |
| Asus RT-N12 | Asus RT-N56U | |
|---|---|---|
| Management interface |
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| 6to4 | no | yes |
| Communication protocol | Quality of Service |
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| Data link layer |
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| Wireless standards |
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| Jumbo frames support | no | yes |
| Mobile broadband support | no | yes |
| Throughput WAN-LAN | 100.0 Mbps | 802.4 Mbps |
| VoIP (SIP) | no | no |
| Wireless network | yes | yes |
| 2.4GHz wireless network | yes | yes |
| 5GHz wireless network | no | yes |
| External antenna | yes | no |
| MIMO | no | yes |
| Total wireless data transfer rate | 300.0 Mbps | 600.0 Mbps |
| Wireless security |
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| Asus RT-N12 | Asus RT-N56U | |
|---|---|---|
| DynDNS | yes | yes |
| Target audience |
| Home users |
| Asus RT-N12 | Asus RT-N56U | |
|---|---|---|
| Power over Ethernet (PoE) | yes | no |
| Asus RT-N12 | Asus RT-N56U | |
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| DMZ | no | yes |
| VPN client | no | yes |
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