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Fast and affordable Wi-Fi 6 routerRead more
ASUS RT-AC58U (Router): 4.6 out of 5 stars from 7 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
The ASUS RT-AX58U (RT-AX3000) is somewhere in the middle of the 'budget' WiFi 6 router series from ASUS, immediately after the 'flagship' RT-AX88U, but betterRead more
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14
4.3 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
66
3.8 out of 5
66 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
1 %
43
3.9 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %
50
4.1 out of 5
50 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
24 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication mode
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Full-Duplex
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Number of LAN ports444
Number of WAN ports111
USByesyesyes
Total USB ports122
Number of USB 2.0 portsNo12
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports110
Number of USB 3.1 ports0
N/A
0

Design

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

Dimensions

Width8.15 in8.15 in6.77 in
Height1.4 in1.46 in2.36 in
Depth5.86 in5.91 in5.71 in
Weight0.88 lb1.15 lb0.73 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 featuresyesyesyes
Designed for wall mounting
N/A
yes
N/A

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interfaceWeb/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
6to4yesyesyes
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • FTP
N/A
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • PPPoE
  • DHCP
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 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportnoyesyes
Mobile broadband supportyesyesyes
Type of mobile supportUSB modemUSB modemUSB modem
Mobile HSUPAnoyesyes
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)noyesyes
Mobile 4G (LTE)yesyesyes
Mobile 3Gyesyesyes
VoIP (SIP)nonono
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate400.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesnoyes
5GHz data transfer rate867.0 Mbps
N/A
300.0 Mbps
External antennayesyesno
Detachable antennanoyes
N/A
MIMOyesyesyes
Beamformingyes
N/A
yes
MU-MIMOyes
N/A
no
Number of antennas43
N/A
Total wireless data transfer rate1267.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps600.0 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-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Number of simultaneous connections
N/A
3000034925
Mobile 2G (GSM)
N/A
yes
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN
N/A
800.0 Mbps802.4 Mbps

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyesyes
Support for alternative firmwareDD-Wrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
OpenWrt
Target audienceHome usersHome usersHome users
Routing protocol
N/A
N/A
Static IP routing

Memory

Included flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB16.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB16.0 MB
Included RAM128.0 MB256.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum RAM128.0 MB256.0 MB128.0 MB

Power

Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 18< 185 - 7
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nonono

Security

DMZyesyesyes
Number of DMZ ports1
N/A
1
VPN protocol
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientyesyesyes
Encryption Algorithm
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
N/A
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise